Western Digital My Cloud Mirror User Manual

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE

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WD MY CLOUD MIRROR PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 

 

USER MANUAL

The Dashboard at a Glance

Use the WD My Cloud Mirror dashboard to configure settings and to manage the device as 
you prefer. For example, you can set up user accounts and restrict access to the files on 
your WD My Cloud Mirror device, set up folders for storing files, enable remote access, and 
customize the device to suit your needs.

Note:  If this is the first time you are opening the dashboard, see “Getting Started 

Use one of the following methods to launch the dashboard.

Desktop Icon (You must use the setup 
software for the icon to be )

Double-click the dashboard icon to launch the WD My 
Cloud Mirror dashboard.

A browser or Windows Explorer 

 

Using Device Name:

1.  

Enter the name of your WD My Cloud Mirror device (default 
name: wdmycloudmirror) in the browser’s address field: 

-

http://<device name> (Windows)

 

(Example: http://wdmycloudmirror)

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http://<device name>.local (Mac)

 

(Example: http://wdmycloudmirror.local)

2.  

Click Go. 

Using IP Address:

1.  

Enter the IP address of your WD My Cloud Mirror device in 
the browser’s address field: http://<IP Address>. You can 
find the IP address from your router’s user interface.

2.  

Click Go.

WD SmartWare

1.  

On the WD SmartWare Home page, select your WD My 
Cloud device.

2.  

Click the Settings tab to display the Main Settings page.

3.  

Click Setup Drive.