LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3.5.4. LaCie Network Assistant Auto Mount LaCie Network Assistant provides a simple feature to mount Wireless Space shares and USB volumes (if applicable) each time you log onto the computer. From the system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac), go to LaCie Network Assistant>Configuration Window...>Volumes. Enable the check box for Auto Mount next to the preferred shares. To disable this feature, deselect the check box.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3.5.5. Accessing & Transferring Files page 38 Accessing Shares Using File Browser The Dashboard features an interactive file browser that allows you to manage and transfer files. Follow these steps to open the file browser: 1. Log in to the Dashboard (see section 3.6.1. Dashboard: Accessing for details). 2. Click the File Browser button (Fig. 49) on the upper right of the Dashboard. 3. The File Browser (Fig. 50) will launch. 4.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3.5.6. Accessing & Transferring Files page 39 Accessing Shares via FTP The FTP protocol is used to transfer files from one computer to another through a local network or over the internet. This protocol allows you to exchange files with your friends or relatives securely, as only people who know the password will have access. MANUAL NOTE: The FTP service is enabled by default. To change the setting, see 3.6.5. Dashboard: General Settings.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3.5.7. Accessing & Transferring Files page 40 Multimedia Server You may configure your Wireless Space to act as a UPnP multimedia server. Follow these steps: 1. If it has been disabled, turn on Media Servers in the Wireless Space Dashboard (see 3.6.5. Dashboard: General Settings) (Fig. 54). 2. Now you may play files from your Wireless Space.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Accessing & Transferring Files page 41 4. Access shared playlists in iTunes (Fig. 56). TECHNICAL NOTE: The iTunes Server Service supports the following file types: .mp3, .wav, and .aac. TECHNICAL NOTE: The server feature must also be enabled in the iTunes preferences: Preferences > Sharing > Look for shared libraries. Fig.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 42 3.6. Administering Your LaCie Wireless Space The Dashboard is a browser-based tool for administering your Wireless Space. To update the settings or browse files, type the Wireless Space’s IP address or machine name in your browser address bar. LaCie Network Assistant also offers an easy hyperlink to launch the Dashboard. This section covers the fundamental Dashboard operations for all users.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3.6.1. Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 43 Dashboard: Accessing There are two ways to access the Dashboard, using the hyperlink in LaCie Network Assistant (3.4.1. Connect to the LaCie Wireless Space Dashboard using LaCie Network Assistant) and entering information manually in a browser (3.4.2. Connect to the LaCie Wireless Space Dashboard directly from the browser). 3.6.1.1. Use LaCie Network Assistant 1.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3.6.2. Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 44 Dashboard: Welcome Page The welcome page contains links to helpful documents from the LaCie web site (Fig. 61, a) and a table listing the different pages that make up the Dashboard (Fig. 61, b). The center of the Dashboard provides all the information for a specific setting. The welcome page in Fig.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3.6.5. Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 45 Dashboard: General Settings This page allows you to choose or modify some of your Wireless Space’s basic settings. For a change to take effect, select APPLY at the bottom of the main area of the Dashboard. 3.6.5.1. Names, Date & Time, iTunes & Media Server, and Login & Password Names Changes can be made to the Host Name (Wireless Space name), DNS Suffix, and Workgroup.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 46 3.6.5.2. Time Machine™ Time Machine support is turned on by default. With Time Machine support selected, an icon marked “Wireless Space (Time Machine)” will appear in the Shared section of a Finder Window below the standard Wireless Space icon. The Wireless Space (Time Machine) icon is a virtual representation for a Time Machine compatible disk. It is not a volume for use on the desktop.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3.6.6. Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 47 Dashboard: Network LAN This page allows you to modify your Wireless Space’s network settings. For a change to take effect, select APPLY at the bottom of the main area of the Dashboard. IMPORTANT INFO: Use caution when adjusting the Wireless Space network settings. Please consult the user manual for the server, router, or Internet provider to determine how best to manage devices on the network.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Remote management In addition to Dynamic DNS, remote access to the Dashboard may be configured using HTTP and HTTPS. It is also possible to access files stored on the Wireless Space using an FTP address. Enable one or all options and look to your DHCP server to provide the addressing information required to access the Wireless Space from a location outside the network. Your router, switch, or Internet provider must support UPnP IGD and/or NAT-PMP.