User manual

LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Table of Contents
User Manual page 1
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. Views of the Drive ......................................................................................................................... 9
1.3.1. Front View ....................................................................................................................... 9
1.3.2. Rear View ........................................................................................................................ 9
1.4. LED Behavior .............................................................................................................................. 10
2. Connecting to a Home Network ................................................................................ 11
2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Ethernet Cable ............................................................................................. 12
2.2. STEP 2: Turn On the Drive ........................................................................................................... 13
2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant ............................................................................ 14
2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard .......................................................................................... 16
2.5. Power Button Functions ............................................................................................................... 17
2.6. Assigning a Static IP Address ........................................................................................................ 18
3. Accessing and Transferring Files ............................................................................... 19
3.1. About Shares .............................................................................................................................. 19
3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant ........................................................................... 20
3.2.1. Switching User................................................................................................................ 22
3.2.2. Map Shared Folders ....................................................................................................... 23
3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser ............................................................................................. 24
3.3.1. About the File Browser .................................................................................................... 24
3.4. Accessing Shares via USB ............................................................................................................ 25
3.4.1. STEP 1: Connecting the USB cable ................................................................................... 26
3.4.2. STEP 2: Turn On the Drive .............................................................................................. 27
3.4.3. Disconnecting the USB Connection .................................................................................. 28
3.5. Accessing Shares via FTP ............................................................................................................. 29
3.6. Multimedia Server ....................................................................................................................... 30
3.7. iTunes Music Server .................................................................................................................... 30
4. Administering Your LaCie Network Space 2 .............................................................. 31
4.1. Dashboard: Accessing ................................................................................................................. 32
4.1.1. Use LaCie Network Assistant............................................................................................ 32
4.1.2. Use A Browser ................................................................................................................ 32
4.2. Dashboard: Welcome Page ......................................................................................................... 33
4.3. Dashboard: Navigation ............................................................................................................... 33
4.4. Dashboard: Logging Out ............................................................................................................ 33
4.5. Dashboard: Users ....................................................................................................................... 33
4.5.1. Adding a New User ........................................................................................................ 34
4.5.2. Deleting User ................................................................................................................. 35
4.5.3. Editing a User ................................................................................................................ 35
4.5.4. Enabling Time Machine .................................................................................................. 35
4.6. Dashboard: Network ................................................................................................................... 36
4.7. Dashboard: Eco Management ..................................................................................................... 37
4.7.1. Wake on LAN ................................................................................................................ 38
4.8. Dashboard: General Settings ....................................................................................................... 39
4.9. Dashboard: Help ........................................................................................................................ 40