LaCie 5big Network 2
• DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
Administering Your LaCie 5big Network 2
User Manual
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4.10. Dashboard: Network
This page allows you to modify your 5big Network 2’s network set-
tings. Note that there are two tabs to the page, standard and ad-
vanced.
4.10.1. Standard Settings
Configure using DHCP or manually:
If your network is DHCP-en-
abled, as are most consumer networks, the 5big Network 2 will au-
tomatically be assigned an IP address and other values. As a result,
most users will see that the table has been filled in with values. If
you select
Configure Manually
, you will be able to modify the table
values.
Load balancing
or
Fail over
: If you have a second Ethernet connec-
tion to your compliant router or hub, you can choose either Load
balancing to improve Ethernet performance or fail over to ensure
that when one Ethernet link is broken physically or logically, the
backup connection will take over.
Automatic port forward:
If you want your 5big Network 2 to be ac-
cessible via the internet for remote access, you need certain ports to
be open in your router to allow proper communication. Check this
box to enable port forwarding, which uses UPnP-IGD/NAT-PMP to
automate port forwarding (if your router is compatible).
TECHNICAL NOTE:
The following ports need to be forwarded to
ensure proper communication: 21 (FTP) and 80 (HTTP).
IMPORTANT INFO:
If you activate automatic port forward, public
shares will become accessible (read/write) through FTP.
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