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Page 2 - Foreword; User Manual; Modifications not autho-; LaCie Network Space

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Foreword User Manual page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2008 LaCie. All rights re-served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording o...

Page 3 - Health and Safety Precautions; TWO

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Foreword User Manual page 3 ✦ Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this de-vice. ✦ Read this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. ✦ Do not open your LaCie Network Space or attempt ...

Page 4 - Introduction; Sharp Design; Setting Up Your LaCie Network Space; Quick Links

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 4 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a LaCie Network Space, Design by Neil Poulton. Designed to satisfy the data sharing and backup needs of home users, the LaCie Network Space sets up quickly and has easy-to...

Page 6 - Mac Users; Mac OS X 10.3 or later; Linux Users; Windows Users; Ethernet router

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 6 1.2. Minimum System Requirements Mac Users ✦ Mac OS X 10.3 or later ✦ CD-ROM drive ✦ Ethernet router ✦ Web browser (Safari™, Firefox™, Opera) Linux Users ✦ Linux 2.4 or later ✦ CD-ROM drive ✦ Ethernet router ✦ Web browser (...

Page 7 - Front View; USB Expansion and Backup Port; nal USB Hard Disks; Rear View

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 7 1.3. Views of the LaCie Network Space Front View USB Expansion and Backup Port The USB port on the front of the LaCie Network Space is used to connect another external USB hard drive or USB key. Using the Backup menu on the...

Page 8 - Setup; Setting Up Your LaCie Network Space; – Section

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Setup User Manual page 8 2. Setting Up Your LaCie Network Space Follow these steps to getting your LaCie Network Space up and running: Step 1 – Section 2.1. Turn the Drive On Step 2 – Section 2.2. Connect the Ethernet Cable Step 3 – Section 2.3. Connect w...

Page 10 - To connect the Ethernet cable:; work Assistant; Gigabit Ethernet Cables And Connectors

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Setup User Manual page 10 2.2. Connect the Ethernet Cable Unlike regular desktop hard drives, the LaCie Network Space is only accessible when attached to your network with the Ethernet cable and does not connect directly to your computer with a USB cable....

Page 11 - Connect with LaCie Network Assistant; Install LaCie Network Assistant:; Insert the LaCie Network Space CD-ROM into your com-

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Setup User Manual page 11 2.3. Connect with LaCie Network Assistant LaCie Network Assistant detects all network attached storage de-vices on your network and gives you easy ways to connect to or configure them. Once installed and running, Network Assistan...

Page 12 - Connect to the LaCie Network Space:; Administering Your LaCie Network Space

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Setup User Manual page 12 Figure 2.3-E Connect to the LaCie Network Space: Windows Users 1. Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start/Programs. An Network Assistant icon will appear in the system tray (Fig. 2.3-C) and Network Assistant will automatically de...

Page 13 - Connect with LaCie Network Assistant

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Setup User Manual page 13 2.4. Configuring the LaCie Net- work Space on a Network Without a DHCP Server Most home networking routers are DHCP servers, meaning the router assigns an IP address to all devices on the network to allow devices to find each oth...

Page 14 - Move the power switch to the

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Setup User Manual page 14 2.5. Disconnecting the LaCie Net- work Space (Ethernet Connec-tion) Move the power switch to the off position. The system will shut down and power off. When the shutdown process is complete, you can safely remove the Ethernet cab...

Page 15 - Administration; Accessing and Managing; openshare; Access Summary

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 15 3. Accessing and Managing Files The LaCie Network Space has two permanent shares (similar to folders) – a password-protected share called “myshare” and a public one called “openshare” that anyone connected to the net-wor...

Page 16 - Tools

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 16 To Map Shared Folders (Windows Users) 1. In an Explorer window, in the menu bar, select Tools and then Map Network Drive (Fig. 3.1-A). 2. Select MyShare . 3. Repeat process for other shares. 4. You will then have access ...

Page 17 - Disks; To connect an external hard disk:; ftp

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 17 3.2. Connecting External USB Hard Disks You can connect an external USB hard disk or USB key to back up the data on your LaCie Network Space or as a way to add storage capacity. Connected hard disks are accessed similarl...

