LaCie Ethernet Disk
Accessing the Ethernet Disk Over the Network
User Manual
page 18
6.1.1. Other Connection Methods
Vista/XP/2000 Users – My Network Places
IMPORTANT INFO:
If you have just turned on the LaCie Eth-
ernet Disk, it may take a few moments for it to appear on the
network.
To access the share in Windows, look in My Network Places,
and select
Microsoft Windows Workgroup
. By default, the
Ethernet Disk will be named
LaCie-XXXXXXXXX
(
Fig. 17
).
Alternatively, you can access the share by typing the following in a
Windows explorer address field (
Fig. 18
):
\\LaCie-XXXXXXXXX\[share name]
\\[Ethernet Disk IP address]\[share name]
Find the IP address by
running the LaCie Network Assistant (section
5.1. Connecting
Using LaCie Network Assistant
).
For FTP access, type:
ftp://LaCie-XXXXXXXXX
or
ftp://[Ethernet Disk IP address]
In the logon window that opens, type:
Login:
administrator
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 will appear as a drive with one share
folder on the network.
Windows Me/2000
For Windows Me and Windows 2000 users, if you cannot find
the LaCie Ethernet Disk from your workstation, try using the Win-
dows search tool.
From the Start menu, select
Search
, and then click on
For Files
or Folders
. In the
Search Results
window, select
Computers
.
In the
Search for Computers
dialog box, enter the server name
and click the
Search Now
button. By default, the LaCie Ethernet
Disk will be named “LaCie-XXXXXXXXX” , and the share “public”.
Fig. 17
Fig. 18