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LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual

Table of Contentspage

Table o Contents

Health and Saety Precautions 4

General Use Precautions 4

1. Introduction to the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk 6

1.1. Hard Drive Heat Management 7

1.2. Racking Options 8

2. Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk 9

2.1. Minimum System Requirements 9

2.2. Package Content 10

2.3. Views o the Drive 11

2.4. Cables and Connectors 13

3. Setting Up Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk 14

3.1. Installation Steps 14

3.2. Connecting the External Power Supply 15

3.3. Connecting the Interace Cable 16

3.3.1. USB Connection 16

3.3.2. Ethernet Connection 16

3.4. Driver Installation (USB Only) 17

3.4.1. Windows XP and 2000 Users 17

3.4.2. Mac Users 18

3.5. Installing and Running the IP Congurator Wizard 193.6. Congure Your Drive On a Local Area Network with no DHCP Server 20

3.7. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive (Ethernet Connection) 21

4. Accessing the Shared Storage 22

4.1. Windows XP/2000 Users 22

4.2. Mapping the Network Drive (Windows Users Only) 23

4.3. Mac Users 24

4.4. Linux Users 25

5. Congure Your Drive Using the NAS Administration Page 26

5.1. Accessing Te NAS Administration Page 26

5.2. Administering Te LaCie Ethernet Big Disk 28

5.2.1. Setting Te User Language 28

5.2.2. Log O 28

5.3. Conguration Menu 29

5.3.1. Machine Name 295.3.2. Windows Workgroup 30

5.3.3. Applealk Zone 30

5.3.4. Select a ime Zone 31




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5.3.5. Change Date and ime 31

5.3.6. Network Synchronization 325.3.7. Restart/Shut Down 32

5.4. Network Menu 33

5.4.1. IP Conguration 33

5.5. Disk Menu 35

5.5.1.Reormatting the Disk 35

5.5.2.Adding Additional Storage Space 35

5.6. Shares Menu 36

5.6.1. Create New Share 365.6.2. Edit a Share 37

5.7. Users Menu 37

5.7.1. Add A User 38

5.7.2. Edit a User 38

5.7.3. Change Administrator Password 39

5.9. Status Menu 40

5.9.1. FP and HP Protocols 405.9.2. System Log 40

6. Ethernet Big Disk Media Server Functionality 41

6.1. About UPnP Media Server 41

6.2. Conguring Media Server Functions 42

6.2.1. Enabling the MediaServer 42

6.2.2. Selecting Shares with Media Content 42

6.2.3. Restarting the Media Server 42

7. roubleshooting 43

8. Contacting Customer Support 46

8.1. LaCie echnical Support Contacts 47

9. Warranty Inormation 48




Coyigts

Copyright © 2006 LaCie. Allrights reserved. No part o this publi-

cation may be reproduced, stored in a

retrieval system, or transmitted in any

orm or by any means, electronic, me-

chanical, photocopying, recording or

otherwise, without the prior written

consent o LaCie.

Tademaks

Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are reg-

istered trademarks o Apple Computer,

Inc. Microsot, Windows 98, Windows

98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Mil-

lennium Edition and Windows XP

are registered trademarks o Microsot

Corporation. Other trademarks men-

tioned in this manual are the property

o their respective owners.

Canges

Te material in this document is

or inormation only and subject to

change without notice. While reason-

able eorts have been made in the

preparation o this document to assure

its accuracy, LaCie assumes no liability

resulting rom errors or omissions in

this document, or rom the use o the

inormation contained herein. LaCiereserves the right to make changes or

revisions in the product design or the

product manual without reservation

and without obligation to notiy any

person o such revisions and changes.

Canada Comiance Statement

Tis Class A digital apparatus

meets all requirements o the Cana-

dian Intererence-Causing Equipment

Regulations.

FCC Statement

Tis device complies with Part 15

o the FCC Rules. Operation is subject

to the ollowing conditions:

Te devices may not cause harmulintererence

Te devices must accept any inter-

erence received, including inter-

erence that may cause undesired

operation.

NOE: Tis equipment has been

tested and ound to comply with thelimits or a Class B digital device, pur-

suant to Part 15 o the FCC Rules.

Tese limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmul

intererence in a residential installa-

tion. Tis equipment generates, uses

and can radiate radio requency en-ergy and, i not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmul intererence to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that intererence will not oc-

cur in a particular installation. I this

equipment does cause harmul inter-

erence to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning

the equipment o and on, the user is

encouraged to try and correct the in-

1.

2.

tererence by one or more o the ol-

lowing 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 dierent rom that to

which the receiver is connected.Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/V technician or help.

Modications to this product not

authorized by LaCie could void the

FCC & Industry Canada regulations

and negate your authority to operate

the product.

Manuactue’s Decaa-

tion o CE Cetifcation

We, LaCie, solemnly declare

that this product conorms to the ol-

lowing European standards: Class B

EN60950, EN55022, EN50082-1,EN61000-3-2

With reerence to the ollowing condi-

tions: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Direc-

tive; 89/336/EEC EMC Directive

ROHS Compliance Tis product is ROHS compliant

(European Directive 2002/95/EC on

the Restriction o Hazardous Sub-

stances).

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ested o Comply With FCC standards

For Home o Oce Use

LaCie Ethernet Big Disk

CAUTION: Modicationsnot authorized by the manu-

acturer may void the user’s

authority to operate this device.

Forwardpage

CAUTION: Te LaCie

Ethernet Big Disk’s warranty

may be void as a result o the

ailure to respect the precautions

listed above.




Forwardpage

Tis symbol on the prod-

uct or on its packagingindicates that this prod-

uct must not be disposed

o with your other household waste.

Instead, it is your responsibility to

dispose o your waste equipment by

handing it over to a designed collec-

tion point or the recycling o waste

electrical and electronic equipment. Te separate collection and recycling

o your waste equipment at the time o

disposal will help to conserve natural

resources and ensure that it is recy-

cled in a manner that protects human

health and the environment. For more

inormation about where you can drop

o your waste equipment or recycling,please contact your local city oce,

your household waste disposal service,

or the shop where you purchased the

product.

Only qualied persons are autho-

rized to carry out maintenance on

this device.

Read this User Manual careully

and ollow the correct procedure

when setting up the device.

Do not open your LaCie Ethernet

Big Disk or attempt to disassemble

or modiy it. Never insert any metal-

lic object into the drive to avoid any

risk o electrical shock, re, short-

circuiting or dangerous emissions.

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Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk con-

tains no user-serviceable parts. I it

appears to be malunctioning, have

it inspected by a qualied LaCie echnical Support representative.

