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1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Box Content ................................................................................................................................. 7
1.3. Views of the Drive ......................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.1. Front View ....................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.2. Rear View ........................................................................................................................ 8
1.3.3. LED Behavior ................................................................................................................... 9
1.4. Power Button Functions ................................................................................................................. 9
2. Connecting to a Network .......................................................................................... 10
2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply ............................................................................................... 11
2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable ............................................................................................. 12
2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant ............................................................................ 13
2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard .......................................................................................... 15
2.5. Assign a Static IP Address ............................................................................................................ 16
3. Accessing and Transferring Files ............................................................................... 17
3.1. About Shares .............................................................................................................................. 18
3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant ........................................................................... 19
3.2.1. Switching User................................................................................................................ 21
3.2.2. Map Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant ....................................................................... 22
3.2.3. Map Shares Using the Operating System .......................................................................... 23
3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser (Dashboard) .......................................................................... 24
3.3.1. About the File Browser .................................................................................................... 24
3.4. Accessing USBShare via USB ....................................................................................................... 25
3.4.1. STEP 1: Turn On the Drive .............................................................................................. 26
3.4.2. STEP 2: Connecting the USB cable ................................................................................... 27
3.4.3. Disconnecting the USB Connection .................................................................................. 28
3.5. Remote Access............................................................................................................................ 29
3.6. Accessing Shares via FTP ............................................................................................................. 30
3.7. Multimedia Server ....................................................................................................................... 31
3.7.1. Multimedia Server: iTunes ............................................................................................... 32
3.7.2. Multimedia Server: Windows Media Player........................................................................ 33
4. Administering Your LaCie Network Space 2 .............................................................. 34
4.1. Dashboard: Accessing ................................................................................................................. 35
4.2. Dashboard: Welcome Page ......................................................................................................... 36
4.3. Dashboard: Navigation ............................................................................................................... 36
4.4. Dashboard: Logging Out ............................................................................................................ 36
4.5. Dashboard: Restart/Shutdown ...................................................................................................... 36
4.6. Dashboard: General Settings ....................................................................................................... 37
4.7. Dashboard: Users ....................................................................................................................... 38
4.7.1. Adding a New User ........................................................................................................ 38
4.7.2. Deleting a User .............................................................................................................. 39
4.7.3. Editing a User ................................................................................................................ 39
4.8. Dashboard: Network ................................................................................................................... 40
4.8.1. Standard Settings ............................................................................................................ 40
4.8.2. Advanced Settings .......................................................................................................... 41
4.9. Dashboard: Drive Information ...................................................................................................... 42
4.9.1. Formatting Your Network Space 2 ................................................................................... 42
4.9.2. Modifying USBShare Capacity ......................................................................................... 43
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply ....................11 2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable ..................... 12 2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant ................13 2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard ..................15 2.5. Assign a Static IP Address ......................16 3.
  • Page 2 4.14.1. Connecting an External Hard Disk ................... 51 4.15. Update Product Software ......................52 4.15.1. Method 1: Auto-Update ....................52 4.15.2. Method 2: Update with LaCie Network Assistant Software ..........53 4.16. Reset to Factory .......................... 54 5. Troubleshooting ......................55 5.1.
  • Page 3 Class B digital device, pursuant to Part Changes 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de- The LaCie Network Space 2 ships with signed to provide reasonable protection copyrighted software that are licensed un- The material in this document is for in-...

  • Page 4: General Use Precautions

    95° F); or to operational humidity is your responsibility to dispose of your LaCie be held liable for the recovery or beyond 5-80%, non-condensing, waste equipment by handing it over to a restoration of this data. To help prevent or non-operating humidity beyond 10-90%, non-condensing.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    (see 4.16. Reset to Factory). The next step is to check out LaCie’s support page for this prod- uct, which contains a wealth of information, including interactive troubleshooting. Navigate to lacie.com/support and choose your product.

  • Page 6: Minimum System Requirements

    The LaCie Network Space 2’s performance can be affected by such external forces as network activity, hard- ware, distance, and setup. For optimal performance, LaCie recom- mends using a Gigabit Ethernet router and a Gigabit Ethernet board in your host computer. If you don’t have a Gigabit router, consider...

