Accessing Shares Via Usb - LaCie 2big Network 2 User Manual

LaCie 2big Network 2
User Manual

3.4. Accessing Shares via USB

The 2big Network 2 can be connected to your network via Ethernet
or directly to a computer via USB. This chapter explains how to con-
nect your hard drive to a computer. For details on connecting to
your network, refer to chapter
IMPORTANT INFO: You must successfully connect to the network
and run the Setup Wizard before connecting the 2big Network 2 to
your computer via USB. Follow the steps in chapter
a Network before continuing. Additionally, you will need to increase
the storage allocated for USB access by adjusting the USBShare size
slider (which is set to 0GB by default) (refer to
ing the Setup Wizard or 4.11. Dashboard: Drive
TECHNICAL NOTE: If your network is limited to 10/100 Mbit
transfer speeds or if you use WiFi, the USB connection will generally
permit faster transfer times. In this case, LaCie suggests that as a
first step you copy large quantities of files to the 2big Network 2 via
USB, then as a second step, share them throughout your network via
the Ethernet cable.
Follow these steps to getting your LaCie 2big Network 2 connected
to your computer:
3.4.1. STEP 1: Connecting the USB cable
3.4.2. STEP 2: Turn On the Drive
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2. Connecting to a Network.
2. Connecting to
2.4. STEP 4: Complet-
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Accessing & Transferring Files
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