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LaCie Ethernet Disk mini
User Manual
Accessing the Share
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4. Accessing the Shared Storage
4.1. Windows XP/2000 Users
To access the share in Windows, look in My
Network Places, and select Microsoft Windows
Workgroup. By default, the Ethernet Disk mini
will be named EDmini (Fig. 4.1.A.).
Alternatively, you can access the share by typing the fol-
lowing in a Windows explorer address field (Fig. 4.1.B.):
\\edmini
\\[IP address] (to find your Ethernet disk mini’s IP ad-
dress, run the IP Configurator Wizard; see chapter 3.5).
For FTP access, type:
ftp://edmini or ftp://[IP address]
In the logon window that opens (Fig. 4.1.C.), type:
User Name: admin
Password: admin
(This user name and password is the factory default;
if you have already created a user, input your user
name and password.)
The LaCie Ethernet Disk mini will appear as a
drive with one share folder on the network.
For faster connections and usability, LaCie recom-
mends you map the network drive. For details, see
chapter 4.2.
Mapping the Network Drive (Win-
dows Users Only)
.
Windows 95/98/98SE
From the Start menu, select Find and then Com-
puter. Enter EDmini as the server name and click Find
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Fig. ..A.
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Fig. ..C.
IMpOrTANT INFO:
If you have just turned
on the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini, it may take a
few moments for the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini to
appear on the network.