  • Page 7: Box Content

    1.2. Box Content LaCie Network Space 2 External power supply Ethernet cable USB 2.0 cable Utilities CD-ROM with LaCie Network Assistant, LaCie backup software and the User Manual 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.

  • Page 8: Views Of The Drive

    Copy), you can back up shares on your LaCie Network Space 2 to the external disk. It is also possible to use the LaCie Network Space 2 to back up an external USB hard drive. Connected hard disks are ac- cessed similarly to public folders on the network.

  • Page 9: Led Behavior

    LaCie Network Space 2 Introduction • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 9 1.3.3. LED Behavior The front LED changes to indicate different drive behavior (Fig. 03). The following table sums up these behaviors. LED Behavior Indication Drive is turned off...

  • Page 10: Connecting To A Network

    10 2. Connecting to a Network The Network Space 2 can be connected directly to a computer via USB or to your network via Ethernet. This chapter explains how to connect your hard drive to your network. For details on connecting to a computer, refer to chapter 3.4.

  • Page 11: Step 1: Connect The Power Supply

    Failure to remove the adapter may result in damage to your drive and will void your warranty. You may use your LaCie drive when in a foreign country thanks to its Fig. 04 100-240 Volt power supply. To be able to use this feature, you may need to purchase an appropriate adapter or cord.

  • Page 12: Step 2: Connect The Ethernet Cable

    Network Assistant. TECHNICAL NOTE: Depending on your computer’s Ethernet set- tings, you may be able to connect the Network Space 2 directly to your computer using the Ethernet cable. Gigabit Ethernet Cables And Connectors Fig. 07 for an illustration of the Ethernet cable used to connect your LaCie Network Space 2 to your network device.

  • Page 13: Step 3: Connect Using Lacie Network Assistant

    LaCie highly recommends that you install LaCie Network Assistant since it provides important information and offers easy features that will offer great help in the daily use of your LaCie network disks. For example, Lacie Network Assistant detects all LaCie network-attached storage devices on your network and gives you easy ways to connect to or configure them.
  • Page 14 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 14 Connect to the LaCie Network Space 2: 1. Launch LaCie Network Assistant and use it to open the Dash- board (user interface). Windows Users Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start/Programs. A Net- work Assistant icon will appear in the system tray (Fig.

  • Page 15: Step 4: Completing The Setup Wizard

    (Fig. 14). The Setup Wizard consists of four sections to be filled out that will help you to configure your Network Space 2. General Settings: ✦ Machine Name (optional) - 2imum 15 characters; letters (case insensitive), numbers, or a hyphen.

  • Page 16: Assign A Static Ip Address

    17). 5. Modify the network settings to work with your network. Make sure you provide an IP address on the same subnet as your computer so that the Network Space 2 will be visible to that computer. Fig. 17 6. Click Apply. The device will restart and will become available...

  • Page 17: Accessing And Transferring Files

    17 3. Accessing and Transferring Files There are several ways to access and transfer files located on the Network Space 2. Follow the links below for more details. 3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant 3.2.1. Switching User 3.2.2. Map Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant 3.2.3.

  • Page 18: About Shares

    User Manual page 18 3.1. About Shares The LaCie Network Space 2 has three shares (similar to drive partitions or volumes) by default: OpenShare, MyShare, and USBShare (USBShare will be created automatically when you allocate space for USB access; see 4.9.2.

  • Page 19: Accessing Shares Using Lacie Network Assistant

    User Manual page 19 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 (MyShare, OpenShare, any user share, and/or USBShare...
  • Page 20 Space2 > [Share name]. IMPORTANT INFO: If you wish to copy large amounts of data from the USBShare to another share, LaCie recommends you use the File Browser (3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser (Dash- board)) instead of drag-and-drop using SMB.

  • Page 21: Switching User

    By default, you will be logged in as a guest, and will not therefore have access to private shares. In order to access protected shares, you will have to change the login credentials using the LaCie Net- work Assistant. Follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 22: Map Shares Using Lacie Network Assistant

    LNA. Download the most recent version from the LaCie website. PC users: The share will mount in My Computer/Computer auto- matically when the computer detects the Network Space 2 on the network (Fig. 24).