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3.6.7. Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 49 Dashboard: Drives Manual and automatic backups of USB hard drives connected to the Wireless Space are easy to manage using this page. For a change to take effect, select APPLY at the bottom of the main area of the Dashboard. External USB 2.0 devices may be attached to any of the three USB 2.0 ports on the front (1.4.1. Front View) or rear (1.4.2. Rear View) of the Wireless Space. Fig.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3.6.8. Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 50 Dashboard: Support The Wireless Space system information and firmware version can be found on this page. Additional tabs make it easy to set the Wireless Space back to its factory default and turn the front light on or off. For a change to take effect, select APPLY at the bottom of the main area of the Dashboard. 3.6.8.1. Firmware, Resetting the device, and Light System Tab - Fig.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 51 3. Choose SEND to update your Wireless Space (Fig. 76). Please be patient while the device updates and automatically restarts. Upon reboot, the light flashes red/blue/ green as notification that the update is in process. Once finished, the light will turn back to blue (Wi-Fi active) or green (Wi-Fi inactive) based upon the mode you are using.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 52 There are three options for resetting the device (Fig. 78): a. Reset factory configuration. The firmware (if it has been updated since the initial setup) and data remain intact. Once this option is checked, select APPLY. The Wireless Space will reboot to the default configuration, NAS Router - Wired Only. b. Restore original software version (data preserved).
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3.6.9. Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 53 Dashboard: Download Save .torrent files directly onto MyShare with the Download page. Browse your computer for .torrent files to upload or save them from another location (network server, network device, Internet, etc). For a change to take effect, select APPLY at the bottom of the main area of the Dashboard.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 54 4. Browse your computer for a .torrent file (Fig. 83) 5. Click SEND (Fig. 84) to add the .torrent to the Download Pool (Fig. 85) MyShare Target Disk If you are downloading files from a server or the Internet, you can choose MyShare as the target disk. The Download Pool will see any .torrent file on MyShare and add it to the list or watched folder.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 55 3.6.10. Dashboard: Mode To view the current Wireless Space configuration, select the Mode page. You may also change the configuration on this page to suit the needs of the network. Similar to the Network LAN page, changes in Mode can have significant effects upon the network. Please make certain that there are no conflicts among devices on the network before adjusting the configuration.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 56 3.6.10.1. Configuration Basics Select a pulldown menu to change the Base Mode, Wireless Configuration, and IP Configuration Mode. ✦✦ Base Mode has NAS+Switch and NAS+Router as choices (Fig. 87). For more information on NAS+Router, see 4.1. Before the Installation. Switching the Base Mode will have an effect on the other options due to the differences in function between a router and a switch.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 57 ✦✦ IP Configuration Mode (Fig. 89) lets you select between: 1. DHCP. Since it offers ease of use and convenience, most homes and businesses have DHCP servers that assign IP addresses to all the devices on the network. DHCP is highly recommended since it requires very little management of the Internet provider. 2. IP.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 58 3.6.10.2. Changing the Configuration Example: Wired Only to Wireless Client Due to its flexibility as a network switch or router, the Wireless Space can grow with a network or adapt to different environments. The initial screenshots in this section are from the simplest configuration, NAS Ethernet - Wired Only, which is a robust network disk and a simple switch for Ethernet expansion.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 59 Security Most routers, switches, or Internet providers have at least one level of security. To make the change in configuration as easy as possible, please take the time to read the user manual of your network router and/or Wi-Fi access point. For this change on the Mode page, consider the following questions: ✦✦ Security (Fig. 92) 1.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 60 Simple Steps to a New Configuration IMPORTANT INFO: While the Wireless Client will extend a Wi-Fi signal to another room, LaCie recommends running the Setup Wizard or changing the settings in the Dashboard close to the access point. It is far easier to manage the installation within proximity of both devices. To make the change from No Wireless to Wireless Client (Fig. 93): 1.