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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON T abl e o f Co nte nts Us er Man ual pag e 1 T able of Contents Health and Safety Precautions ....................................................................................................... 3 General Use Precautions ...................................................................[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON F orew ord Us er Man ual pag e 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 or otherwise, without the prio[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON F orew ord Us er Man ual pag e 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 to disassemble or modif[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON I ntro duc tion Us er Man ual pag e 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-use browser-based administrat[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON I ntro duc tion Us er Man ual pag e 5 1.1. Box Content Your package contains the LaCie Network Space and an acces- sories box containing items 2-5, listed below: 1. LaCie Network Space 2. Ethernet cable 3. Power supply 4. Utilities CD-ROM 5. Quick Install Guide IMPORTANT INFO: Please save y[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON I ntro duc tion Us er Man ual pag e 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 (Firefox™[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON I ntro duc tion Us er Man ual pag e 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 administration page, you can [...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON S etup Us er Man ual pag e 8 2. Setting Up Y our 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 with LaCie Network Assista[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON S etup Us er Man ual pag e 9 2.1. T urn the Drive On The power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable ( A ) connects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable ( B ) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector. 1. Connect Cable A to the LaCie Network Space. [...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON S etup Us er Man ual pag e 1 0 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. To connect the Ethernet cable:[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON S etup Us er Man ual pag e 1 1 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 Assistant will appear in your task ba[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON S etup Us er Man ual pag e 1 2 Figure 2.3-E Connect to the LaCie Network Space: Windows Users 1. Sel ec t La Ci e Ne two rk Ass is ta nt in Sta rt /P ro gr am s. An Net wo rk As si st an t i co n wil l app ea r i n the s yst em t ra y ( Fi g. 2. 3- C) a nd Ne tw or k A ss ist an t w il l a [...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON S etup Us er Man ual pag e 1 3 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 other. If your network does not [...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON S etup Us er Man ual pag e 1 4 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 cable. The shutdown pro- cess can[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 1 5 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- work can access. You[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 1 6 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 to your share from an Explor[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 1 7 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 similarly to shared folders. TEC HNI[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 1 8 4. Administering Y our 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) Administration Page. Accessing the [...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 1 9 Figure 4.1-B Figure 4.1-A 4.1. Accessing the NAS Administra- tion P age 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 browser. NOTE: The IP address [...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 2 0 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. Read the following s[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 2 1 Figure 4.2.2 Figure 4.2.3 4.2.2. Windows W orkgroup 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 Windows workgroup you want th[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 2 2 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. 4.2.4), select a lan- g[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 2 3 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 administration page and to access[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 2 4 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 corresponding to Activity. 2. If th[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 2 5 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 the external disk to the La[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 2 6 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 of each disk is listed. Yo[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 2 7 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. 4.4.2-A). 3. Click Safely rem[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 2 8 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/download/clear the system log, [...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON A dmin ist rati on Us er Man ual pag e 2 9 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 restart your LaCie Network Sp[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON T ro uble sho oti ng Us er Man ual pag e 3 0 5. T roubleshooting 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 . One of these FAQs ma[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON T ro uble sho oti ng Us er Man ual pag e 3 1 Problem Question to Ask Solution The system doesn ’t appear on the network. By default the LaCie Network Space is configured to retrieve its IP address from a DHCP server . If your network is managed by a DHCP server and you cannot access your[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON C onta cti ng C ust omer Su ppo rt Us er Man ual pag e 3 2 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 that all of the cables are [...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON C onta cti ng C ust omer Su ppo rt Us er Man ual pag e 3 3 6.1. LaCie T echnical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Australia Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.la[...]

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    L aC ie Net wor k S pac e • DESI GN B Y N EIL P OUL T ON W arra nty Inf orm atio n Us er Man ual pag e 3 4 7. W arranty 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 defective within the warra[...]