LaCie 301507U User Manual

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. MinimumSystemRequirements...................................................................................................... 7

1.1.1. Windowsusers................................................................................................................. 7

1.1.2. MacUsers....................................................................................................................... 7

1.1.3. LinuxUsers...................................................................................................................... 7

1.2. BoxContent................................................................................................................................. 8

1.3. HardDriveHeatManagement....................................................................................................... 9

1.4. ViewsoftheDrive....................................................................................................................... 10

1.4.1. FrontView..................................................................................................................... 10

1.4.2. RearView...................................................................................................................... 10

1.4.3. LEDBehavior................................................................................................................. 11

2.  Connecting to a Network .......................................................................................... 12

2.1. STEP1:ConnectthePowerSupply............................................................................................... 13

2.2. STEP2:ConnecttheEthernetCable............................................................................................. 14

2.3. STEP3:ConnectusingLaCieNetworkAssistant............................................................................ 15

2.4. STEP4:CompletingtheSetupWizard.......................................................................................... 17

2.5. PowerButtonFunctions............................................................................................................... 18

2.6. AssigningaStaticIPAddress........................................................................................................ 19

3.  Accessing and Transferring Files ............................................................................... 20

3.1. AboutDefaultShares.................................................................................................................. 20

3.2. AccessingSharesUsingLaCieNetworkAssistant........................................................................... 21

3.2.1. SwitchingUser................................................................................................................ 23

3.2.2. MapShares................................................................................................................... 24

3.3. AccessingSharesUsingFileBrowser............................................................................................. 25

3.3.1. AbouttheFileBrowser.................................................................................................... 25

3.4. AccessingSharesviaUSB............................................................................................................ 26

3.4.1. STEP1:ConnectingtheUSBcable................................................................................... 27

3.4.2. STEP2:TurnOntheDrive.............................................................................................. 28

3.4.3. DisconnectingtheUSBConnection.................................................................................. 29

3.5. AccessingSharesthroughtheInternet........................................................................................... 30

3.6. AccessingSharesviaFTP............................................................................................................. 31

3.7. MultimediaServer....................................................................................................................... 32

3.8. iTunesMusicServer.................................................................................................................... 33

4.  Administering Your LaCie 2big Network 2 ................................................................ 34

4.1. Dashboard:Accessing................................................................................................................. 35

4.2. Dashboard:WelcomePage......................................................................................................... 36

4.3. Dashboard:Navigation............................................................................................................... 36

4.4. Dashboard:LoggingOut............................................................................................................ 36

4.5. Dashboard:Restart/Shutdown...................................................................................................... 36

4.6. Dashboard:GeneralSettings....................................................................................................... 37

4.6.1. ActiveDirectory.............................................................................................................. 38

4.7. Dashboard:Users....................................................................................................................... 39

4.7.1. AddingaNewUser........................................................................................................ 39

4.7.2. DeletingaUser.............................................................................................................. 40

4.7.3. EditingaUser................................................................................................................ 40

4.8. Dashboard:Groups.................................................................................................................... 41

4.8.1. AddingNewGroup........................................................................................................ 41

4.8.2. EditingaGroup............................................................................................................. 41