Next, was the matter of activating the DockStar by accessing The "Online Seagate Service" located the DockStar in mere seconds. If the light goes amber, you have a problem with the device communicating with your network (check to ensure your router has DHCP enabled it's the only way DockStar can get an IP address and join your network, as it doesn't support Static IP addresses.) I got a green light indicating connectivity instantly, although the instruction that came in the package cautioned it could take up to 60 seconds.
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I connected a 500 GB FreeAgent Go Portable drive to the DockStar and hooked the dock up to my network. Pricing outrage aside, the DockStar does its job efficiently. After that, Seagate charges $30.00 per year. Seagate's DockStar is $99.99 but service is free only for the first year of use. In what may be one of the most puzzling pricing models I have ever heard of, Pogoplug's device sells for $129.00 and you get the Web-based access and sharing service for free. So Pogoplug and Seagate's DockStar have the same basic purpose and the same interface. You can manage your DockStar-connected USB drive by going to either or. In fact, Seagate uses the same cloud-based service from Cloud Engine (the makers of Pogoplug) to manage remotely-accessible USB drives. Best Hosted Endpoint Protection and Security Softwareĭoes the way DockStar works sound familiar? That's because the same functionality is provided by Pogoplug.
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