LaCie Ethernet Big Disk
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 Big Disk will
be named
EthernetBD
(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.):
\\EthernetBD
\\[IP address]
(to find your Ethernet Big Disk’s IP ad-
dress, run the IP Configurator Wizard; see chapter 3.5).
For FTP access, type:
ftp://EthernetBD
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 Big Disk 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
EthernetBD
as the server name and click
1.
2.
3.
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Fig. ..A.
Fig. ..B.
Fig. ..C.
IMpOrTANT INFO:
If you have just turned
on the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk, it may take a few
moments for the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk to ap-
pear on the network.
