Lacie 301504 User Manual - Page 18

LaCie d2 Network

Accessing & Managing Files

User Manual

page 18

3. Accessing & Managing Files

Use LaCie Network Assistant to access your shared folder(s) (see

section

2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant

).

You can also connect an external hard drive to use as a backup

for your LaCie d2 Network or as additional storage. External drives

appear as separate shares and are accessible by anyone on the

network.

For details, see

3.4. Connecting an External Hard Disk

.

3.1. Accessing Shared Folders

When your computer is connected to your local area network, La-

Cie Network Assistant will help you quickly connect to the shared

folder(s) on your LaCie d2 Network.

To access shared folders (all users):

1. Run the LaCie Network Assistant (LNA). Click on the LNA icon

in the system tray (Windows users,

Fig. 15

) or menu bar (Mac

users,

Fig. 16

).

2. Select

Share

(default) or the name of any other share you have

created from the LNA menu. The share will open in a Windows

Explorer or Mac Finder window.

TECHNICAL NOTE:

You may need to enter the username and

password for “share.” The defaults are:

Username:

admin

Password:

admin

Your system may remember this information and might not ask for it

during the same session.

See section

4.2.6. Editing User Accounts

for information on changing

the User account information.

3. Simply drag and drop ﬁles to and from this window, just like a

regular folder.

Fig. 15

Fig. 16

Section	Page
1. Introduction	5
1.1. Box Content	6
1.2. Minimum System Requirements	7
1.2.1. Windows Users	7
1.2.2. Mac Users	7
1.3. Hard Drive Heat Management	8
1.4. Views of the d2 Network	9
1.5. Ethernet Cable	10
2. Setting Up Your LaCie d2 Network	11
2.1. Turning On the d2 Network	12
2.2. Connecting the Ethernet Cable	13
2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant	14
2.4. Configuring the LaCie d2 Network on a Network Without a DHCP Server	16
2.5. Unmounting d2 Network Volumes	17
3. Accessing & Managing Files	18
3.1. Accessing Shared Folders	18
3.1.1. Other Connection Methods	19
3.2. FTP Access to Shares	21
3.3. Administration Page – Browse	22
3.3.1. Uploading Files	22
3.3.2. Downloading Files	23
3.3.3. Deleting Files	23
3.3.4. Logging Out	23
3.4. Connecting an External Hard Disk	24
4. Administering Your LaCie d2 Network	25
4.1. Accessing the Administration Page	26
4.1.1. Setting the Display Language	27
4.1.2. Administration Home Page	27
4.2. Users	28
4.2.1. Adding Users	29
4.2.2. Setting User Access to Shares	30
4.2.3. Setting Group Membership	30
4.2.4. About Access Privileges	31
4.2.5. Deleting User Accounts	31
4.2.6. Editing User Accounts	31
4.3. Groups	32
4.3.1. Adding Groups	32
4.3.2. Setting Group Access to Shares	33
4.3.3. Deleting Groups	33
4.3.4. Editing Groups	33
4.4. Shares	34
4.4.1. Creating Shares	34
4.4.2. Deleting Shares	35
4.4.3. Editing Shares	35
4.5. System	36
4.5.1. Active Directory	36
4.5.2. Configuration	36
4.5.3. Network	37
4.5.4. Disks	39
4.5.5. Status	41
4.5.6. Maintenance	41
4.5.7. System Log	44
4.5.8. Wake on LAN (WOL)	45
4.6. Download	46
4.7. Backup	47
4.8. Browse	48
4.9. Import (Snapshot)	48
4.10. Multimedia	49
5. LED Indicators	50
6. Email Notification Triggers	51
7. Troubleshooting	52
8. Contacting Customer Support	54
7.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts	55

Lacie 301504 User Manual - Page 18

Accessing & Managing Files, 3.1. Accessing Shared Folders - external hard drive

Page 18 highlights