Never expose your device to rain, or

use it near water, or in damp or wet

conditions. Never place objects con-

taining liquids on the LaCie Ether-

net Big Disk, as they may spill into

its openings. Doing so increases therisk o electrical shock, short-cir-

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cuiting, re or personal injury.

Make sure that the computer and

LaCie Ethernet Big Disk are elec-

trically grounded. I the devices are

not grounded, there is an increased

risk o electrical shock. Power re-

quirements 100-240 V~, 1.5 A, 60-

50 Hz, (Supply voltage fuctuations

not exceeding ± 10% o the nominal,

transient over-voltages according to

over-voltage category II).

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Health and Saety Precautions

General Use Precautions

Do not expose the LaCie Ethernet

Big Disk to temperatures outside

the range o 5° C to 35° C (41° F

to 95° F); or to operational humid-

ity beyond 5-80%, non-condensing,

or non-operating humidity beyond

10-90%, non-condensing. Doing

so may damage the LaCie Ether-

net Big Disk or disgure its casing.Avoid placing your LaCie Ethernet

❖ Big Disk near a source o heat or ex-

posing it to sunlight (even through

a window). Inversely, placing your

LaCie Ethernet Big Disk in an en-

vironment that is too cold or humid

may damage the unit.

Always unplug the LaCie Ethernet

Big Disk rom the electrical outlet

i there is a risk o lightning or i

it will be unused or an extended

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period o time. Otherwise, there is

an increased risk o electrical shock,

short-circuiting or re.

Use only the power supply shipped

with the device.

Do not use the LaCie Ethernet Big

Disk near other electrical applianc-

es such as televisions or radios. Do-ing so may cause intererence which

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will adversely aect the operation o

the other products.Do not place the LaCie Ethernet

Big Disk near sources o magnetic

intererence, such as computer

displays, televisions or speakers.

Magnetic intererence can a-

ect the operation and stability o

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your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk.

Do not place heavy objects on topo the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk or

use excessive orce on it.

Never use excessive orce on your

LaCie Ethernet Big Disk. I you

detect a problem, see the rouble-

shooting section in this manual.

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CAUTION: A shielded-type

power cord is required in orderto meet FCC emission limits

and also to prevent intererence

to the nearby radio and televi-

sion reception. It is essential

that only the supplied power

cord be used.

IMpOrTANT INFO: Any loss, corruption or destruction o data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility o the

user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable or the recovery or restoration o this data. o help prevent the loss

o your data, LaCie highly recommends that you keep WO copies o your data; one copy on your external hard drive, or

instance, and a second copy either on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive or some other orm o removable

storage media. LaCie oers a complete line o CD and DVD drives. I you would like more inormation on backup, please

reer to our website.

IMpOrTANT INFO: 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. 1B = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Once ormatted, the actual available

storage capacity varies depending on operating environment (typically 10-15% less). 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. 1B =

1,000,000,000,000 bytes.




Congratulations on the purchase o your new LaCie

Ethernet Big Disk. By simply plugging the LaCie Eth-

ernet Big Disk into your Ethernet-based network, you

can easily share documents, data or multi-media les.

Connect the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk either di-

rectly to a computer via USB, or share the drive over

your network through the Ethernet connection. When

connected through USB, the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk

perorms like a standard network hard drive, and you

can also still modiy and congure the network settings,

as well. When connected to a network, the LaCie Eth-

ernet Big Disk becomes a Network Attached Storage

device, capable o supporting a limited number o usersconnecting simultaneously.

You can easily manage the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk

through the Internet with the Web Administration tool

– create users, assign access rights and passwords and

congure the network parameters o your drive.

1. Introduction to the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk

Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk Capabilities■

Back up data in a separate location, away rom

the source

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Centralize your digital media content❖

Stream audio/video content to any media player(UPnP DLNA compatible)

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Share les between Mac, Windows and Linux

clients

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Te LaCie Ethernet Big Disk’s metal body is ideal or

naturally dissipating internal drive heat. Its unique design ac-

tually draws heat away rom the internal drive toward the ex-

ternal casing. Te casing absorbs heat and will take advantage

o its large surace to urther dissipate heat outside the casing.

Because o this advantageous eature, heat is taken away romthe internal drive, keeping it sae and prolonging its lie and

reliability. As a consequence, it is normal that the external

casing is hot to the touch. Please make sure that the vents

o the back-bezel and ront-bezel are not obstructed so that

there is a natural airfow across the casing.

1.1. Hard Drive Heat Management

Heat Dissipation Design■

Smart Fan Technology■

U S B 2 . 0

U S B

Te casing alone is a great way to dissipate heat withoutthe need o a an. Tereore, currently, most drives do not re-

quire a an. Only the largest capacity drives may need a an.

o nd out i your drive includes a an, please reer to the

item number and product datasheet.

Some models o the Ethernet Big Disk have a thermo-

regulated “smart an”, which activates when the heat inside

the casing reaches a certain temperature. Te smart an op-erates at two dierent speeds, and adjusts automatically to

changes in temperature.

Upright, Stack & Rackmount Confguration■

Heat dissipation is maximized when the drive is in the

upright position (Fig. 1.1.B.). I you have several LaCie drives

stacked on each other, please remember to attach the included

rubber eet on the under side o your drives. Tis will allow or

some airfow between your drives so that the heat dissipation

can work eectively - especially i your LaCie drive does notinclude a an. LaCie does not recommend stacking or rack-

ing more than 3 d2 drives on top o each other (Fig. 1.1.D.),

especially i these drives are turned ON simultaneously.

Fig ..A

Fig ..B Fig ..C

Fig ..D

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1.2. Racking Options

Te LaCie Ethernet Big Disk includes a convenient

drive stand, which allows the drive to be placed in an

upright position. Please reer to the instruction sheet in-

cluded with the drive stand or specic instructions.

Te LaCie Ethernet Big Disk can be incorporated

into standard 19” computer equipment racks, using the

LaCie Rackmount Kit (sold separately). Please reer to

the instructions included with the LaCie Rackmount

Kit or specic instructions.

Fig. ..A Fig. ..B

Standalone Installation■ Rackmount Installation■

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2. Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk

2.1. Minimum System Requirements

Windows Users■ Mac Users■

Pentium II 233MHz processor❖

G4 Power Mac❖

Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP❖ OS 9x❖

Ethernet 10/100 Network adapter❖ Ethernet 10/100 Network adapter❖

Web browser (Internet Explorer®, Mozilla™)❖ Web browser (Internet Explorer®, Saari™, Mozilla™)❖

Wired or wireless switch or router❖ Wired or wireless switch or router❖

Internet access❖ Internet access❖

IMpOrTANT INFO: Te LaCie Ethernet

Big Disk is compatible with the MacIntel proces-

sors.