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 61 8. A pop-up Warning will ask to confirm the configuration change (Fig. 95). Select YES. 9. The Dashboard will lose connection with the Wireless Space as the device executes the change in settings. 10. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the Wireless Space to the Ethernet router, switch, or Internet provider. Connect the computer directly to the Wireless Space using any one any one of the LAN ports.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering The LaCie Wireless Space page 62 3.6.11. Dashboard: Wireless Client When using a Wireless Client configuration, the Wireless Space Dashboard includes a page named Wireless Client (Fig. 96). This page is divided by two tabs: ✦✦ Available Networks (Fig. 97). The Wireless Space lists the WiFi networks in your area and offers a summary of each. The green network represents the Wi-Fi that the Wireless Space has joined.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual INTERNET Port: Switch/Recovery page 63 3.7. INTERNET Port: NAS+Switch The INTERNET port on the back of the Wireless Space will change function with the Base Mode (3.6.10.1. Configuration Basics). This section describes how best to use the INTERNET port when in NAS+Switch mode. See 4.6. INTERNET Port: NAS+Router for further information on the INTERNET port function in NAS+Router mode. Fig. 99 Recovery The INTERNET port (Fig.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual INTERNET Port: Switch/Recovery page 64 6. Open LaCie Network Assistant>Configuration Window to see the addressing information. To access the Wireless Space Dashboard, do one of the following (Fig. 102): ✦✦ Click the Web configuration page link in LaCie Network Assistant ✦✦ Enter the Recovery IP address in the browser URL window 172.20.0.1 ✦✦ Enter the name of your Wireless Space in the browser URL 7.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Basic Endnote page 65 3.8. Basic Endnote This is the end of the Basic section. Please refer to the User Manual for tips on Troubleshooting (6. Troubleshooting), operation, or changes in the configuration. If you have become an expert in using the Wireless Space and the needs of your network have changed, consider one of the Beyond Basic modes in the next section. Fig.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Beyond Basic Introduction page 66 4. Beyond Basic Install Beyond Basic configurations reveal the rich set of features available to your Wireless Space. You may create a new Wi-Fi b/g/n access point and a second network for a home or small business.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 4.1. Before the Installation The Wireless Space Setup Wizard is easy to follow as it guides you through the initial installation. When selecting a wireless configurations, you must have important Wi-Fi information on hand to make certain that you do not experience errors while running the Setup Wizard.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 4.2. Configuration 3: Wireless Access Point (Switch) IMPORTANT INFO: DO NOT attempt to access the Wireless Space via the web-enabled Dashboard (see 3.6.1. Dashboard: Accessing) before running the Setup Wizard. During the initial configuration, the Setup Wizard must find the Wireless Space on the network.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Beyond Basic Install: Setup Wizard page 69 4. Select Enable Wi-Fi. Click Continue. (Fig. 107) 5. Select NAS Extender Wi-Fi. Click Continue. (Fig. 108) 6. You will be prompted to connect your computer to the Wireless Space. Please use one of the three ports marked LAN1, LAN2, or LAN3 on the back of the Wireless Space (1.4.2. Rear View). DO NOT connect the cable to the port named INTERNET (Fig. 109).
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Beyond Basic Install: Setup Wizard page 70 9. You must provide the following information to create a Wi-Fi access point (Fig. 110): ✦✦ Network name ✦✦ Security protocol (Fig. 111) ✦✦ Password ✦✦ Speed (Fig. 112) ✦✦ See 4.1. Before the Installation for further information on how to fill out each field. ✦✦ Make certain to write down all the information so that you may use it when joining the Wireless Space Wi-Fi network from a wireless device.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Beyond Basic Install: Setup Wizard page 71 10. Click Continue when all the fields are filled in (example, Fig. 113). 11. You must select and confirm a password that contains at least eight alphanumeric characters (Fig. 114). While not mandatory, LaCie recommends that you change the Login and Device name as well. Make certain to note your entries for future reference. Click Commit when you are have filled in all the fields.
LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Beyond Basic Install: Setup Wizard page 72 4.3. Configuration 4: Router - Wired Only IMPORTANT INFO: DO NOT attempt to access the Wireless Space via the web-enabled Dashboard (see 3.6.1. Dashboard: Accessing) before running the Setup Wizard. During the initial configuration, the Setup Wizard must find the Wireless Space on the network.
