LaCie 2big Network 2
• DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
Table of Contents
User Manual
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 6
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 7
1.1.1. Windows users ................................................................................................................. 7
1.1.2. Mac Users ....................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.3. Linux Users ...................................................................................................................... 7
1.2. Box Content ................................................................................................................................. 8
1.3. Hard Drive Heat Management ....................................................................................................... 9
1.4. Views of the Drive ....................................................................................................................... 10
1.4.1. Front View ..................................................................................................................... 10
1.4.2. Rear View ...................................................................................................................... 10
1.4.3. LED Behavior ................................................................................................................. 11
2. Connecting to a Network .......................................................................................... 12
2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply ............................................................................................... 13
2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable ............................................................................................. 14
2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant ............................................................................ 15
2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard .......................................................................................... 17
2.5. Power Button Functions ............................................................................................................... 18
2.6. Assigning a Static IP Address ........................................................................................................ 19
3. Accessing and Transferring Files ............................................................................... 20
3.1. About Default Shares .................................................................................................................. 20
3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant ........................................................................... 21
3.2.1. Switching User................................................................................................................ 23
3.2.2. Map Shares ................................................................................................................... 24
3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser ............................................................................................. 25
3.3.1. About the File Browser .................................................................................................... 25
3.4. Accessing Shares via USB ............................................................................................................ 26
3.4.1. STEP 1: Connecting the USB cable ................................................................................... 27
3.4.2. STEP 2: Turn On the Drive .............................................................................................. 28
3.4.3. Disconnecting the USB Connection .................................................................................. 29
3.5. Accessing Shares through the Internet ........................................................................................... 30
3.6. Accessing Shares via FTP ............................................................................................................. 31
3.7. Multimedia Server ....................................................................................................................... 32
3.8. iTunes Music Server .................................................................................................................... 33
4. Administering Your LaCie 2big Network 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
4.6.1. Active Directory .............................................................................................................. 38
4.7. Dashboard: Users ....................................................................................................................... 39
4.7.1. Adding a New User ........................................................................................................ 39
4.7.2. Deleting a User .............................................................................................................. 40
4.7.3. Editing a User ................................................................................................................ 40
4.8. Dashboard: Groups .................................................................................................................... 41
4.8.1. Adding New Group ........................................................................................................ 41
4.8.2. Editing a Group ............................................................................................................. 41