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IMpOrTANT INFO: Te LaCie Ethernet

Big Disk is compatible with Gigabit and Fast

Ethernet switches and routers.

IMpOrTANT INFO: Te Ethernet Big Disk’s

perormance is aected heavily by such externalorces as network activity, hardware, distance and

setup.

IMpOrTANT INFO: For optimal peror-

mance, use a Gigabit Ethernet router and a Giga-

bit Ethernet board in your host PC or MAC.

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2.2. Package Content

IMpOrTANT INFO: Please save your pack-

aging. In the event that the drive should need to

be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its

original packaging.


Vertical stand kit

Ethernet cable

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable

External power supply

Quick Install Guide

LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM

Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk should contain the ollowing:

Quick InstallGuide

ethernetbig disk





2.3. Views o the Drive

On/O Button / Power LED /Activity LEDPress the On/O Button to power the drive

on and o. Press the button or 5 seconds to

power o the drive. Te LED remains lit to

show that the drive is on, and blinks to indicate

drive activity.

Front View■

IMpOrTANT INFO: Do not unplug the

power chord or turn o the power strip to turn

the Ethernet Big Disk on or o. Press the On/O

power button or 5 seconds to properly shut down

the drive.


Fig. ..A

IMpOrTANT INFO: Te Ethernet Big Disk

will restart automatically ater a power ailure.


Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk




Lock Slot – Tis slot is used to connect an anti-

thet system, such as the LaCie Security Lock,or maximum protection. Reer to your anti-

thet system documentation or details on how

to connect the lock.

Power Supply Connector – Tis is where you

plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive.

See section 3.2. Connecting Te External Power

Supply or more inormation.

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port – Tis is where you

plug in the USB cable that connects the drive to

your computer.

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Expansion Port – Tis is

where you plug in the USB cable that connects

another USB external drive to the Ethernet Big

Disk to extend the storage capacity.

Gigabit Ethernet Port – Tis is where you plug

in the Ethernet cable urnished with the drive.

See section 3.3. Connecting the Interace Cable

or more inormation (also compatible with Fast

Ethernet 10/100).

Ventilation Outlet – Tese holes help to keep your drive cool during operation. Be sure not to

block these openings when using your drive.

Rackmount Grooves – Tese grooves are used

or mounting the drive in the Desk Rack kit(sold separately) or placing your drive in

standard 19” computer equipment racks using

the LaCie Rackmount Kit (sold separately). See

sections 1.2. Racking Options or more inor-

mation.

Serial Number Sticker – Tis is where you will

nd your LaCie drive’s serial number. Writedown the serial number and keep it in a sae

place, because you will need to provide the

number in the event you have to call LaCie

echnical Support or any reason in regards to

the drive’s perormance. Te serial number

would also come in handy i your drive is lost or

stolen.

MAC Address – Every network device has a

unique Mac Address (Media Access Control).

Tis address can be ound on the back o your

Ethernet Big Disk.

Rear View■

Mac Address:00D04B801220 SN:XXXXXXXXXX

U S B

2 . 0

U S B


Fig. ..B





2.4. Cables and Connectors

Te LaCie Ethernet Big Disk oers two dierent

methods or connection and usage.

Gigabit Ethernet ■

Fig. 2.4.A Ethernet icon

Ethernet Icon

Tis icon will help you easily identiy the ethernet

interace. It appears on the back o the Ethernet Big

Disk and next to the ethernet port connectors on certain

computers.

Ethernet Hardware

Tis illustration will help you to identiy the Ether-

net cable and port.

Fig. 2.4.B Ethernet Cable and Cable End


Fig. 2.4.C: USB 2.0 icon Fig. 2.4.D: USB 1.1 icon

USB Icons

Tese icons will help you easily identiy the USBinteraces. Tey appear on USB cables and next to the

USB port connectors on certain computers.

USB 2.0 Hardware

Tis illustration will help you to identiy the USB2.0 cable and port.

Fig. 2.4.E: USB 2.0 Cable and Cable End

Hi-Speed USB 2.0■

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You have the option o connecting your Ethernet

Big Disk to a LAN via Ethernet (to be able to share

your drive with other computers on the network) or di-

rectly to a computer via USB (to use your drive as a

personal storage device).

For either use, there are several steps to getting your

Ethernet Big Disk up and running:

Ethernet Connection

Step 1 Connecting the External Power Supply Page 15

Step 2 Connecting the Ethernet Cable Page 16

Step 3 Installing and Running the IP Congurator Wizard Page 19

3.1. Installation Steps

IMpOrTANT INFO: Te Ethernet and USB

cables can be connected simultaneously only i there

is a DHCP server on the network or machine.

USB Connection

Step 1 Connecting the External Power Supply Page 15

Step 2 Connecting the USB Cable Page 16

Step 3 Driver Installation (USB Only) Page 17

Step 4 Installing and Running the IP Congurator Wizard Page 19

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3.2. Connecting the External Power Supply

Tere are two cables that are supplied with the pow-

er supply: one cable ( A) connects to the LaCie Ethernet

Big Disk; and the other cable (B) connects to a power

outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector.

U S B 2 . 0

U S B C

A B

Fig. ..A

Connect Cable A to your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk.

Connect Cable B to the Power Supply brick (C).

Connect Cable B to a surge protector or wall outlet. You are now ready to connect the interace cable to

your drive and to your computer.

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2.

3.

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3.3. Connecting the Interace Cable

Te Ethernet Big Disk gives you the option to connect

either a USB or Ethernet cable. However, the Ethernet

and USB cables can be connected simultaneously only i

there is a DHCP server on the network or machine.

U S B 2 . 0

U S B

Fig. ...A.

3.3.1. USB Connection■ 3.3.2. Ethernet Connection■

1. Connect the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on

the back o the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk ( A).

1. Connect the USB cable into the USB port on the

back o the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk ( A).

Fig. ...B.

U S B 2 . 0

U S B

Fig. ...B.

Fig. ...A.

A

B

2. Connect the other end o the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable

into an available USB port on your computer (B).

3. Press the blue On/O Button on the ront o the

drive.

Now move on to step 3, 3.4., Driver Installation

(USB only).

2. Connect the other end o the Ethernet cable into an

available Ethernet port on your router (B).

