LaCie 2 4.14.1. Connecting an External Hard Disk

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4.14.1. Connecting an External Hard Disk

You can connect an external USB hard disk or USB key to back up

the data on your LaCie Network Space 2 or as a way to add stor-

age capacity. Connected hard disks are accessed similarly to shared

folders.

External USB hard disks must be formatted in one of the supported

systems to be compatible with the LaCie Network Space 2: MS-DOS

(FAT32), NTFS, HFS+, EXT3, or XFS.

To connect an external hard disk:

1. Make sure that your LaCie Network Space 2 is connected to

your home network.

2. Turn on the external hard disk, connect its power supply (if ap-

plicable), and connect its USB cable to the front USB port (see

Fig. 80) on the LaCie Network Space 2.

3. In a few seconds, the disk should appear as a share in LaCie

Network Assistant and in the Dashboard. To access the ﬁles on

the hard disk, access it like a regular shared folder as described

in section 3. Accessing and Transferring Files (connected USB

hard disks are always public shares and are therefore Read-

Write for all users).

To eject an external hard disk:

To unmount an attached USB hard drive, click the Eject button next

to the drive listing (Fig. 81).

IMPORTANT NOTE: The 2imum capacity supported for an ex-

ternal drive formatted in MS-DOS (FAT32) is 500 GB. The 2imum

capacity supported for an external drive formatted in any ﬁle system

is 2TB. In case the capacity of the connected external drive exceeds

these limits, the drive will not be recognized by the Network Space 2.

Fig. 80

External USB

Hard Disk

Fig. 81

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Main LaCie Network Space 2 DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Table of Contents User Manual Table of Contents LaCie Network Space 2 DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Table of Contents User Manual LaCie Network Space 2 DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Foreword User Manual Copyrights Licences and free software Trademarks Changes LaCie Network Space 2 DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Foreword User Manual Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. Introduction Quick Links Click a topic: 1.1. Minimum System Requirements 1.2. Box Content 1.3. Views of the Drive 1.3.1. Front View Fig. 02 1.3.2. Rear View Fig. 01 1.4. Power Button Functions 2. Connecting to a Network 2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply Fig. 04 2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable Fig. 05 Gigabit Ethernet Cables And Connectors Fig. 06 Fig. 07 - Gigabit Ethernet cable ends (top view) 2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant Install LaCie Network Assistant: Fig. 10 continued on next page >> Fig. 08 Connect to the LaCie Network Space 2: Windows Users Fig. 13 Fig. 11 Fig. 12 2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard Fig. 14 Fig. 15 Fig. 16 Fig. 17 2.5. Assign a Static IP Address Windows Users 3. Accessing and Transferring Files 3.1. About Shares Share Created Accessibility Connection 3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant Page 3.2.1. Switching User Fig. 21 Fig. 22 3.2.2. Map Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant Fig. 23 Fig. 25 - Mac users Fig. 24 - Windows Vista users 3.2.3. Map Shares Using the Operating System Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 Users Fig. 28 - Mac OS X Users Fig. 26 - Windows XP Users Fig. 27 - Windows 7 and Vista Users 3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser (Dashboard) 3.3.1. About the File Browser Fig. 30 Fig. 29 3.4. Accessing USBShare via USB 3.4.1. STEP 1: Turn On the Drive Fig. 31 Fig. 32 3.4.2. STEP 2: Connecting the USB cable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cables And Connectors Fig. 34 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable ends Fig. 33 3.4.3. Disconnecting the USB Connection 3.5. Remote Access Fig. 39 Fig. 40 3.6. Accessing Shares via FTP Fig. 41 3.7. Multimedia Server Fig. 42 3.7.1. Multimedia Server: iTunes Fig. 43 3.7.2. Multimedia Server: Windows Media Player Fig. 44 Fig. 45 4. Administering Your LaCie Network Space 2 Fig. 46 4.1. Dashboard: Accessing Use LaCie Network Assistant Fig. 49 - Mac users Use a Browser Fig. 47 4.2. Dashboard: Welcome Page 4.3. Dashboard: Navigation Fig. 52 4.4. Dashboard: Logging Out 4.5. Dashboard: Restart/Shutdown 4.6. Dashboard: General Settings Fig. 53 4.7. Dashboard: Users 4.7.1. Adding a New User Fig. 54 Fig. 55 4.7.2. Deleting a User 4.7.3. Editing a User Fig. 57 Fig. 56 Fig. 58 4.8. Dashboard: Network 4.8.1. Standard Settings Fig. 61 Fig. 59 Fig. 60 Page 4.9. Dashboard: Drive Information 4.9.1. Formatting Your Network Space 2 Fig. 64 Fig. 63 4.9.2. Modifying USBShare Capacity Fig. 65 4.10. Dashboard: Eco Management Fig. 66 4.10.1. Wake on LAN 4.11. Dashboard: Support 4.11.1. Email Notication Events Event Identier Description Recipient Fig. 71 4.12. Dashboard: Download 4.12.1. Download Page Settings Fig. 73 Fig. 72 Fig. 74 4.13. Dashboard: Copy 4.13.1. Creating a Backup Job Fig. 76 4.13.2. Auto Import of the USB Device Fig. 75 4.14. Dashboard: Front USB Port Fig. 79 4.14.1. Connecting an External Hard Disk To connect an external hard disk: Fig. 81 Fig. 80 To eject an external hard disk: 4.15. Update Product Software 4.15.1. Method 1: Auto-Update Fig. 84 Fig. 82 Fig. 83 4.15.2. Method 2: Update with LaCie Network Assistant Software Recommendations for Updating Using LaCie Network Assistant Fig. 87 Fig. 85 Fig. 86 4.16. Reset to Factory 5. Troubleshooting 5.1. Software Updates 5.2. System Log 5.3. Manual Updates 5.4. Troubleshooting the Network Connection Page 5.5. Troubleshooting the USB Connection 5.5.1. Mac Users Page 5.5.2. Windows Users Page 5.6. Troubleshooting the Multimedia Server 5.6.1. Windows Media Player 5.6.2. iTunes 5.6.3. Xbox/PS3 LaCie Network Space 2 DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Contacting Customer Support User Manual 6. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support Information Location LaCie Network Space 2 DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Contacting Customer Support User Manual 6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Network Space 2 DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Warranty Information User Manual 7. Warranty Information