LaCie 301424U - 10 TB 5big Network Hard Drive User manual

LaCie 5big Network 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Table of Contents
User Manual page 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 6
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 7
1.1.1. Windows users ................................................................................................................. 7
1.1.2. Mac Users ....................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.3. Linux Users ...................................................................................................................... 7
1.2. Box Content ................................................................................................................................. 8
1.3. Views of the Drive ......................................................................................................................... 9
1.3.1. Front View ....................................................................................................................... 9
1.3.2. Rear View ........................................................................................................................ 9
1.3.3. LED Behavior ................................................................................................................. 10
2. Connecting to a Network .......................................................................................... 11
2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply ............................................................................................... 12
2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable............................................................................................. 13
2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant ............................................................................ 14
2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard .......................................................................................... 16
2.5. Power Button Functions ............................................................................................................... 17
2.6. Assigning a Static IP Address........................................................................................................ 18
3. Accessing and Transferring Files ............................................................................... 19
3.1. About Default Shares .................................................................................................................. 19
3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant ........................................................................... 20
3.2.1. Switching User................................................................................................................ 22
3.2.2. Map Shares ................................................................................................................... 23
3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser............................................................................................. 24
3.3.1. About the File Browser .................................................................................................... 24
3.4. Accessing Shares via FTP............................................................................................................. 25
3.5. Accessing Shares through the Internet........................................................................................... 26
3.6. Multimedia Server....................................................................................................................... 27
3.7. iTunes Music Server .................................................................................................................... 28
3.8. About iSCSIShare........................................................................................................................ 29
3.8.1. iSCSIShare: Advanced .................................................................................................... 29
4. Administering Your LaCie 5big Network 2 ................................................................ 30
4.1. Dashboard: Accessing................................................................................................................. 31
4.2. Dashboard: Welcome Page......................................................................................................... 32
4.3. Dashboard: Navigation............................................................................................................... 32
4.4. Dashboard: Logging Out ............................................................................................................ 32
4.5. Dashboard: Restart/Shutdown...................................................................................................... 32
4.6. Dashboard: General Settings....................................................................................................... 33
4.6.1. Active Directory .............................................................................................................. 34
4.7. Dashboard: Users....................................................................................................................... 35
4.7.1. Adding a New User ........................................................................................................ 35
4.7.2. Deleting a User .............................................................................................................. 36
4.7.3. Editing a User ................................................................................................................ 36
4.8. Dashboard: Groups.................................................................................................................... 37
4.8.1. Adding New Group ........................................................................................................ 37
4.8.2. Editing a Group ............................................................................................................. 37
4.8.3. Deleting a Group ........................................................................................................... 38
4.8.4. Adding/Removing Users from a Group............................................................................. 38
4.9. Dashboard: Shares ..................................................................................................................... 39

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4.9.1. Adding a New Share....................................................................................................... 39
4.9.2. Modifying a Share .......................................................................................................... 39
4.9.3. Deleting a Share ............................................................................................................ 39
4.9.4. Setting/Modifying Access Rights for Users/Groups ............................................................. 40
4.9.5. About Access Rights........................................................................................................ 40
4.9.6. Specify Share-Level Access Protocols ................................................................................ 40
4.10. Dashboard: Network................................................................................................................... 41
4.10.1. Standard Settings............................................................................................................ 41
4.10.2. Advanced Settings .......................................................................................................... 42
4.11. Dashboard: Drive Information...................................................................................................... 43
4.11.1. Formatting Your 5big Network 2...................................................................................... 43
4.12. Dashboard: Eco Management ..................................................................................................... 44
4.12.1. UPS Management........................................................................................................... 45
4.12.2. Wake on LAN ................................................................................................................ 46
4.13. Dashboard: Support.................................................................................................................... 47
4.13.1. Email Notification Events................................................................................................. 48
4.14. Dashboard: Download................................................................................................................ 49
4.14.1. Download Page Settings ................................................................................................. 49
4.15. Dashboard: Copy ....................................................................................................................... 50
4.15.1. Creating a Backup Job ................................................................................................... 50
4.16. Dashboard: External Ports............................................................................................................ 51
4.16.1. Connecting an External Hard Drive .................................................................................. 52
4.17. Dashboard: RAID........................................................................................................................ 53
4.17.1. Modify RAID Mode ......................................................................................................... 53
4.17.2. About RAID Modes ......................................................................................................... 54
4.17.3. Installing a New Disk ...................................................................................................... 56
4.18. Update Product Software ............................................................................................................. 57
4.18.1. Method 1: Auto-Update.................................................................................................. 57
4.18.2. Method 2: Update with LaCie Network Assistant Software .................................................. 58
4.19. Reset to Factory .......................................................................................................................... 59
5. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 60
5.1. System Log................................................................................................................................. 60
5.2. Manual Updates......................................................................................................................... 60
5.3. Troubleshooting the Network Connection ..................................................................................... 61
5.4. Troubleshooting Active Directory Connections ............................................................................... 63
5.4.1. Product / LAN Side ......................................................................................................... 63
5.4.2. Active Directory / Domain Side ........................................................................................ 66
6. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................... 67
6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts................................................................................................ 68
7. Warranty Information ............................................................................................... 69

