LaCie Big Disk Network - Manual (Page 46)

LaCie Big Disk Network Administering Your LaCie Big Disk Network
User Manual page 46
4.6. Download
The LaCie Big Disk Network has the capability to act as a torrent
client. Torrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing system used to share
large files. Those in possession of a file act as seeders, and those
who download files are peers. Because peers simultaneously up-
load already downloaded portions as they download and because
of the decentralized nature of the system, the torrent protocol re-
duces bandwidth and hardware costs associated with sharing large
files through the internet.
Torrent files, which are freely available on the internet, contain track-
ing information and metadata about the files to be shared. The
process of downloading files using torrents involves downloading a
torrent file using your PC/Mac and importing it into a torrent client
(in this case, the Big Disk Network).
Access the Download menu by clicking the Download tab in the left
navigation menu.
Enabling and Initiating Torrent Downloads
1. Enable the service by clicking the Start Server button ( Fig. 72 ).
2. Add a torrent by clicking the Add Torrent button ( Fig. 73 ) In the
page that opens, click Browse to select a valid .torrent file lo-
cated on your computer, rename the torrent file (optional), and
select the directory where the download will be saved (
Fig. 74 ).
Configuring the Bittorrent Function
1. To configure the bittorrent capability of your Big Disk Network,
click the Configuration button on the navigation menu on the
left of the page (
Fig. 75 ).
2. Modify the available parameters and click the Save Settings
button.
TECHNICAL NOTE: Because the torrent client service uses band-
width and system resources, multiple simultaneous downloads can
impact Big Disk Network performance.
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