3. Press the blue On/O Button on the ront o the

drive. It may take a ew seconds or your network to

recognize the drive.

Now move on to step 3, 3.5., Installing and Running

the Conguration Wizard.

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3.4. Driver Installation (USB Only)

3.4.1. Windows XP and 2000 Users

Once the Ethernet Big Disk is plugged in via USB,

a window will appear saying that new hardware has

been detected (Fig. 3.4.A.).

Ten, i the driver has not already been installed,

Windows will ask to install it.

When Windows asks i it can connect to Windows

Update to search or the driver, select No, not at

this time and click Next (Fig. 3.4.B.).

Insert the Ethernet Big Disk Storage Utilities

CD-ROM. When Windows asks, What do you

want the wizard to do?, select Install the Sotware

Automatically (Recommended) (Fig. 3.4.C.).

Once the device is detected and the driver is loaded,

the task bar in the lower right hand corner o your

screen will show the ollowing icon, which indi-

cates that the network interace is being initialized

either with DHCP* (i available) or with APIPA**:

Once the wizard has nished, click Finish and move

on to the next step, 3.5., Installing and Running the

Conguration Wizard.

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* DHCP is a client/server based protocol that isused to assign IP addresses in a network.

** APIPA is a “light” protocol that is used by DHCP

clients when no DHCP servers are available

(or until the DHCP server becomes available).

APIPA is a kind o “allback” to get an IP ad-

dress compatible with the network dened by

169.254.0.0/255.255.0.0 (or 169.254.0.0/16).

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3.4.2. Mac Users

Once the Ethernet Big Disk is plugged in via USB,open System Preerences rom the Dock or your

Applications older (Fig. 3.4.2.A.).

Select the Network icon rom the Internet &

Network section.

Te Network preerence pane will display a message

stating that a new network interace has been recog-nized (Fig. 3.4.2.B.). Click OK.

Te device is ready. I APIPA (see note at the bot-

tom o page 17) has been used, the Network preer-

ence pane will say that the new interace will use a

“sel-assigned IP address” (Fig. 3.4.2.C.).

You can check the IP address by clicking on the

“Congure...” button.

Move on to the next step, 3.5., Installing and Run-

ning the Conguration Wizard.

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Fig. ...A.

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3.5. Installing and Running the IP Confgurator Wizard

PC Users

Insert the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk CD-ROM into

your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

In your My Computer older, double click the CD-

ROM drive. Double click “Install the IP congu-

rator”.

Follow the Wizard to complete installation.

I the IP congurator doesn’t open, select the pro-

gram rom the Start Menu.

Follow the steps indicated in the Wizard. Once the

Wizard locates your Ethernet Big Disk (represented

by its IP address), select it and click Connect (Figs.

3.5.A. - 3.5.C.).

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2.

3.

4.

5.

Mac UsersInsert the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk CD-ROM into

your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Te CD should appear on the desktop. Double

click the CD icon, then double click “Install the IP

congurator”.

Follow the Wizard to complete installation.

From the application older, open Utilities / LaCie

IP Congurator.

Follow the steps indicated in the Wizard. Once

the Wizard locates your Ethernet Big Disk (repre-

sented by its IP address), select it and click Connect

(Figs. 3.5.A. - 3.5.C.).

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2.

3.

4.

5.

Fig. ..A.

Fig. ..B.

IMpOrTANT INFO: Te Wizard installer

will requrest Administrator rights to complete

installation (Mac/PC/Linux users).

Fig. ..C.

IMpOrTANT INFO: Te IP congurator

can be used to detect the Ethernet Disk minis

connected via Ethernet as well as USB.

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3.6. Confgure Your Drive On a Local Area Network with no DHCP Server

In the case that your server is not DHCP-enabled,

you will need to manually assign the correct network

settings or your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk.

Te easiest way to modiy your LaCie Ethernet Big

Disk’s network conguration is to use the LaCie IP

Congurator. See chapter 3.5. Installing and Running

the Conguration Wizard or inormation on installing

the network conguration sotware.

Run the sotware rom the Start Menu (PC users) or

the Utilities older (Mac users).

When the Wizard opens, select Advanced Mode.

Uncheck the “DHCP” box (Fig. 3.6.A.).

Modiy the network settings to work with your network.

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2.

3.

4.

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Setting Up Your Ethernet Big Diskpage



User Manual

3.7. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive (Ethernet Connection)

page

Tere are two ways to disconnect the Ethernet con-

nection.

From the Web administration page, click on the

conguration tab and then click on the shutdown

button (see chapter 5., Congure Your Drive Using

the NAS Administration Page or more inorma-

tion) (Fig. 3.7.A.).

OR,

Press the On/O button on the ront o the LaCie

Ethernet Big Disk, and hold the button down or 3

seconds. Te On/ O button will ficker or a ew

seconds beore powering o.

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Accessing the Sharepage



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4. Accessing the Shared Storage

4.1. Windows XP/2000 Users

o access the share in Windows, look in My

Network Places, and select Microsot Windows

Workgroup. By deault, the Ethernet Big Disk willbe named EthernetBD (Fig. 4.1.A.).

Alternatively, you can access the share by typing the ol-

lowing in a Windows explorer address eld (Fig. 4.1.B.):

\\EthernetBD

\\[IP address] (to nd your Ethernet Big Disk’s IP ad-

dress, run the IP Congurator Wizard; see chapter 3.5).

For FP access, type:

tp://EthernetBD or tp://[IP address]

In the logon window that opens (Fig. 4.1.C.), type:

User Name: admin

Password: admin

(Tis user name and password is the actory deault;

i you have already created a user, input your user

name and password.) Te LaCie Ethernet Big Disk will appear as a drive

with one share older on the network.

For aster connections and usability, LaCie recom-

mends you map the network drive. For details, see

chapter 4.2. Mapping the Network Drive (Win-dows Users Only).

Windows 95/98/98SE

From the Start menu, select Find and then Com-

puter . Enter EthernetBD as the server name and click

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Fig. ..B.

Fig. ..C.

IMpOrTANT INFO: I you have just turned

on the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk, it may take a ew

moments or the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk to ap-pear on the network.





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Find Now . Windows will search your system and ater a

little while, the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk should appear

in the result window. Click on the icon, and you will

then be asked to enter a username and password.

Windows Me/2000

For Windows Me and Windows 2000 users, i you

cannot nd the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk rom your

workstation, try using the Windows search tool.

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From the Start menu, select Search, and then click

on For Files or Folders. In the Search Results window,

select Computers.