LaCie 5big Network 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Foreword
User Manual page 3
Copyrights
Copyright © 2009 LaCie. All rights re-
served. No part of this publication may
be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys-
tem, or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photo-
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the prior written consent of LaCie.
Licences and free software
The LaCie 5big Network 2 ships with
copyrighted software that are licensed un-
der the GPL, AFL, Apache, Apple, BSD,
GNU LGPL, MIT, OpenLDAP, OpenSSL,
PHP, Python, and Creative Common. It
also includes free software, the source
code for which can be downloaded from
the LaCie website: www.lacie.com/sup-
port/
© 2007-2008, Thomas BERNARD.
© 2006 Allan Saddi [email protected]
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Contributors.
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use of the information contained herein.
LaCie reserves the right to make changes
or revisions in the product design or the
product manual without reservation and
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Canada Compliance Statement
This Class A digital apparatus meets all
requirements of the Canadian Interfer-
ence-Causing Equipment Regulations.
ROHS Compliance
This product is ROHS compliant (Europe-
an Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restric-
tion of Hazardous Substances).
Manufacturer’s
Declaration for CE
Certification
We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this
product conforms to the following Eu-
ropean standards: Class B EN60950,
EN55022, EN50082-1, EN61000-3-2
With reference to the following condi-
tions: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive;
89/336/EEC EMC Directive
FCC Statement
NOTE: This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de-
signed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residen-
tial installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency en-
ergy and, if not installed and used in ac-
cordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communica-
tions. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try and correct the inter-
ference by one or more of the following
measures:
✦Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
✦Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
✦Connect the equipment into an out-
let on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
✦Consult the dealer or an experi-
enced radio/TV technician for help.
✦Modifications to this product not
authorized by LaCie could void the
FCC & Industry Canada regulations
and negate your authority to oper-
ate the product.
Tested to comply with FCC
standards for home or office
use
LaCie 5big Network 2
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This symbol on the product
or on its packaging indicates
that this product must not be
disposed of with your other
household waste. Instead, it
is your responsibility to dispose of your
waste equipment by handing it over to a
designed collection point for the recycling
of waste electrical and electronic equip-
ment. The separate collection and recy-
cling of your waste equipment at the time
of disposal will help to conserve natural
resources and ensure that it is recycled in
a manner that protects human health and
the environment. For more information
about where you can drop off your waste
equipment for recycling, please contact
your local city office, your household
waste disposal service, or the shop where
you purchased the product.
Health and Safety
Precautions
✦Only qualified persons are autho-
rized to carry out maintenance on
this device.
✦Read this User Manual carefully and
follow the correct procedure when
setting up the device.
✦Do not open your LaCie 5big Net-
work 2 or attempt to disassemble or
modify it. Never insert any metallic
object into the drive to avoid any
risk of electrical shock, fire, short-
circuiting or dangerous emissions.
Your LaCie 5big Network 2 con-
tains no user-serviceable parts. If it
appears to be malfunctioning, have
it inspected by a qualified LaCie
Technical Support representative.
✦Never expose your device to rain,
or use it near water, or in damp or
wet conditions. Never place objects
containing liquids on the LaCie 5big
Network 2, as they may spill into its
openings. Doing so increases the
risk of electrical shock, short-circuit-
ing, fire, or personal injury.
✦Power requirements 100-240 V~,
0.9 A, 50-60 Hz, (Supply voltage
fluctuations not exceeding ± 10%
of the nominal, transient over-
voltages according to over-voltage
category II).
General Use Precautions
✦Do not expose the LaCie 5big Net-
work 2 to temperatures outside the
range of 5° C to 35° C (41° F to
95° F); or to operational humidity
beyond 5-80%, non-condensing, or
non-operating humidity beyond 10-
90%, non-condensing. Doing so
may damage the LaCie 5big Net-
work 2 or disfigure its casing. Avoid
placing your LaCie 5big Network 2
near a source of heat or exposing
it to sunlight (even through a win-
dow). Inversely, placing your LaCie
5big Network 2 in an environment
that is too cold or humid may dam-
age the unit. Because of heat is-
sues, LaCie recommends that users
do not stack multiple 5big Network
2 together.
✦Always unplug the LaCie 5big Net-
work 2 from the electrical outlet if
there is a risk of lightning or if it will
be unused for an extended period
of time. Otherwise, there is an in-
creased risk of electrical shock,
short-circuiting or fire.
✦Use only the power supply shipped
with the device.
✦Do not use the LaCie 5big Network
2 near other electrical appliances
such as televisions or radios. Doing
so may cause interference which will
adversely affect the operation of the
other products.
✦Do not place the LaCie 5big Net-
work 2 near sources of magnetic
interference, such as computer
displays, televisions or speak-
ers. Magnetic interference can
affect the operation and stabil-
ity of your LaCie 5big Network 2.
Do not place heavy objects on top
of the LaCie 5big Network 2.
✦Never use excessive force on your
LaCie 5big Network 2. If you detect
a problem, see the Troubleshooting
section in this manual.
IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corrup-
tion or destruction of data while using a
LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of
the user, and under no circumstances will
LaCie be held liable for the recovery or
restoration of this data. To help prevent
the loss of your data, LaCie highly recom-
mends that you keep TWO copies of your
data; one copy on your external hard disk,
for instance, and a second copy either on
your internal hard disk, another external
hard disk or some other form of remov-
able storage media. LaCie offers a com-
plete line of CD and DVD drives. If you
would like more information on backup,
please refer to our website.

