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LaCie 2big Network 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3.6. Accessing Shares via FTP The FTP protocol is used to transfer files from one computer to another through a local network or over the internet. This protocol allows you to exchange files with your friends or relatives securely, as only people with a user account will have access. IMPORTANT NOTE: The FTP service is enabled by default for all shares, but if you have disabled the service at the global or share level, enable the services as described in section 4.6. Dashboard: General Settings and 4.9. Dashboard: Shares. To connect to the 2big Network 2 via FTP locally on the LAN, enter in your browser's or FTP client's address field: ftp://[IP address] TECHNICAL NOTE: See section 2.6. Assigning a Static IP Address for instructions on finding your 2big Network 2's IP address. Example: ftp://192.168.10.149 OR ftp://:@/ Example: ftp://ringo:4xtp23@LaCie-2big/ To login, enter the username and password you've set up in the Dashboard (4.7. Dashboard: Users) or the Setup Wizard. To remotely access the drive from a computer NOT on your network, refer to 3.5. Accessing Shares through the Internet. Fig. 32 Accessing & Transferring Files page 31

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LaCie 2big Network 2
DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
Accessing & Transferring Files
User Manual
page 31
3.6. Accessing Shares via FTP
The FTP protocol is used to transfer files from one computer to an-
other through a local network or over the internet.
This protocol
allows you to exchange files with your friends or relatives securely,
as only people with a user account will have access.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The FTP service is enabled by default for all
shares, but if you have disabled the service at the global or share
level, enable the services as described in section
4.6. Dashboard:
General Settings
and
4.9. Dashboard: Shares
.
To connect to the 2big Network 2 via FTP locally on the LAN, enter
in your browser’s or FTP client’s address field:
ftp://[IP address]
TECHNICAL NOTE:
See section
2.6. Assigning a Static IP Address
for instructions on finding your 2big Network 2’s IP address.
Example:
OR
ftp://<username>:<password>@<ip or machine name>/
Example:
ftp://ringo:4xtp23@LaCie-2big/
To login, enter the username and password you’ve set up in the
Dashboard (
4.7. Dashboard: Users
) or the Setup Wizard.
To remotely access the drive from a computer NOT on your net-
work, refer to
3.5. Accessing Shares through the Internet
.
Fig. 32