LaCie 5big Network
Administering Your LaCie 5big Network
User Manual
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4.6. Download
The LaCie 5big Network has the capability to act as a torrent client.
Torrent
is a peer-to-peer file sharing system used to share large
files. Those in possession of a file act as seeders, and those who
download files are peers. Because peers simultaneously upload
already downloaded portions as they download and because of
the decentralized nature of the system, the torrent protocol reduces
bandwidth and hardware costs associated with sharing large files
through the internet.
Torrent files, which are freely available on the internet, contain track-
ing information and metadata about the files to be shared. The
process of downloading files using torrents involves downloading a
torrent file using your PC/Mac and importing it into a torrent client
(in this case, the 5big Network).
Access the Download menu by clicking the
Download
tab in the left
navigation menu.
Enabling and Initiating Torrent Downloads
1. Enable the service by clicking the Start Server button (
Fig. 74
).
2. Add a torrent by clicking the
Add Torrent
button (
Fig. 75
) In the
page that opens, click
Browse
to select a valid .torrent file lo-
cated on your computer, rename the torrent file (optional), and
select the directory where the download will be saved (
Fig. 76
).
Configuring the Bittorrent Function
1. To configure the bittorrent capability of your 5big Network, click
the Configuration button on the navigation menu on the left of
the page (
Fig. 77
).
2. Modify the available parameters and click the
Save Settings
button.
TECHNICAL NOTE:
Because the torrent client service uses band-
width and system resources, multiple simultaneous downloads can
impact 5big Network performance.
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