LaCie 2big Network 2
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DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
Table of Contents
User Manual
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
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1.1. Minimum System Requirements
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1.1.1. Windows users
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1.1.2. Mac Users
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1.1.3. Linux Users
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1.2. Box Content
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1.3. Hard Drive Heat Management
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1.4. Views of the Drive
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1.4.1. Front View
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1.4.2. Rear View
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1.4.3. LED Behavior
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2.
Connecting to a Network
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2.1.
STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply
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2.2.
STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable
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2.3.
STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant
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2.4.
STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard
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2.5. Power Button Functions
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2.6. Assigning a Static IP Address
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3.
Accessing and Transferring Files
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3.1. About Default Shares
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3.2.
Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant
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3.2.1. Switching User
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3.2.2. Map Shares
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3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser
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3.3.1.
About the File Browser
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3.4. Accessing Shares via USB
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3.4.1.
STEP 1: Connecting the USB cable
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3.4.2.
STEP 2: Turn On the Drive
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3.4.3.
Disconnecting the USB Connection
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3.5. Accessing Shares through the Internet
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3.6. Accessing Shares via FTP
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3.7. Multimedia Server
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3.8. iTunes Music Server
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4.
Administering Your LaCie 2big Network 2
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4.1. Dashboard: Accessing
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4.2. Dashboard: Welcome Page
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4.3. Dashboard: Navigation
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4.4. Dashboard: Logging Out
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4.5. Dashboard: Restart/Shutdown
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4.6. Dashboard: General Settings
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4.6.1. Active Directory
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4.7. Dashboard: Users
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4.7.1.
Adding a New User
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4.7.2. Deleting a User
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4.7.3. Editing a User
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4.8. Dashboard: Groups
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4.8.1. Adding New Group
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4.8.2. Editing a Group
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