In the Search or Computers dialog box, enter the

server name and click the Search Now button. By de-

ault, the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk will be named “Eth-

ernetBD” , and the share “SHARE”.

4.2. Mapping the Network Drive (Windows Users Only)

For aster time connections and usability, LaCie

recommends that you map your shared drive. o map

a shared drive:

Select the ools menu rom Windows Explorer .

Click on Map a drive.

Fill in the appropriate inormation (Fig. 4.2.A.)

and press Finish. Tis creates a direct access to the

shared drive rom My Computer (or more inor-

mation about drive mapping, reer to your Windowsmanual).

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2.

3.

TEChNICAl NOTE: Windows Me Users – o

access your shares under Windows Me, the admin-

istrator will need to create a user with the sameusername and password as your log in or Windows.

Tis is due to a limitation in Microsot’s operating

system.

TEChNICAl NOTE: Windows 95 and 98 Us-

ers – o access your shares under Windows 95 and

98, you will need to create a user on the LaCie Eth-

ernet Big Disk with the same user name and pass-

word as your log in or Windows. Tis is due to a

limitation in Microsot’s operating system.

Fig. ..A.





Fig. ..C.

Run the Network IP Congurator Wizard.

Te Wizard will search or connected Ethernet Big

Disk(s) on your network (Fig. 4.3.A.). Found Ether-

net Disk minis will be represented by an IP address.

Write down this IP address (or example, 10.1.4.4).

From the Finder, click Go and select Connect to

Server...

In the Server Address eld, type your Ethernet Big

Disk’s IP address and click Connect (Fig. 4.3.B.).

For SMB access, type Apple-K, and in the address

eld, type smb://EthernetBD (it is also possible to

type smb://IP address or smb://Machine name).

For FP access, type Apple-K, and in the address

eld, type tp://EthernetBD or tp://IP Address.

For AFP access, type Apple-K, and in the address

eld, type ap://EthernetBD or ap://IP Address.

In the logon window that opens, type:

User Name: admin

Password: admin


i you have already created a user, input your user

name and password.)In the Select Volumes to Mount window, select

EthernetBD and click OK.

Te network drive will mount on your desktop (Fig.

4.3.C.) and can be accessed or le transer.

Mac OS 9.x

From the Apple menu, selectNetwork Browser

,Chooser or Connect to Server . In Chooser, click the

Appleshare icon. Your server should appear in the list

with the deault name “EthernetBD”. Select it and press

OK.

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IMpOrTANT INFO: I you have just turned

on the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk, it may take a ew

moments or the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk to ap-

pear on the network.

4.3. Mac Users

Fig. ..A.

Fig. ..B.





Under KDE, open konqueror and type in the IP ad-

dress o the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk into the address

eld:

For FP access – tp:// [IP address]

For HP access – http:// [IP address]

For SMB/CIFS access (in order or this to method

to work, the services need to be properly congured)

– smb:// [IP address].

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Using the NAS Administration Pagepage



5. Confgure Your Drive Using the NAS Administration Page

Te LaCie Ethernet Big Disk eatures an easy-to-

use Web-based tool or conguring the drive and ad-

ministering users.

5.1. Accessing The NAS Administration Page

Fig. ..A.

Fig. ..B.

Tere are two ways o accessing the NAS Admin-

istration page, Using the IP Congurator Wizard, and

Using the Browser.

Using the IP Confgurator WizardSelect the program rom the Start Menu (PC users)

or rom the Applications older (Mac users).

Follow the steps indicated in the Wizard. Once the

Wizard locates your Ethernet Big Disk (represented

by its IP address), select it and click Connect (Figs.

5.1.A. - 5.1.B.).

Once the NAS Administration Page opens in your

deault browser, click on the Administration link.

In the logon window that opens, type:

User Name: admin

Password: admin


i you have already created a user, input your username and password. Tis is the administration

logon and you can change it or more security i you

choose.) Te NAS Administration page will open

in your deault browser.

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5.2. Administering The LaCie Ethernet Big Disk

Ater the login is validated, you will enter the LaCie

Ethernet Big Disk’s Web Administration Page. Along

the top o the page are a series o tabs (Conguration,

Network, Disk, Shares, Users, Media and Status), rom

which you can navigate and congure the LaCie Eth-

ernet Big Disk.

Te rst page that appears will give you the oppor-

tunity to select the language that you wish to use or the

Web Administration Page. Simply use the pull-down

menu beside the Language selector to nd your lan-

guage, and then click Submit Changes to activate your

language. You may come back to this page at any time

by clicking on the language’s fag, located just below the

program tabs (Fig. 5.2.1.A.).

5.2.1. Setting The User Language■

Fig. ...A.

Fig. ...A.

You can close the Web Administration program atany point while the Web page is open by clicking Log

O, located just below the tabs in the upper-right hand

corner o the screen.

Ater clicking Log Of , click on the Close Window

button to leave the program (Fig. 5.2.2.A.).

5.2.2. Log O ■

TEChNICAl NOTE: Depending on your

browser settings, clicking the “Log O ” button may

or may not close the browser window.





Fig. ..A.

5.3. Confguration Menu

By clicking on the Conguration tab, you will be

brought to the main page o the Conguration menu.

From this window you can see details about your net-

work, sotware and hardware, while also being able to

restart or shutdown your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk (Fig.

5.3.A).

Here you can change the Ethernet Big Disk’s name.

ype the name and click the Submit Changes button.

Te deault machine name or the LaCie Ethernet Big

Disk is “EthernetBD” (Fig. 5.3.1.A.).

5.3.1. Machine Name■

Fig. ...A.

IMpOrTANT INFO: Te Conguration page

allows you to check the sotware version o your

drive.

TEChNICAl NOTE: Machine name changes

will be registered in the local DNS servers ONLY

ater a restart.

IMpOrTANT INFO: I you intend to use more

than one Ethernet Big Disk on your network, you

must change the deault machine name. Each

Ethernet Big Disk must have a unique name.


Using the NAS Administration Pagepage 0



Te Ethernet Big Disk is rst attached by deaultto the Windows Workgroup. On this page, you can

modiy the workgroup to which the LaCie Ethernet Big

Disk is attached. I you have altered the workgroup, click

the Submit Changes button to activate your changes

(Fig. 5.3.2.A.).

5.3.2. Windows Workgroup■

Fig. ...A.

CAUTION: A workgroup name can contain up

to 15 characters, including letters, numbers, and

the ollowing characters: ! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) _ - ; :

‘” , . It cannot contain any spaces, and must begin

with a letter or number.