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MPORTANT INFO: 1GB =
1,000,000,000 bytes. 1TB =
1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Once format-
ted, the actual available storage capacity
varies depending on operating environ-
ment (typically 10% less).
IMPORTANT INFO: Some enhance-
ments brought to the product during its
lifetime may cause discrepancies between
the information and screenshots in the
manual and the actual user experience.
CAUTION: Modifications not authorized
by the manufacturer may void the user’s
authority to operate this device.
CAUTION: A shielded-type power cord
is required in order to meet FCC emission
limits and also to prevent interference to
the nearby radio and television reception.
It is essential that only the supplied power
cord be used.

LaCie 5big Network 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a LaCie 5big Network 2. De-
signed to satisfy the data sharing and backup needs of small offices,
the LaCie 5big Network 2 represents the new generation of shared
storage with security.
To navigate this manual, use the PDF bookmarks or consult the
table of contents. For quick access to important sections, see the
Quick Links box below.
Quick Links
Click a topic:
✦Connecting to a Network
✦Accessing and Transferring Files
✦Administering Your LaCie 5big Network 2

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1.1. Minimum System Requirements
1.1.1. Windows users
✦Computer with an Ethernet network adapter
✦Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
✦Minimum free disk space: 600MB recommended
✦Web browsers: Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 3.0, Safari 3.0,
or Chrome 2.0 or higher
1.1.2. Mac Users
✦Computer with an Ethernet network adapter
✦Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, and 10.6
✦Minimum free disk space: 600MB recommended
✦Web browsers: Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 3.0, Safari 3.0,
or Chrome 2.0 or higher
1.1.3. Linux Users
✦Computer with an Ethernet network adapter
✦Linux 2.6 or later
✦Minimum free disk space: 600MB recommended
✦Web browsers: Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 3.0, Safari 3.0,
or Chrome 2.0 or higher
IMPORTANT INFO: The LaCie 5big Network 2’s performance
can be affected by such external forces as network activity, hard-
ware, distance, and setup.
IMPORTANT INFO: For optimal performance, use a Gigabit Eth-
ernet router and a Gigabit Ethernet board in your host computer.

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1.2. Box Content
1. LaCie 5big Network 2
2. Ethernet cable
3. External power supply
4. Disk drawer key
5. Utilities CD-ROM with software and 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Family
Quick Install Guide
5big Network 2
Gigabit Ethernet 5-bay RAID Server
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1.3. Views of the Drive
1.3.1. Front View
Button and Activity LED: The blue button stays on to show disk activ-
ity (unless you turn it off using the Dashboard, the user interface) and
can also be configured to put it to sleep or wake it from sleep. For
details, see 2.5. Power Button Functions and 4.12. Dashboard: Eco
Management.
1.3.2. Rear View
1. 2x USB 2.0 Expansion port
2. On/Off
3. 2x Gigabit Ethernet
4. Drive status LED
5. Drive tray handle
6. Drive lock
7. Power Connector
8. 2x eSATA Expansion port
Fig. 01
Fig. 02

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1.3.3. LED Behavior
The front and rear LED indicate drive status and activity. This section describes the behavior of the LED indicators.
