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LaCie d2 Network 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network 2 page 34 4. Administering Your LaCie d2 Network 2 The LaCie d2 Network 2 features an easy-to-use browser-based tool for configuring the drive and administering users, called the Dashboard. Access the Dashboard by simply typing in your drive's IP address or machine name into your browser or using the LaCie Network Assistant. When you log in for the first time, you will see the Setup Wizard (see section 2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard). Subsequent logins will take you directly to the Dashboard Home (Fig. 35). When you log in as a registered user, you will be able to administer your own account and manager the files located in the shares to which you have access. This chapter consists of the following sections to help you navigate the Dashboard and configure your d2 Network 2: 4.1. Dashboard: Accessing 4.2. Dashboard: Welcome Page 4.3. Dashboard: Navigation 4.4. Dashboard: Logging Out 4.5. Dashboard: Restart/Shutdown 4.6. Dashboard: General Settings 4.7. Dashboard: Users 4.8. Dashboard: Groups 4.9. Dashboard: Shares 4.10. Dashboard: Network 4.11. Dashboard: Drive Information 4.12. Dashboard: Eco Management 4.13. Dashboard: Support 4.14. Dashboard: Download 4.15. Dashboard: Copy 4.16. Dashboard: External Ports 4.17. Update Product Software 4.18. Reset to Factory Fig. 35

Section	Page
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 d2 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
4.8.3. Deleting a Group	42
4.8.4. Adding/Removing Users from a Group	42
4.9. Dashboard: Shares	43
4.9.1. Adding a New Share	43
4.9.2. Modifying a Share	43
4.9.3. Deleting a Share	43
4.9.4. Setting/Modifying Access Rights for Users/Groups	44
4.9.5. About Access Rights	44
4.9.6. Specify Share-Level Access Protocols	44
4.10. Dashboard: Network	45
4.10.1. Standard Settings	45
4.10.2. Advanced Settings	46
4.11. Dashboard: Drive Information	47
4.11.1. Formatting Your d2 Network 2	47
4.11.2. Modifying the USB Share Capacity	48
4.12. Dashboard: Eco Management	49
4.12.1. UPS Management	50
4.12.2. Wake on LAN	51
4.13. Dashboard: Support	52
4.13.1. Email Notification Events	53
4.14. Dashboard: Download	54
4.14.1. Download Page Settings	54
4.15. Dashboard: Copy	55
4.15.1. Creating a Backup Job	55
4.16. Dashboard: External Ports	56
4.16.1. Connecting an External Hard Drive	57
4.17. Update Product Software	58
4.17.1. Method 1: Auto-Update	58
4.17.2. Method 2: Update with LaCie Network Assistant Software	59
4.18. Reset to Factory	60
5. Technical Information	61
5.1. Optimizing Data Transfers	61
6. Troubleshooting	62
6.1. System Log	62
6.2. Manual Updates	62
6.3. Troubleshooting the Network Connection	63
6.4. Troubleshooting the USB Connection	65
6.4.1. Mac Users	65
6.4.2. Windows Users	66
7. Contacting Customer Support	69
7.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts	70