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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Beyond Basic Install: Setup Wizard

User Manual page 73

5. Select Router. Click Continue. (Fig. 116)

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.

117). LaCie recommends a Gigabit Ethernet cable for optimal

performance (1.6. Gigabit Ethernet Cables And Connectors).

7. Once the Wireless Space has been connected to the computer,

click Continue.

8. The Setup will search for your Wireless Space. Move to the next

step if the device is found. If not, please reinsert the Ethernet

connections on the Wireless Space and the computer before

trying again.

9. You must select and conﬁrm a password that contains at least

eight alphanumeric characters (Fig. 118). While not mandatory,

LaCie recommends that you change the Login and Device name

as well. Make certain to note your entries for future reference.

10. Click Commit when you are ready for the Wireless Space Setup

to conﬁgure the device.

11. The Wireless Space will reboot for the changes to take effect. If

you received an error, please try again.

IMPORTANT INFO: Frequent errors during the Setup may occur

if too much time is taken to click Continue or Commit. If you experi-

ence such errors, please consider your responses before starting the

Setup Wizard.

12. Once the Wireless Space has restarted, the device light will turn

solid green, indicating that the wireless access point has not

been enabled.

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Fig. 116

Fig. 117

Fig. 118

Attach the computer to

LAN1, LAN2, or LAN3.

Do not attach the com-

puter to the INTERNET

port for the Setup.

Summary of content (18 pages)

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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Beyond Basic Install: Setup Wizard page 73 5. Select Router. Click Continue. (Fig. 116) 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. 117). LaCie recommends a Gigabit Ethernet cable for optimal performance (1.6. Gigabit Ethernet Cables And Connectors).
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Beyond Basic Install: Setup Wizard page 74 13. The default router IP address for the Wireless Space is now 192.168.1.1. If your router or Internet provider is prepared to add the Wireless Space to the network, move to step 14. If you are unsure or must change the IP address: ✦✦ You may maintain the Ethernet connection between your computer and the Wireless Space.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 4.4. Configuration 5: Router Wireless Access Point 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. If the Dashboard has made contact with the device, the Setup Wizard will not run since it believes the choice of configuration has already been made.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Beyond Basic Install: Setup Wizard page 76 4. Select Enable Wi-Fi. Click Continue. (Fig. 121) 5. Select Wifi Router. Click Continue. (Fig. 122) 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. 123).
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Beyond Basic Install: Setup Wizard page 77 9. You must provide the following information to create a Wi-Fi access point (Fig. 124): ✦✦ Network name ✦✦ Security protocol (Fig. 125) ✦✦ Password ✦✦ Speed (Fig. 126) ✦✦ 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.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Beyond Basic Install: Setup Wizard page 78 10. Click Continue when all the fields are filled in (example, Fig. 127). 11. You must select and confirm a password that contains at least eight alphanumeric characters (Fig. 128). While not mandatory, LaCie recommends that you change the Login and Device name as well. Make certain to note your entries for future reference. 12.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Beyond Basic Install: Setup Wizard page 79 14. The default router IP address for the Wireless Space is now 192.168.1.1. If your router or Internet provider is prepared to add the Wireless Space to the network, move on to step 15. If you are unsure or must change the IP address: ✦✦ You may maintain the Ethernet connection between your computer and the Wireless Space.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 4.5. Administering Your LaCie Wireless Space - Beyond Basic 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 (3.4.2. Connect to the LaCie Wireless Space Dashboard directly from the browser). LaCie Network Assistant also offers an easy link to launch the Dashboard (3.4.1.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 4.5.1. Administering the LaCie Wireless Space: Beyond Basic page 81 Dashboard: Wireless AP The widget for Wireless AP will appear with Beyond Basic configurations NAS Ethernet - Wireless Access Point and NAS Router - Wireless Access Point. Additionally, the light will remain blue during standard operation (see 1.8. Light Behavior). The Dashboard welcome page for NAS Ethernet - Wireless Access Point is pictured in Fig. 131: a.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering the LaCie Wireless Space: Beyond Basic page 82 TECHNICAL INFO: It is normal for the Dashboard to close when making changes to the settings. Please be patient when attempting to reconnect as the Wireless Space updates the settings. With certain adjustments, such as turning Wi-Fi off or on, the Wireless Space IP address may change as well.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering the LaCie Wireless Space: Beyond Basic page 83 WEP-128 has been selected in Fig. 136. You have the option to enter a WEP key manually or to allow the LaCie Wireless Space Dashboard to generate a key for you. Click the lock once (Fig. 136) for a new WEP password (Fig. 137). You may also generate additional keys. With the WEP Key(s) selected, click APPLY. WPA is displayed in Fig. 138. Note that all the WEP key fields are greyed out.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering the LaCie Wireless Space: Beyond Basic page 84 4.5.1.3. Wireless AP - MAC address filter Add further security to the Wireless Space Wi-Fi by limiting who may join the network by MAC address. Check the box for MAC address filter enabled (Fig. 139) to activate a green addition symbol. Click on the green plus sign to add each new MAC address that will have access to the Wireless Space Wi-Fi. The default for MAC address filtering is off.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 4.5.2. Administering the LaCie Wireless Space: Beyond Basic page 85 Dashboard: Router Pages A router configuration signifies the creation of a new network, or sub-network. The Wireless Space will assign IP addresses to all connected devices, wired and/or wireless. Router configurations have three important Dashboard pages: Network WAN, Network LAN, and Firewall.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 4.5.3. Administering the LaCie Wireless Space: Beyond Basic page 86 Dashboard: Network WAN Network WAN lists how the Wireless Space reaches the wide area network (WAN) or Internet. The information is similar to the Network LAN page in the Basic administration section (3.6.6. Dashboard: Network LAN) with some additional options.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering the LaCie Wireless Space: Beyond Basic page 87 Dynamic DNS You can manage your Wireless Space while away from the network by enabling Dynamic DNS (Fig. 147, c). Please note that you must also create a Dynamic DNS account with a third-party provider on its web site. There are many companies that offer free remote access service using Dynamic DNS (see the pulldown menu after enabling the feature, Fig. 148).
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 4.5.4. Administering the LaCie Wireless Space: Beyond Basic page 88 Dashboard: Network LAN Use this page to manage the Wireless Space network. LAN Interface The default router address for the Wireless Space is 192.168.1.1 (Fig. 150, a and 1.9. Default Settings). Many routers and Internet providers share the same default router IP address. Please check the user manual for your WAN or Internet device to determine its IP addressing information.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering the LaCie Wireless Space: Beyond Basic page 89 4.5.4.1. Avoiding Router IP Address Conflicts: Example My Internet provider has a router IP address of 192.168.1.1 and a Netmask of 255.255.255.0. Since the Wireless Space defaults are the same, I must change the router IP settings on one device. I decide to make changes on the Wireless Space before attaching the Ethernet cable to the Internet provider via the INTERNET port (1.4.2.
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LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 4.5.5. Administering the LaCie Wireless Space: Beyond Basic page 90 Dashboard: Firewall DMZ, port forwarding, and NAT-PMP are among the advanced features offered by the Wireless Space on the Firewall page. We have provided a lengthy glossary (5. Glossary) at the back of this User Manual to learn more. This page is divided into three tabs: Basic Settings, Static Port Forwarding, and Dynamic Port Forwarding.