Recieved MyCloud as a gift and have some questions

My Cloud OS 3 Personal & Network Attached Storage My Cloud
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Hi, 

Apologies if this isn’t the place to post my questions, but after doing some Google searches I’ve ended up more confused about the MyCloud than when I started. 

I have been talking about getting a NAS drive for a while and I was lucky enough to recieve the MyCloud as a present. However before opening it, which would stop my ability to return it, I was hoping that you’d be able to tell me whether or not the MyCloud will work in the way I would need it to, or whether I’d be better exchanging it for another better suited WD product. 

I have a very poor internet connection and so I was wondering if I want to stream the media that I store on the MyCloud to my TV or laptop whether I have to do this over the internet or whether I can do this via LAN, and if so how easy it is to set up?

I was also wondering whether the only way to upload media to the device is to do so over the internet? This is less of a problem as I can set it running overnight! 

These probably seem like really obvious questions but I’ve found myself a bit lost so any help would be appreciated!

Thanks

Hollie

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Check this link out My Cloud │How it Works.

You can visit the Learning Center too for more information.

http://setup.wd2go.com/?mod=product&device=mc&language=EN-US

Here is a link to the User Manual.

http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/library/UM/ENG/4779-705103.pdf

Setting up your LAN and Remote Access will be explained in the User Manual.

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cat0w (USA)

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Internet connection is not required except for remote access and FW upgrades. You will be fine with your local usage as long as you LAN is reliable. 

On a local network I suggest File Explorer/Finder for most computer access.

the TV will need DLNA capability, not all do. I have 1 “smart” TV that dosen’t and one regular TV that does