TECHNICAL NOTE: Even if you have turned off the front LED using the Dashboard (4.12. Dashboard: Eco Management), events triggering a red
light will always cause the front LED to turn on.
Front LED Color Rear LED Color 5big Network 2 State
Blinking blue
Activity LED for working disk(s)
(until they are fully initialized)
Occurs as the 5big is booting; will cease once the drives are fully initial-
ized
RAID synchronizing; will cease once operation has concluded
Solid blue Activity LED for working disk(s) Drive working (read/write)
Blinking blue/red
Activity LED for working disk(s) RAID is degraded; data is intact but no longer protected from further failed
disks
Solid red in non-functional disk(s)
Blinking red Activity LED for working disk(s)
Power supply has been cut but power is still being supplied through the
UPS
Temperature alert (first level)
Solid red
Activity LED for working disk(s) Temperature alert (critic level) – the product will shut off
Activity LED for working disk(s) Power supply has been cut and the UPS has run out of reserve power – the
product will shut off
Solid red in non-functional disk(s) RAID has failed and data has been lost

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This chapter explains how to connect your hard drive to the network.
Follow these steps to getting your LaCie 5big Network 2 connected
to your network:
2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply
2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable
2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant
2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard
2. Connecting to a Network

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2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power
Supply
1. Connect the power supply to a wall outlet and to the LaCie 5big
Network 2 (Fig. 03).
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 cause damage to the device and void your warranty.
Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive.
Failure to remove the adapter may result in damage to your drive
and will void your warranty.
TECHNICAL NOTE: You may use your LaCie drive when in a for-
eign country thanks to its 100-240 Volt power supply. To be able to
use this feature, you may need to purchase an appropriate adapter
or cord. LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive
resulting from the use of an inappropriate adapter. Using an adapt-
er other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty.
Fig. 03

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2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet
Cable
1. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of
the LaCie 5big Network 2 (Fig. 04).
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into an available
Ethernet “out” 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 (Fig. 05). The front LED will turn on and then begin
blinking.
The drive is ready to be accessed once the blue LED has stopped
blinking. The product may take up to 3 minutes to boot.
Now move on to step 3, section 2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie
Network Assistant.
TECHNICAL NOTE: Depending on your computer’s Ethernet set-
tings, you may be able to connect the 5big Network 2 directly to
your computer using the Ethernet cable.
Gigabit Ethernet Cables And Connectors
See Fig. 06 for an illustration of the Ethernet cable used to connect
your LaCie 5big Network 2 to your network device. The ends of the
Ethernet cable are the same and either end can be connected to the
LaCie 5big Network 2 or your router.
Fig. 05
Fig. 06 - Gigabit Ethernet cable ends
Fig. 04

