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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Table of Contents
User Manual page 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Box Content ................................................................................................................
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Table of Contents User Manual page 2 4.10. Dashboard: Eco Management ..................................................................................................... 44 4.10.1. Wake on LAN ................................................................................................................ 45 4.11. Dashboard: Support .................................................................................................................... 4
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Foreword User Manual page 3 Copyrights Trademarks FCC Statement Copyright © 2011 LaCie. All rights re- Apple, Mac, Time Machine, and Macin- served. No part of this publication may tosh are registered trademarks of Apple Network Space 2 be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys- Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows XP, Tested to comply with FCC standards for home or office tem, or transmitted in any form or by any Windows Vista, and Windows 7 are reg
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Foreword User Manual page 4 This symbol on the product General Use Precautions or on its packaging indicates IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corrup- ✦ Do not expose the LaCie Network that this product must not be tion or destruction of data while using a Space 2 to temperatures outside the disposed of with your other LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of range of 5° C to 35° C (41° F to household waste. Instead, it the user, and under no circums
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 5 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a LaCie Network Space 2. This manual will guide you through the process of connecting your drive to your computer and will assist you in troubleshooting any issues that might arise. If you encounter problems, first double-check the install steps in the printed Quick Install Guide, then consult this manual’s more de- tailed chapter on setup, then the troubleshooti
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 6 1.1. Minimum System Requirements ✦ Computer with a USB port or Ethernet network adapter ✦ Latest version of Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7 / Mac® OS X 10.5, 10.6 / Linux 2.6 ✦ Minimum free disk space: 600MB recommended ✦ Ethernet switch or router 10/100/1Gb ✦ Web browsers: Internet Explorer® 7.0, Firefox® 3.0, Safari® 3.0, or Chrome 2.0 or higher TECHNICAL NOTE: The LaCie Network Space 2’s performance can b
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 7 1.2. Box Content 1. LaCie Network Space 2 2. External power supply 3. Ethernet cable 4. USB 2.0 cable 5. Utilities CD-ROM with LaCie Network Assistant, LaCie backup software and the User Manual 6. Quick Install Guide IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. network space 2 DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 8 1.3. Views of the Drive 1.3.1. Front View 1. USB Expansion and Backup Port: The USB port on the front of the LaCie Network Space 2 is used to connect another exter- nal USB hard drive, USB key, USB printer, digital camera, or any other USB mass storage device (ex. mp3 player). Using the Copy page on the Dashboard (see section 4.13. Dash- board: Copy), you can back up shares on your LaCie Network Space 2 to the ex
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 9 1.3.3. LED Behavior The front LED changes to indicate different drive behavior (Fig. 03). The following table sums up these behaviors. LED Behavior Indication Off Drive is turned off Blue: Fast blinking Drive is initializing Blue: Static Drive is ready Blue: Flickering Disk access Red: Static Disk failure Red/Blue: blinking Automatic backup in prog- ress* Fig. 03 TECHNICAL NOTE: Even if you have turned off the front
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Connecting to a Network User Manual page 10 2. Connecting to a Network The Network Space 2 can be connected directly to a computer via USB or to your network via Ethernet. This chapter explains how to connect your hard drive to your network. For details on connecting to a computer, refer to chapter 3.4. Accessing USBShare via USB. Follow these steps to getting your LaCie Network Space 2 connected to your network: 2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Connecting to a Network User Manual page 11 2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply 1. Connect the power supply to a wall outlet and to the LaCie Network Space 2 (Fig. 04). Now move on to step 2, section 2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable. CAUTION: Only use the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie device. Do not use a power supply from another LaCie device or another manufacturer. Using any other power cable or power supply may caus
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Connecting to a Network User Manual page 12 2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable 1. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the LaCie Network Space 2 (Fig. 05). 2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into an available Ethernet port on your router or hub (refer to your router or hub’s documentation if necessary). 3. Turn on the drive by pressing the power button on the back of the drive for two seconds (Fig. 06
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Connecting to a Network User Manual page 13 2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant LaCie highly recommends that you install LaCie Network Assistant since it provides important information and offers easy features that will offer great help in the daily use of your LaCie network disks. For example, Lacie Network Assistant detects all LaCie network-attached storage devices on your network and gives you easy ways to connect to or con
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Connecting to a Network User Manual page 14 Connect to the LaCie Network Space 2: 1. Launch LaCie Network Assistant and use it to open the Dash- board (user interface). Windows Users Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start/Programs. A Net- work Assistant icon will appear in the system tray (Fig. 11) and Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie Network Space 2 and any other storage devices on your Fig. 11 network (Fig. 12). Mac User
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Connecting to a Network User Manual page 15 2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard The first time you log in to the Dashboard, the Setup Wizard will load in you browser (Fig. 14). The Setup Wizard consists of four sections to be filled out that will help you to configure your Network Space 2. a. General Settings: ✦ Machine Name (optional) - 2imum 15 characters; letters (case insensitive), numbers, or a hyphen. ✦ Create and confirm a password
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Connecting to a Network User Manual page 16 2.5. Assign a Static IP Address Most networking routers are DHCP servers, meaning that the router will automatically assign the Network Space 2 an IP address. If the network is not DHCP-managed, the Network Space 2 will use APIPA to assign itself a valid IP address of existing network; in some cases it will assign itself an IP address following the rule 169.254. xxx.yyy/24. If your network requires de
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Accessing & Transferring Files User Manual page 17 3. Accessing and Transferring Files There are several ways to access and transfer files located on the Network Space 2. Follow the links below for more details. 3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant 3.2.1. Switching User 3.2.2. Map Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant 3.2.3. Map Shares Using the Operating System 3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser (Dashboard) 3.4. Accessing USBS
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Accessing & Transferring Files User Manual page 18 3.1. About Shares The LaCie Network Space 2 has three shares (similar to drive partitions or volumes) by default: OpenShare, MyShare, and USBShare (USBShare will be created automatically when you allocate space for USB access; see 4.9.2. Modifying USBShare Capacity). The following table sums up the differences between them: Share Created Accessibility Connection MyShare By default Password-prote
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Accessing & Transferring Files User Manual page 19 3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant When your computer is connected to your local area network, LaCie Network Assistant will help you quickly connect to the shared fold- ers (MyShare, OpenShare, any user share, and/or USBShare if you have allocated space to the USB connection) on your LaCie Network Space 2 and, if you like, make those folders immediately available every time you
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LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Accessing & Transferring Files User Manual page 20 3. You will be logged on as a guest and the share will open in a Finder window (Mac) or an Explorer window (PC). To access private shares using LaCie Network Assistant, see 3.2.1. Switch- ing User. 4. Transfer files normally from your computer to the Network Space 2 share. Mac users: If the share does not open in a Finder window, simply navigate in the Finder to Network > Network- Space2 > [Shar
