If all you wanted was to have Public folders with files in them, then the setup wouldn't be too bad

Setup is easy thru the web interface but thats where the good stuff stops

Log into the router and choose Advanced, Setup, Lan setup

Very easy setup and admin.

Easy setup and great performance.

after I gave up and used the easy setup things when fine - then I could go in make shares, users, etc

With the setup issue and the lack of Plex Support, I ended up returning this drive and buying a simple WD 1TB White My Passport

Works fine but setup

Terrible setup!

Setup was fine, interface was a bit clunky but acceptable

Setup was easy

I have seen the videos, I have read the instructions and the "setup" is easy but the user experience is terrible

Very easy setup, plug it in, go to a computer on the same network and mycloud.com

Easy setup for automatic backups and that is it

With the password protect and easy setup, this is definitely a must buy for any home office or small business

Works perfect, easy setup

Easy setup and very reliable.

Just got this today; Setup was amazingly smooth

This setup is just amazing

I mean, a new Drive out of the Box had taken me more than 1 hr with WD TEch support just to freaking setup for the first time, what kind of crappy product is this

While the setup was easy the performance, reliability, and access to media was and has continued to be very POOR.There are plenty of references and conversations that highlight the issues and limitations of this product.

Really horrible setup procedure, poorly thought out.

Setup was smooth, even though it took some time to initialize everything

Setup was pretty easy, plug it in, download some software, a little glitchy especially when I started uploading files right away from multiple

I will be moving my data from my Pogoplug drives to the WD My Cloud, Hoping data transfer is as seamless as the setup

Easy setup, just took a few minutes...not complicated.

Easy setup and works as expected

The initial setup can be cumbersome if your MyCloud is not recognized on your network

Extremely easy setup

Setup is a nightmare

Got it timely, setup easy and working now.

Difficult setup, and if you are using acrossed platforms and are not careful when opening and editing files on the hard drive it will delete your files

Setup was a breeze for me.

Very easy setup and fast file transfer @ 3.3-3.5 MBps

and I downloaded the appropriate setup software for my mac.

Very easy setup and a very user friendly app

Absolute beast for storing my media i haven't had to play with any settings after an easy setup

The setup is a bit more complex than it feels like it needs to be and the web UI is rather sluggish

Ok, so why are the options there to have the dashboard remotely, as well as the setup for port forwarding, which as of yet still is not working

Setup seems easy - the guide is laughable

fast setup will not let you log in to the machine as the Admin

The setup is very easy, the mobile app gives access to all the media while on the go

Not sure why I'm having so much difficulty - my setup is pretty clean: AC1750 router,

Though the initial setup is a bit buggy

Setup is a pain and they do not give you one piece of

Really easy setup and configure within my home network and love the auto backup

Quick and dependable access to my files and easy setup and recognition on my network.

easy setup for network storage and the app makes accessing files a breeze

The basic setup was flawless, though there was an issue getting the MyCloud website to recognize the device.

Initial setup was easy

Setup was relatively easy

Setup didn't work properly

Initial setup is easy an performance is satisfactory

Setup was not easy.

Easy setup.

A little slower to setup than I initially expected but works very well now that I have it loaded with data from my previous NAS box that failed me.

Easy setup

Easy setup and easy to use

Easy setup.

It's okay and the setup is extremely user-friendly especially those with Mac or Windows, but after a week or two it started randomly becoming inaccessible -- in my mind the number one problem with and ultimate failure of a network-attached storage device

super easy install and setup

setup was painless.

Limited setup options and flexibility

The setup is really annoying, you cannot take backup from old drive to this one very easiliy, it has go over the internet and its like super slow

Like I said, could be my setup, but I didn't bother to investigate

Even worse, setup is an extreme pain in the

Setup was easier as it could be.

Works great across all devices and setup was pretty straightforward

the setup for a MAC was a breeze, and it was a Time Machine backup in no time.

I have only used it 2 weeks but seems to be a good product, easy setup, quiet

Easy setup and works very well!

Setup was a breeze, just plugged it in, router found it and issued an address for my network with no trouble.

The setup was a breeze, even from my Mac

Main back up easy install and setup

Possible the worse software setup I have ever used in the last 25 years

I do not have any experience with other brands of similar devices, but I doubt the setup is any more user-friendly than this one.

Setup was frustrating, to say the least.

Very easy setup & works great

Very easy setup & works great

Setup was a breeze

Setup could be much easier

basic setup is easy.

This is the worst setup and least consistent instructions ever

Great product, simple setup, could be a little more user freindly for less experienced users, other than that, great product and buy for the money

I guess if you are using it for something other than WiFi camera video then setup may be easier for you.

Limited setup options and flexibility

Slow as s***!!If you want to watch a movie on a remote loptop it takes for ever to down load and most of the time you get an error!!

The culprit may have been a hangup on a 0 KB file(s)

https://community.wd.com/t/problems-with-amazon-s3-jobs/98277/11 ) ( lots of them!

WD is basically saying u are not good enough to have the newest software bcoz u bought the cheapest product, thank u WD.