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2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie
Network Assistant
LaCie Network Assistant software detects all LaCie network-attached
storage devices 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 bar (Windows users, Fig. 08) or in the menu bar (Mac users,
Fig. 09) and automatically search for storage devices on your net-
work. When a new device is found, the icon will blink.
When Network Assistant finds your LaCie 5big Network 2, you can
connect to any of its shares, log in to the Dashboard (user interface,
see 4.1. Dashboard: Accessing), or configure its network settings.
TECHNICAL NOTE: If you’ve installed LNA before purchasing the
5big Network 2, make sure that you download and install the latest
version from the LaCie website.
TECHNICAL NOTE: If you can’t do don’t want to install LNA, you
can still access the Dashboard by typing http://LaCie-5big (Win-
dows), http://lacie-5big.local (Mac), or http://[IP address] (either).
Install LaCie Network Assistant:
1. Insert the LaCie 5big Network 2 CD-ROM into your computer’s
CD-ROM drive.
2. Windows users, the CD should appear in My Computer. Mac
users, the CD should appear on the desktop. Double-click the
CD icon, then double-click “LaCie Network Assistant Setup”.
3. Follow the Wizard to complete installation.
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Fig. 07
Fig. 08
Fig. 09

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Connect to the LaCie 5big Network 2:
1. Launch LaCie Network Assistant and use it to open the Dash-
board (administration page).
Windows Users
Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start/Programs. A Net-
work Assistant icon will appear in the system tray (Fig. 10)
and Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie
5big Network 2 and any other storage devices on your net-
work (Fig. 11).
Mac Users
Select LaCie Network Assistant in your Applications folder.
A Network Assistant icon will appear in the menu bar and
the Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie 5big Net-
work 2 and any other LaCie storage devices on your net-
work.
2. Click on the icon in the system tray (Windows) or menu bar
(Mac) and select LaCie-5big (Fig. 12). The Dashboard will open
in your default web browser.
3. If this is the first time you’ve connected to the Dashboard, pro-
ceed to the next step, 2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wiz-
ard. For subsequent logins, refer to section 4.1. Dashboard:
Accessing.
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 12

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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. 13). The Setup Wizard consists of two sections
to be filled out that will help you to configure your 5big Network 2.
a. General Settings: Modify the Machine Name (optional - a
name may only contain letters (case sensitive), numbers, or
a hyphen. Maximum of 15 characters) and create the admin
login name and password (minimum 4 characters).
IMPORTANT INFO: You may enter 4 to 20 characters using let-
ters (case sensitive), numbers, the hyphen, and the underscore. No
other symbols, punctuation, or spaces may be used. Do not begin
or end with a hyphen and/or an underscore.
IMPORTANT INFO: If for whatever reason you do not complete
the Setup Wizard, the default login credentials will be admin/admin.
b. Time Configuration: Select whether the time and date should
be set manually or synchronized with a third party server.
Press the Test button to ensure synchronization is working.
When the time synchronization option is selected, you can’t
modify the time and date settings.
Once you’ve finished, you can proceed to the Dashboard by clicking
Finish (Fig. 13).
Your 5big Network 2 is configured and ready to use. Proceed to
the following sections: 3. Accessing and Transferring Files and 4.
Administering Your LaCie 5big Network 2.
Fig. 13
NOTE: The machine name can be modified later from the Dash-
board.
NOTE: You can also change the language on this page (Fig. 13, c).
TECHNICAL NOTE: If you need to assign a static IP address, refer
to section 2.6. Assigning a Static IP Address for details.