  • Page 23: Map Shares Using The Operating System

    23 3.2.3. Map Shares Using the Operating System If you would like a shortcut to accessing Network Space 2 shares, follow this procedure: Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 Users 1. From an Explorer window in Windows XP, select Tools>...

  • Page 24: Accessing Shares Using File Browser (Dashboard)

    It is thus a convenient way to interact with files stored on the Network Space 2’s shares, whether the con- nection be through the local network or through the internet (see 3.5.

  • Page 25: Accessing Usbshare Via Usb

    Wi-Fi, the USB connection will gener- ally permit faster transfer rates. In this case, LaCie suggests that as a first step you copy large quantities of files to the Network Space 2 via USB, then as a second step, share them throughout your network via the Ethernet cable.

  • Page 26: Step 1: Turn On The Drive

    You must allocate space to USBShare before connecting the drive to your computer. See 4.9. Dashboard: Drive Information. 1. Connect the power supply to a wall outlet and to the LaCie Network Space 2 (Fig. 31). 2. Turn on the drive by pressing the power button on the back of the drive for two seconds (Fig.

  • Page 27: Step 2: Connecting The Usb Cable

    Fig. 34 for an illustration of the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable used to connect your LaCie Network Space 2 to your computer. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive perfor- mance will be limited to slower USB 1.1 transfer rates.

  • Page 28: Disconnecting The Usb Connection

    LaCie Network Space 2 Accessing & Transferring Files • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 28 3.4.3. Disconnecting the USB Connection External USB devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running.

  • Page 29: Remote Access

    User Manual page 29 3.5. Remote Access You can access your Network Space 2 when you are away from home. You can download or upload files from any computer con- nected to the Internet, or manage your Network Space 2.

  • Page 30: Accessing Shares Via Ftp

    4.6. Dashboard: General Settings 4.7. Dashboard: Users. To connect to the Network Space 2 via FTP locally on the LAN, enter in your browser’s or FTP client’s address field: ftp://[IP address] Fig. 41 TECHNICAL NOTE: See section 2.5.

  • Page 31: Multimedia Server

    Space 2 to share files (stored on OpenShare only) to UPnP/ DLNA devices. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the Network Space 2 is properly connected to your home network as described in section 2. Connecting to a Net- work.

  • Page 32: Multimedia Server: Itunes

    Network Space 2 (by default NetworkSpace2) will appear in the Shared category within iTunes, and audio files stored on the Network Space 2 will be listed in this playlist. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the Network Space 2 is properly connected to your home network as described in section 2.

  • Page 33: Multimedia Server: Windows Media Player

    Once configured, Windows Media Player (WMP) can play files lo- cated on the Network Space 2 through the network connection. Fol- low these steps: 1. Make sure the Network Space 2 is properly connected to your home network as described in section 2. Connecting to a Net- work.

  • Page 34: Administering Your Lacie Network Space 2

    Dashboard. Access the Dashboard by simply typing in your drive’s IP address or machine name into your browser or using the LaCie Network Assistant. When you log in for the first time, you will see the Setup Wizard (see section 2.4.

  • Page 35: Dashboard: Accessing

    NetworkSpace2 > Web Access (Fig. 47). The LaCie Network Space 2 login page will open in a new Fig. 47 browser window or tab (Fig. 48). If your browser is not open, LaCie Network Assistant will open it for you.

  • Page 36: Dashboard: Welcome Page

    LaCie Network Space 2 Administering Your LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 36 4.2. Dashboard: Welcome Page The welcome page contains links to helpful documents from the LaCie Website (Fig. 50, a) and a table listing the different options that make up the Dashboard (Fig.

  • Page 37: Dashboard: General Settings

    Server. For information on using the Network Space 2 as an iTunes music server, see section 5.6.2. iTunes. Note that if you’ve just added new content to the Network Space 2, it could take a few minutes before they are available to UPnP/DLNA-certified players/ adapters. NTP Server:...

  • Page 38: Dashboard: Users

    TECHNICAL NOTE: Providing an email address will allow the user to receive notifications regarding their user account sent automati- cally by the Network Space 2. See section 4.11.1. Email Notification Events for details. Setting the quota allows the administer to establish a 2imum number of GB available to a given user.

