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How to set up Seagate Central using an iPad or iPhone

Provides setup instructions for Seagate Central using an iOS device.

Please follow this procedure to setup Seagate Central using an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch:

  1. Download and install the free Discovery – Bonjour Browser app.


     
  2. Launch the app.


     
  3. Select AFP over TCP.


     
  4. Select the hostname of the Seagate Central.
    The default hostname of your Seagate Central is Seagate-XXXXXX (where XXXXXX is the last six digits of the Mac address on the Seagate Central label).


     
  5. Note the IP address.


     
  6. Open a Safari browser and type the IP address into the browser’s address bar to log in so as to begin the initial setup.