Lacie 2big Network 2 User Manual - Page 1

LaCie 2big Network 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Table of Contents 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. Hard Drive Heat Management...9 1.4. Views of the Drive...10 1.4.1. Front View...10 1.4.2. Rear View...10 1.4.3. LED Behavior...11 2. Connecting to a Network 12 2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply 13 2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable 14 2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant 15 2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard 17 2.5. Power Button Functions...18 2.6. Assigning a Static IP Address...19 3. Accessing and Transferring Files 20 3.1. About Default Shares...20 3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant 21 3.2.1. Switching User...23 3.2.2. Map Shares...24 3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser 25 3.3.1. About the File Browser...25 3.4. Accessing Shares via USB...26 3.4.1. STEP 1: Connecting the USB cable 27 3.4.2. STEP 2: Turn On the Drive 28 3.4.3. Disconnecting the USB Connection 29 3.5. Accessing Shares through the Internet 30 3.6. Accessing Shares via FTP...31 3.7. Multimedia Server...32 3.8. iTunes Music Server...33 4. Administering Your LaCie 2big Network 2 34 4.1. Dashboard: Accessing...35 4.2. Dashboard: Welcome Page...36 4.3. Dashboard: Navigation...36 4.4. Dashboard: Logging Out...36 4.5. Dashboard: Restart/Shutdown...36 4.6. Dashboard: General Settings...37 4.6.1. Active Directory...38 4.7. Dashboard: Users...39 4.7.1. Adding a New User...39 4.7.2. Deleting a User...40 4.7.3. Editing a User...40 4.8. Dashboard: Groups...41 4.8.1. Adding New Group...41 4.8.2. Editing a Group...41