Here you can modiy the Applealk Zone to which

the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk is attached. I you have

altered the Applealk Zone, click the Submit Changes button to activate your changes (Fig. 5.3.3.A.).

5.3.3. AppleTalk Zone■

Fig. ...A.





Here you can modiy the ime Zone to which theLaCie Ethernet Big Disk is attached.

I you have altered the ime Zone, click the Sub-

mit Changes button to activate your changes (Fig.

5.3.4.A.).

5.3.4. Select a Time Zone■

Fig. ...A.

Here you can modiy the date and time settings o

the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk. I you have altered the

date and time, click the Submit Changes button to ac-tivate your changes (Fig. 5.3.5.A.).

5.3.5. Change Date and Time■

Fig. ...A.





I you have altered the date and time, click the Sub-mit Changes button to activate your changes.

Tere are two ways to set up network synchroniza-

tion (but you can’t use both ways). First, opt to manually

assign time and date settings (Fig. 5.3.6.A.):

First, input time and date settings.

Ten, select the source (Windows workgroup or

speciy server name). Te second way to set up synchronization is to se-

lect the Windows Workgroup or server and to enter the

server name.

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Fig. ...A.

At the bottom o the Conguration menu, you can

press either the Restart button or Shutdown button.

By clicking on either o the buttons, a prompt will ap-

pear to alert you to which process is taking place.

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Fig. ..A.

5.4. Network Menu

On this page you can view inormation about the

LaCie Ethernet Big Disk’s IP conguration. From this

page, you can also modiy the IP conguration o the

LaCie Ethernet Big Disk (Fig. 5.4.A.).

On this page, the connected interace will be repre-

sented by a blue button, and the disconnected interace

by a red button. Only settings or connected interaces

can be modied.

On this page, you can check which interace is

connected, either the Ethernet, or USB or both and

then to congure the connection. Tere are two alternative methods or determining

the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk’s IP address: Obtain

Conguration From DHCP Server or Congure

Manually (Fig. 5.4.1.A.).

Obtain Confguration From DHCP Server

Tis method is used when the LaCie Ethernet BigDisk is connected to a DHCP enabled network with a

DHCP server. In this case, the server automatically as-

signs the IP address or the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk.

Confgure Manually

Tis method is used when the LaCie Ethernet Big

Disk is connected to a non-DHCP enabled network.In this case, you will need to manually assign the cor-

rect network settings or your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk.

Please reer to your network administrator or more in-

ormation about your network and which parameters you

should use. For more inormation, reer to chapter 3.6.,

Congure Your Drive On a Local Area Network with no

DHCP Server.

5.4.1. IP Confguration■

Fig. ...B.

TEChNICAl NOTE: I you have a small home

network with a router, the Gateway and DNS

Server address will be the local IP address o your

router.





IP Address – Tis is the IP address that you want to

assign to the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk.

Subnet Mask – Tis is the subnet mask that is as-

sociated with the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk’s assigned

IP address.

Deault Gateway – Tis is the deault IP address o

the Gateway that is available or the specied network.

DNS Server – Tis is the IP address o the DNS serv-

er which handles the routing and resolution o names.

JumboFrame Size - Te Ethernet Big Disk sup-

ports rame (i.e. packets) sizes larger than 1500 bytes on

the Gigabit Ethernet interace. JumboFrame capability

extends supported rame size to 9000 bytes (9KB). In

general, the higher the rame size, the better the network

perormance.

IMpOrTANT INFO: I the DHCP server’s

automatic IP address conguration unction is se-

lected/activated and there is no DHCP server on

the network, the Ethernet Big Disk will check rst

the DHCP, then the APIPA. I no address is ound,

the ollowing address: 169.254.X.X/255.255.0.0

will be assigned.

Fig. ...C

IMpOrTANT INFO: Do not modiy the Jum-

boFrame size i your network is not congured or

JumboFrame unctionality.





Fig. ...C.

5.5. Disk Menu

From this window you can see details about your

LaCie Ethernet Big Disk’s interace, volume size, used

and ree space and le system being used (Fig. 5.5.A.).

5.5.1.Reormatting the Disk■

By clicking on the Format button, you will launchthe Format a disk window, where you will be issued a

warning about the ormatting process. Read the warn-

ing beore continuing.

Click the Format button to continue, or the Close

this window button to quit the process (Fig. 5.5.1.A.).

Keep in mind that the le system ormat cannot be

changed.

Fig. ...A.

5.5.2.Adding Additional Storage Space■

You can add additional storage space to your LaCie

Ethernet Big Disk by connecting an external hard drive

using the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port.

Connect the hard drive to the LaCie Ethernet

Big Disk using the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port (Fig.

5.5.2.A.).

In the Web Administration Page, click on the Disk

tab.

One volume is automatically created that you can’t re-

ormat rom the Administration page (Fig 5.5.2.B.).

Reresh the page i necessary (under Windows in ei-

ther Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, right-

click in the rame and click on Reresh or Reload).

A share has been added in the list on the share page

called usbdisk0_1 (Fig. 5.5.2.C.).

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Fig. ...B.

MacAddress:00D04B801220 SN:XXXXXXXXXX

U S B

2 . 0

U S B

Fig. ...A.





Fig. ..A.

5.6. Shares Menu

From this window you will be able to create and

to select a share and to modiy its properties. You can

choose rom Windows, Apple, Bonjour, HP or FP

(Fig. 5.6.A.).

From this window you will be able create a share.

First, click on Create a new share..., then choose a name

or the new share, then select the protocols which will

be used to access the Ethernet Big Disk. You can choose

rom Windows, Apple, Bonjour, HP or FP (Fig.

5.6.1.A.).

5.6.1. Create New Share■

Fig. ...A.

IMpOrTANT INFO: Te Ethernet Big Disk

supports drives ormatted with the ollowing le

systems: MS-DOS/FA 32, HFS+ and Linux le

system ormats (ext2/ext3/reisers)

TEChNICAl NOTE: I there is a partition on

the external USB drive, each partition will appear as

one share in the Ethernet Big Disk. By deault, all

services (FP, HML, etc.) are activated.

Accessing External Hard Drives

Because the external hard drive appears as an Eth-

ernet Big Disk share, access the external hard drive vol-

ume as you would or Ethernet Big Disk shares. Reer

to chapter 5.5. or details.

Once the drive is recognized, Users can be assigned

access (by deault, Users will not have access). See chap-

ter 5.7. Users Menu or details.

IMpOrTANT INFO: By deault, only the ad-

ministrator has access to the external storage.





