LaCie 5big Network 2 User Manual

LaCie 5big 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.  Views of the Drive ......................................................................................................................... 9

1.3.1.  Front View ....................................................................................................................... 9

1.3.2.  Rear View ........................................................................................................................ 9

1.3.3.  LED Behavior ................................................................................................................. 10

2.  Connecting to a Network .......................................................................................... 11

2.1.  STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply ............................................................................................... 12

2.2.  STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable ............................................................................................. 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 Default Shares .................................................................................................................. 19

3.2.  Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant ........................................................................... 20

3.2.1.  Switching User................................................................................................................ 22

3.2.2.  Map Shares ................................................................................................................... 23

3.3.  Accessing Shares Using File Browser ............................................................................................. 24

3.3.1.  About the File Browser .................................................................................................... 24

3.4.  Accessing Shares via FTP ............................................................................................................. 25

3.5.  Accessing Shares through the Internet ........................................................................................... 26

3.6.  Multimedia Server ....................................................................................................................... 27

3.7.  iTunes Music Server .................................................................................................................... 28

3.8.  About iSCSIShare ........................................................................................................................ 29

3.8.1.  iSCSIShare: Advanced .................................................................................................... 29

4.  Administering Your LaCie 5big Network 2 ................................................................ 30

4.1.  Dashboard: Accessing ................................................................................................................. 31

4.2.  Dashboard: Welcome Page ......................................................................................................... 32

4.3.  Dashboard: Navigation ............................................................................................................... 32

4.4.  Dashboard: Logging Out ............................................................................................................ 32

4.5.  Dashboard: Restart/Shutdown ...................................................................................................... 32

4.6.  Dashboard: General Settings ....................................................................................................... 33

4.6.1.  Active Directory .............................................................................................................. 34

4.7.  Dashboard: Users ....................................................................................................................... 35

4.7.1.  Adding a New User ........................................................................................................ 35

4.7.2.  Deleting a User .............................................................................................................. 36

4.7.3.  Editing a User ................................................................................................................ 36

4.8.  Dashboard: Groups .................................................................................................................... 37

4.8.1.  Adding New Group ........................................................................................................ 37

4.8.2.  Editing a Group ............................................................................................................. 37

4.8.3.  Deleting a Group ........................................................................................................... 38

4.8.4.  Adding/Removing Users from a Group ............................................................................. 38

4.9.  Dashboard: Shares ..................................................................................................................... 39