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2.5. Power Button Functions
The multi-function front LED/button allows you to activate/deacti-
vate sleep mode and reset to default.
✦Activate sleep mode: This mode can be triggered by either:
a. If Deep Sleep Mode is enabled in Dashboard > Eco Man-
agement, by clicking and holding the blue button.
b. Alternatively, if Deep Sleep Mode is enabled in Dashboard
> Eco Management, by clicking the Shut Down button in
the upper-right hand corner of the Dashboard then Deep
Sleep Mode (Fig. 14).
✦Wake from sleep mode: Press the blue button (but do not hold
it down).
To wake the drive from Deep Sleep Mode, press the blue but-
ton or use the Wake on LAN function in the LaCie Network As-
sistant (see 4.12.2. Wake on LAN) (see 4.12. Dashboard: Eco
Management).
✦Reset to default: This process is explain in section 4.19. Reset
to Factory.
Fig. 14

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2.6. Assigning a Static IP Address
Most networking routers are DHCP servers, meaning that the router
will automatically assign the 5big Network 2 an IP address. If the
network is not DHCP-managed, the 5big Network 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.
TECHNICAL NOTE: Make sure you provide an IP address on the
same subnet as your computer so that the 5big Network 2 will be
visible to that computer.
If your network requires devices to be assigned a static IP, follow
these steps to use the LaCie Network Assistant:
1. Make sure the LNA is installed on your computer (see section
2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant for details).
2. Launch LaCie Network Assistant and open the Network settings
tab:
Windows Users
Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start/Programs. An Net-
work Assistant icon will appear in the system tray and Net-
work Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie 5big
Network 2 and any other storage devices on your network.
Mac Users
Select LaCie Network Assistant in your Applications folder.
An Network Assistant icon will appear in the menu bar and
the Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie 5big Net-
work 2 and any other LaCie storage devices on your net-
work.
3. Click on the icon in the system tray (Windows) (Fig. 15) or menu
bar (Mac) (Fig. 16) and select Configuration Window....
4. Click the Network tab and select Manual.
5. Modify the network settings to work with your network.
6. Click Apply.
Fig. 15
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There are several ways to access and transfer files located on the
5big Network 2. Follow the links below for more details.
3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant
3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser
3.4. Accessing Shares via FTP
3.5. Accessing Shares through the Internet
3.6. Multimedia Server
3.1. About Default Shares
The LaCie 5big Network 2 has three shares (similar to folders) by
default: Share and Public. The following table sums up the differ-
ences between them:
Name Accessibility Login Availability
Share Private, accessible only to admin
by default
Password-protected When connected to the network (Ethernet) and to
networked computers
Public Public, accessible to any user on
the network
None When connected to the network (Ethernet) and
to networked computers or UPnP/DLNA-certified
players/adapters (if UPnP service is activated)
Thus, when the 5big Network 2 is connected to the network via
Ethernet, both shares are accessible to the administrator, and Public
to guests. It is also possible to create new shares and/or to delete
the default shares. See section 4.9. Dashboard: Shares for details.
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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 (Share, Public, or any user share) on your LaCie 5big Network
2 and, if you like, make those folders immediately available every
time you log on to your computer (for this procedure, see section
3.2.2. Map Shares).
By default, you will be logged in as a guest, and will not therefore
have access to any private shares you have created. In order to ac-
cess protected shares, you will have to change the login credentials
using the LaCie Network Assistant. For this process, see section
3.2.1. Switching User.
To access shared folders:
1. Launch LaCie Network Assistant.
Windows Users
Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start/Programs. A Network
Assistant icon will appear in the system tray (Fig. 17) and Net-
work Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie 5big Network
2 and any other storage devices on your network (Fig. 18).
Mac Users
Select LaCie Network Assistant in your Applications folder. An
Network Assistant icon will appear in the menu bar and the As-
sistant will automatically detect your LaCie 5big Network 2 and
any other LaCie storage devices on your network..
2. Click on the icon in the system tray (Windows) or menu bar
(Mac) and select a share from the LaCie 5big Network 2 sub-
menu (Fig. 19).
TECHNICAL NOTE: By default, you will be logged in as a guest
and will therefore only have access to public shares. To access pri-
vate shares using LaCie Network Assistant, see 3.2.1. Switching
User.
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Fig. 18
Fig. 19