Page 18 - Administering Your LaCie; Accessing the NAS Administration Page

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 18 4. Administering Your LaCie Network Space The LaCie Network Space features an easy-to-use Web-based tool for configuring the drive and administering users, referred to here as the NAS (Network Attached Storage) Administr...

Page 19 - tion Page; The IP address of your LaCie Network Space can be; Use LaCie Network Assistant; Click on the LaCie Network Assistant icon in the system tray; Use Your Browser; The login name and password are

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 19 Figure 4.1-B Figure 4.1-A 4.1. Accessing the NAS Administra- tion Page The NAS administration page can be accessed using LaCie Net-work Assistant or by entering the IP address or name of the LaCie Network Space in a brow...

Page 20 - To modify the Machine Name:; New machine name

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 20 4.2. Configuration The Configuration page (Fig. 4.2) displays basic information about your LaCie Network Space. You can modify any of the items on this page by clicking the corresponding oval “Modify” button on the right...

Page 21 - To modify the Windows Workgroup:

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 21 Figure 4.2.2 Figure 4.2.3 4.2.2. Windows Workgroup Windows users can access the LaCie Network Space as a Win-dows workgroup computer. The Windows Workgroup listed on the LaCie Network Space must match the name of the Win...

Page 22 - Apply; To change network settings:; Edit

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 22 Figure 4.2.4 Figure 4.2.5 4.2.4. Language To modify the LaCie Network Space admin page language: 1. Click the oval button corresponding to “Language” on the Configuration page. 2. On the “Select Language“ page (Fig. 4.2....

Page 23 - To change the Admin password:; To change the User username and password:

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 23 Figure 4.2.6-A Figure 4.2.6-B 4.2.6. Edit Accounts There are two “accounts” associated with your LaCie Network Space, each serving a different purpose. The Admin account login is used to make changes to the NAS administr...

Page 24 - To turn the LED on and off:; Click the oval button corresponding to Activity.

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 24 Figure 4.2.7-A Figure 4.2.7-B 4.2.7. Blue Light The blue LED at the front of the LaCie Network Space can be turned off and on from the NAS administration page. To turn the LED on and off: 1. Click the oval button corresp...

Page 25 - necting External USB Hard Disks

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 25 4.3. Backup When an external USB hard disk is connected to your LaCie Network Space, you can perform manual, bidirectional backups of your files. Copy files from your LaCie Network Space to the ex-ternal disk, or from th...

Page 26 - Space Disk

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 26 4.4. Disk The Disk page of the LaCie Network Space NAS administra-tion page gives you basic information about your LaCie Network Space disk and any attached external USB hard disks. The total, used and available capacity...

Page 27 - nal Disk; Log in to the LaCie Network Space NAS administration page

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 27 4.4.2. Safely Removing an Attached Exter- nal Disk 1. Log in to the LaCie Network Space NAS administration page (see section 4.1. Accessing the NAS Administration Page ). 2. Click Disk on the Configuration page (Fig. 4.4...

Page 28 - Accessing and Managing Files; Scan the Media Server Database; Scan; Rebuild the Media Server Database; Rebuild

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 28 4.5. Support The Support page of the NAS administration page displays the current LaCie Network Space software version number, allows you to enable/disable FTP service, scan or rebuild the media server database, view/dow...

Page 29 - If you need to restart your LaCie Network Space, click

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administration User Manual page 29 4.5.3. System Log If you are experiencing problems with your LaCie Network Space, customer support may ask you to view or download the System Log to help identify the issue. 4.5.4. Restarting the Machine If you need to r...

Page 30 - Troubleshooting; . One of these FAQs may provide an answer to; System Log; Problem; Check section for more information.

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Troubleshooting User Manual page 30 5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Network Space is not working cor-rectly, please take a look at the Troubleshooting section on the following pages and at the FAQs published on our web site – www.lacie.com...

Page 32 - Before You Contact Technical Support; Contacting Customer Support

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 32 Before You Contact Technical Support Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure th...

Page 34 - Warranty Information; The drive was installed improperly

LaCie Network Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Warranty Information User Manual page 34 7. Warranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be d...