From this window you will be able to change prop-

erties o your share, such as changing the share’s name

and enabling/disabling protocols which will be used to

access the share and give users privileges (either read-

only or readwrite) (Fig. 5.6.2.A.).

5.6.2. Edit a Share■

Fig. ...A.

Fig. ..A.

5.7. Users Menu

TEChNICAl NOTE: By deault, newly created

users do not have access to any shares.

From this window you will be able to manage your

users by creating new users and modiying their password, as well as changing the Administrator’s password

(Fig. 5.7.A.).

TEChNICAl NOTE: Te names o shares &

users will be changed automatically to lower case to

avoid any problems.

CAUTION: Te name cannot contain any o

the ollowing characters: \ / [ ] : | < > + = ; , ? * @

and space.





5.7.1. Add A User■

Fig. ...A.

By clicking on the blue button to the right o a user’s

name, you will be able to modiy passwords and to de-

lete a user (Fig. 5.7.2.A.).

5.7.2. Edit a User■

Click on the Users tab.

By clicking on the Add new user line, you will be

able to create a new user and assign them a name,

password and access privileges (Fig. 5.7.1.A.).

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Fig. ...A.

CAUTION: Te name cannot contain any o

the ollowing characters: \ / [ ] : | < > + = ; , ? * @

and space.





On this page, you can alter the deault administrator

password to a custom password o your own choosing.

For security purposes, it is recommended that you alter

the deault password, and write down and store the new

password in a secure location (Fig. 5.7.3.A.).

5.7.3. Change Administrator Password■

Fig. ...A.

TEChNICAl NOTE: By deault, the

administrator logon is “admin” and the password is

“admin”.


Using the NAS Administration Pagepage 0



Fig. ..A.

5.9. Status Menu

From this window you can view the number o

connected users, disable le server services (Windows,

Apple, HP, FP, Media Server and Bonjour) and

view the system log. o disable a service, simply click the

Disable button that corresponds to the service which

you wish to disable (Fig. 5.9.A.).

5.9.1. FTP and HTTP Protocols■

HP (hypertext transer protocol) is always activeand cannot be turned o. FP (le transer protocol),

however, can be enabled or disabled. o disable FP or

the Ethernet Big Disk, click on the Status tab and, un-

der Services, click the Disable button that corresponds

to the FP service entry (Fig. 5.9.A.).

On this page, you can download a log o Ether-

net Big Disk activities. Click the Clear Log button to

start a resh log.

5.9.2. System Log■

CAUTION: Te system log gives inormation

or support purpose and advanced users. Some-

times warning messages can be edited which do

not aect the disk.


Media Server Functionalitypage



6. Ethernet Big Disk Media Server Functionality

Tanks to the Ethernet Big Disk’s UPnP (Universal

Plug and Play) compatibility, it can act as a multimedia

server, managing access to content and making it avail-

able to a digital media player (DMP).Because the Ethernet Big Disk is UPnP, it can dy-

namically:

Join automatically a home entertainment network,

Convey its capabilities to other UPnP devices

Learn about the presence and capabilities o other

devices

Te Ethernet Big Disk media server can stream any

content – whether it be music, videos, or photos – to a

Digital Media Adapter (DMA) connected to a display

(V) or audio system.

Te Ethernet Big Disk media server will automati-

cally organize music, photo, video les using embedded

metadata inormation to allow quick and easy display

rom any digital media adapter.

Once enabled and congured, the Ethernet Big Disk

media server will allow you to enjoy your music, photos

and video without turning on your computer.

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Digital Home Network: Components■

Network (Ethernet or Wi)

Media Server Computer/NAS (Ethernet BigDisk)

Digital Media Adapter/Player (DMA) connect-

ed to V/Stereo

Multimedia content (photos, music, videos)

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6.1. About UPnP Media Server


Media Server Functionalitypage



6.2. Confguring Media Server Functions

From the NAS Administration Page, select the Me-

dia tab. On this page, you can manage the Ethernet Big

Disk’s MediaServer settings (Fig. 6.2.A.).

6.2.1. Enabling the MediaServer

By deault, the MediaServer is disabled. o enable

the MediaServer, click on Enable MediaServer .

6.2.2. Selecting Shares with Media Content

One easy step allows you to dene which older and

content types will be shared among the digital home au-

dio/video network. Te multimedia les located in the

selected olders will be available or playback on your

digital media player.

Select the older by clicking All in the right-hand

column to share all content types (music, video, pho-

tos). Or, speciy the content type you would like to

share by clicking on the Music, Photo and Video

box.

Click on Apply Changes to conrm your selection.

Te media server will now search or the content you

elected to share in the Status section o the Media

menu page.

Ater a ew minutes, reresh your browser and you

will see the result o the server scan. Te scanned

content should now be available or playback rom

your digital media adapter.

New multimedia content added to the selected

shared olders is automatically scanned, avoiding man-

ual or scheduled rescan. Te database will constantly

update itsel, thereby making new content quickly avail-

able on your DMA.

6.2.3. Restarting the Media ServerRestarting the server may be necessary i you notice

a decrease in le sharing perormance. During the re-

start, the Media Server will be temporarily unavailable

(Fig. 6.2.3.A.).

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Fig. ..A.

IMpOrTANT INFO: I you do not own a digi-

tal media player, you should keep the MediaServer

unction disabled.

Fig. ...A.


Troubleshootingpage



7. Troubleshooting

In the event that your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk is

not working correctly, please take a look at the rou-

bleshooting section on the ollowing pages and at the

FAQs published on our web site – www.lacie.com. One

o these FAQs may provide an answer to your specic

question. You can also visit the drivers pages, where the

most recent sotware updates will be available, at

www.lacie.com/support/drivers.

I you need urther assistance, please contact your

LaCie reseller or LaCie echnical Support (see chapter

8. Contacting Customer Service or details).

System Log

Te system log allows you to review the type, date,

time, source and event ID o activities on the LaCie

Ethernet Big Disk. For more inormation, reer to

chapter 5.9.2. System Log.

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Manual Updates

LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most

up-to-date, comprehensive User Manuals available on

the market. It is our goal to provide you with a riendly,

easy-to-use ormat that will help you quickly install and

utilize the many unctions o your new device.

I your manual does not refect the congurations o

the product that you purchased, please check our web-

site or the most current version available

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Problem■ Question to Ask■ Solution■

Te drive is not

recognized by

the computer.

Does your computer’s con-

guration meet the minimum

system requirements?

Check section 2.1. Minimum System Requirements or more

inormation.

Is the drive’s power supply con-

nected and is the blue light on

the ront o the drive on?

