Once you get this process working the first few times, you can do it significantly faster. which means in my address bar I will type:Īlternatively, after plugging in your cloud device, you can go to Network and wait to see if your device appears however, in my experience it either takes a very long time or never appears at all.
In the example above, my device name is FOXCLOUD.
Open Windows Explorer (file browser), and in the address bar type: //YourDeviceName. Instead of waiting for the auto-connection, select ‘Connect As.’, and log in using your admin account.īefore you begin, find out the name of your WD Device by going to the WD My Cloud Software and looking at the name (see image below) If you get an error connecting then unplug the Ethernet cable, wait for the yellow LED to display again, and then plug the Ethernet cable in again. Click your device and it will automatically connect. Open Finder (file browser) and in the sidebar you should see your device. Plug the Ethernet cable from the device to your computer and wait for about a minute until the activity LED turns blue again. Turn on your device without plugging in the Ethernet cable and wait for the activity light (first LED) to turn yellow. 1 Cat6 Ethernet cable (provided with device)īelow are the steps to directly connect your device on both your Windows or Mac computer: Mac. When it works, it’s absolutely amazing and when it doesn’t, chances are you either just finished copying your entire life of data on it or your device is indexing (see Q&A section below). If you are reading this article you may know what I’m talking about. The WD Cloud is probably one of the most controversial products to ever hit the market. 
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How to fix your WD My Cloud storage device / NAS slow transfer rate and directly connect to your computer to transfer files faster.
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