LaCie 2 - Manual

LaCie Network Space 2
• DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
Table of Contents
User Manual page 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Box Content ................................................................................................................................. 7
1.3. Views of the Drive ......................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.1. Front View ....................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.2. Rear View ........................................................................................................................ 8
1.3.3. LED Behavior ................................................................................................................... 9
1.4. Power Button Functions ................................................................................................................. 9
2. Connecting to a Network .......................................................................................... 10
2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply ............................................................................................... 11
2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable ............................................................................................. 12
2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant ............................................................................ 13
2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard .......................................................................................... 15
2.5. Assign a Static IP Address ............................................................................................................ 16
3. Accessing and Transferring Files ............................................................................... 17
3.1. About Shares .............................................................................................................................. 18
3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant ........................................................................... 19
3.2.1. Switching User................................................................................................................ 21
3.2.2. Map Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant ....................................................................... 22
3.2.3. Map Shares Using the Operating System .......................................................................... 23
3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser (Dashboard) .......................................................................... 24
3.3.1. About the File Browser .................................................................................................... 24
3.4. Accessing USBShare via USB ....................................................................................................... 25
3.4.1. STEP 1: Turn On the Drive .............................................................................................. 26
3.4.2. STEP 2: Connecting the USB cable ................................................................................... 27
3.4.3. Disconnecting the USB Connection .................................................................................. 28
3.5. Remote Access............................................................................................................................ 29
3.6. Accessing Shares via FTP ............................................................................................................. 30
3.7. Multimedia Server ....................................................................................................................... 31
3.7.1. Multimedia Server: iTunes ............................................................................................... 32
3.7.2. Multimedia Server: Windows Media Player........................................................................ 33
4. Administering Your LaCie Network Space 2 .............................................................. 34
4.1. Dashboard: Accessing ................................................................................................................. 35
4.2. Dashboard: Welcome Page ......................................................................................................... 36
4.3. Dashboard: Navigation ............................................................................................................... 36
4.4. Dashboard: Logging Out ............................................................................................................ 36
4.5. Dashboard: Restart/Shutdown ...................................................................................................... 36
4.6. Dashboard: General Settings ....................................................................................................... 37
4.7. Dashboard: Users ....................................................................................................................... 38
4.7.1. Adding a New User ........................................................................................................ 38
4.7.2. Deleting a User .............................................................................................................. 39
4.7.3. Editing a User ................................................................................................................ 39
4.8. Dashboard: Network ................................................................................................................... 40
4.8.1. Standard Settings ............................................................................................................ 40
4.8.2. Advanced Settings .......................................................................................................... 41
4.9. Dashboard: Drive Information ...................................................................................................... 42
4.9.1. Formatting Your Network Space 2 ................................................................................... 42
4.9.2. Modifying USBShare Capacity ......................................................................................... 43