Make sure that the power supply is properly connected (see

section 3.2. Connecting Te External Power Supply or details);

that the drive has been powered on by pressing the blue On/O

button on the ront o the drive; and that the outlet the power

supply is connected to is powered on or has a sucient supply o

power.

Is the blue light on the ront o

the drive fickering?

I the blue light is fickering or will not turn on, the power

supply may be deective. Please contact your LaCie reseller or

LaCie Customer Support.


Troubleshootingpage




Te drive is notrecognized by

the computer.

Did you ollow the correct in-stallation steps or the specic

interace?

Review the installation steps (chapter 3). Te two cables cannotbe connected at the same time.

Are both ends o the interace

cable rmly connected?

Disconnect the interace cable, wait 10 seconds and then re-

connect.

Ensure that the interace connectors are properly aligned. Te

interace cables can only be inserted one way. Make sure thatthey are correctly oriented.

Check that the interace connectors are straight and ully seat-

ed in the interace ports.

Only use certied interace cables, such as the cables provided

with your LaCie drive. I you have ollowed all o these steps

and the drive is still not recognized, shut down your computer,

wait 3 to 5 minutes, restart your computer and try again. In

the event that the drive is still not recognized, take the drive

to another computer and attempt to connect the drive. I the

drive is not recognized on another computer, please contact

your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support.

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Te drive doesn’t

appear on the

network.

By deault the Ethernet Big Disk is congured to retrieve its IP address rom a DHCP server. I

your network is managed by a DHCP server and you cannot access your Ethernet Big Disk, try

checking your DHCP server’s log. o get the IP address, run the LaCie IP congurator sotware

tool, which is located on the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM. I your network is NO managed

by a DHCP server, the Ethernet Big Disk uses its deault IP address, which is 192.168.1.100. o

change this IP address, use the LaCie IP Congurator sotware tool.

Is the IP address properly set? For more inormation, please see section 4. Accessing the Shared

Storage.

Is your network DHCP en-abled?

I your network is DHCP enabled, please reer to sections 3.5.Installing and Running the IP Congurator Wizard and 5.

Congure Your Drive Using the NAS Administration Page. I

your network is not DHCP enabled, you will need to manually

congure the address; please see section 3.6. Congure Your

Drive on a Local Area Network with no DHCP Server.

Are you using Applealk under

Mac OS 9.x?

I you are using Applealk under Mac OS 9.x, ensure that the

LaCie Ethernet Big Disk and the other clients on the network are in the same Applealk zone.


Troubleshootingpage




A user does nothave access to

the LaCie Eth-

ernet Big Disk.

Has the administrator createdthat specic user?

In order or a another user to access the LaCie Ethernet BigDisk, two conditions must be met: 1) the administrator must

create and register a user with the appropriate privileges; 2) the

LaCie Ethernet Big Disk must be connected to the network via

Ethernet or additional users to access the drive.

Te LaCie

media server

does not appearon your DMA

available server

list.

Make sure that Ethernet Big Disk is turned on and that the media server is enabled. I not, enable

the media server and select the olders to be scanned or sharing. Restart the DMA in order to

renew the server discover unction on the network. Restart the media server rom the managementsection in the Media tab o the NAS Administration page.

Media content is

not playable on

your DMA.

Either:

Content ormat playback is not supported by the DMA.

Te DMA might need to be updated to support new ormats.I content is protected, then the DMA cannot decrypt it. Consult your DMA specications or

support.

1.

2.3.

Te media server

unction is slug-

gish.

Tis problem can be solved by restarting the database. From the NAS Administration page, select

the Media tab. At the bottom o the page, select Restart database.

Te media serverunction data-

base seems to be

corrupted.

“Corrupted” means bad or wrong media inormation. Tis problem can be solved by rebuilding thedatabase. From the NAS Administration page, select the Media tab. At the bottom o the page,

select Rebuild database.




Contacting Customer Supportpage

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8.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts

LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong KongContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/

LaCie AustraliaContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/

LaCie BelgiumContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français)

LaCie CanadaContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/caen/contact/ (English)

LaCie Denmark Contact us at:http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact

LaCie FinlandContact us at:http://www.lacie.com//contact/

LaCie FranceContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/r/contact/

LaCie Germany Contact us at:http://www.lacie.com/de/contact/

LaCie Italy Contact us at:http://www.lacie.com/it/contact/

LaCie JapanContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/jp/contact/

LaCie NetherlandsContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/nl/contact/

LaCie Norway Contact us at:http://www.lacie.com/no/contact/

LaCie SpainContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/es/contact/

LaCie SwedenContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/se/contact

LaCie SwitzerlandContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/chr/contact/ (Français)

LaCie United KingdomContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/uk/support/request/

LaCie IrelandContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/ie/contact/

LaCie USAContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/contact/

LaCie InternationalContact us at:http://www.lacie.com/intl/contact/


9 W I i

Warranty Informationpage



9. Warranty Inormation

LaCie warrants your drive against any deect in ma-

terial and workmanship, under normal use, or the peri-

od designated on your warranty certicate. In the event

this product is ound to be deective within the warranty

period, LaCie will, at its option, repair or replace the

deective drive. Tis warranty is void i:

Te drive was operated/stored in abnormal use or

maintenance conditions;

Te drive is repaired, modied or altered, unless such

repair, modication or alteration is expressly autho-

rized in writing by LaCie;

Te drive was subjected to abuse, neglect, lightning

strike, electrical ault, improper packaging or acci-dent;

Te drive was installed improperly;

Te serial number o the drive is deaced or missing;

Te broken part is a replacement part such as a pick-

up tray, etc.

Te tamper seal on the drive casing is broken.

LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability or any

loss o data during the use o this device, or or any o

the problems caused as a result.

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LaCie will not, under any circumstances, be liable

or direct, special or consequential damages such as, but

not limited to, damage or loss o property or equipment,

loss o prots or revenues, cost o replacement goods,

or expense or inconvenience caused by service interrup-

tions.

Any loss, corruption or destruction o data while us-

ing a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility o the user,

and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable or

the recovery or restoration o this data.

Under no circumstances will any person be entitled

to any sum greater than the purchase price paid or the

drive.

o obtain warranty service, call LaCie echni-

cal Support. You will be asked to provide your LaCie

product’s serial number, and you may be asked to urnish

proo o purchase to conrm that the drive is still under

warranty.

All drives returned to LaCie must be securely pack-

aged in their original box and shipped with postage pre-

paid.

IMpOrTANT INFO: Register online or ree

technical support: www.lacie.com/register

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