LaCie 5big Network 2
• DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
Table of Contents
User Manual
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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. Views of the Drive ......................................................................................................................... 9
1.3.1. Front View ....................................................................................................................... 9
1.3.2. Rear View ........................................................................................................................ 9
1.3.3. LED Behavior ................................................................................................................. 10
2. Connecting to a Network .......................................................................................... 11
2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply ............................................................................................... 12
2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable ............................................................................................. 13
2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant ............................................................................ 14
2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard .......................................................................................... 16
2.5. Power Button Functions ............................................................................................................... 17
2.6. Assigning a Static IP Address ........................................................................................................ 18
3. Accessing and Transferring Files ............................................................................... 19
3.1. About Default Shares .................................................................................................................. 19
3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant ........................................................................... 20
3.2.1. Switching User................................................................................................................ 22
3.2.2. Map Shares ................................................................................................................... 23
3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser ............................................................................................. 24
3.3.1. About the File Browser .................................................................................................... 24
3.4. Accessing Shares via FTP ............................................................................................................. 25
3.5. Accessing Shares through the Internet ........................................................................................... 26
3.6. Multimedia Server ....................................................................................................................... 27
3.7. iTunes Music Server .................................................................................................................... 28
3.8. About iSCSIShare ........................................................................................................................ 29
3.8.1. iSCSIShare: Advanced .................................................................................................... 29
4. Administering Your LaCie 5big Network 2 ................................................................ 30
4.1. Dashboard: Accessing ................................................................................................................. 31
4.2. Dashboard: Welcome Page ......................................................................................................... 32
4.3. Dashboard: Navigation ............................................................................................................... 32
4.4. Dashboard: Logging Out ............................................................................................................ 32
4.5. Dashboard: Restart/Shutdown ...................................................................................................... 32
4.6. Dashboard: General Settings ....................................................................................................... 33
4.6.1. Active Directory .............................................................................................................. 34
4.7. Dashboard: Users ....................................................................................................................... 35
4.7.1. Adding a New User ........................................................................................................ 35
4.7.2. Deleting a User .............................................................................................................. 36
4.7.3. Editing a User ................................................................................................................ 36
4.8. Dashboard: Groups .................................................................................................................... 37
4.8.1. Adding New Group ........................................................................................................ 37
4.8.2. Editing a Group ............................................................................................................. 37
4.8.3. Deleting a Group ........................................................................................................... 38
4.8.4. Adding/Removing Users from a Group ............................................................................. 38
4.9. Dashboard: Shares ..................................................................................................................... 39