  • Page 39: Deleting A User

    LaCie Network Space 2 Administering Your LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 39 4.7.2. Deleting a User Deleting a user will also remove the associated share, the files it contains, and related backup jobs. Note that you cannot delete OpenShare.

  • Page 40: Dashboard: Network

    Administering Your LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 40 4.8. Dashboard: Network This page allows you to modify your Network Space 2’s network settings. Note that there are two tabs to the page, standard and advanced. 4.8.1. Standard Settings...

  • Page 41: Advanced Settings

    Fill in the server URL, port, and optional authentication information and click Apply. SMTP Configuration: To make sure your Network Space 2 can send alert emails to users, configure the SMTP settings. Verify the alert system works by clicking the Send a verification email box.

  • Page 42: Dashboard: Drive Information

    Make sure to back up all your data onto another volume before proceeding. If you are formatting USBShare and wish to back it up first onto another share, LaCie rec- ommends you use the File Browser (see 3.3.

  • Page 43: Modifying Usbshare Capacity

    LaCie Network Space 2 Administering Your LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 43 4.9.2. Modifying USBShare Capacity Under the heading Drive, click the number under the heading Capacity to modify the amount of capacity to be allocated for the USB access.

  • Page 44: Dashboard: Eco Management

    To wake the drive from Deep Sleep Mode, press the power button or use the Wake on LAN function in the LaCie Network Assistant (see 4.10.1. Wake on LAN).

  • Page 45: Wake On Lan

    Configuration Window..Select then copy the MAC address text (Fig. 67). 2. Next, click the LaCie Network Assistant icon in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac) and select Wake Up a Device... (Fig. 68). 3. Paste the MAC address into the field and click Wake Fig.

  • Page 46: Dashboard: Support

    Alert notification: If you toggle this box on, when significant events occur with your Network Space 2, the administrator will automati- cally be sent an email (if he or she set an email address in the Users page, if the drive has a connection to the internet, and the SMTP configuration has been set up).

  • Page 47: Email Notification Events

    For password recovery Click here Capacity When the total avail- Admin ================================================ [ This message is automatically generated by the LaCie email noti cation service ] able capacity is less www.lacie.com than 10GB Quota event When the user share is Relevant user Fig.

  • Page 48: Dashboard: Download

    Administering Your LaCie Network Space 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 48 4.12. Dashboard: Download The Network Space 2 Dashboard features a torrent server that will allow you to download torrent files (Fig. 72). For more information on torrents, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_protocol...

  • Page 49: Dashboard: Copy

    (Fig. 78). This feature allows you to copy the con- tents of an external hard drive onto the Network Space 2, making those files available on the network, without needing a computer. If this feature is toggled OFF, you can still configure and run manu- ally a backup task that will copy files from the external USB disk to the Network Space 2 (OpenShare).

  • Page 50: Dashboard: Front Usb Port

    This page provides you with information on devices connected to the Network Space 2’s USB expansion port. Note that the front USB port is not active when the Network Space 2 is connected to a computer via USB. Multimedia Indexation: Click this box (Fig.

  • Page 51: Connecting An External Hard Disk

    4.14.1. Connecting an External Hard Disk You can connect an external USB hard disk or USB key to back up the data on your LaCie Network Space 2 or as a way to add stor- age capacity. Connected hard disks are accessed similarly to shared folders.

  • Page 52: Update Product Software

    4.15. Update Product Software LaCie may improve your network hard drive’s software or add new features over time. See below for updating information. To find the latest version of Network Space 2 software, go to Dashbaord>Support. Under Configuration, look for Version (Fig.

  • Page 53: Method 2: Update With Lacie Network Assistant Software

    ✦ Turn off other NAS on the network except the one you wish to update ✦ Disconnect all connections to shares on the NAS you want to update 1. Make sure you are using the latest version of LaCie Network Assistant (minimum 1.4.1). If you download a newer version, make sure to uninstall previous versions.

  • Page 54: Reset To Factory

    If you don’t press the button while the red light is blinking, the drive will start normally and the reset process will be aborted.) 3. When successfully reset, the Network Space 2 will restart auto- motically, returning to its factory settings.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    User Manual page 55 5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Network Space 2 is not working cor- rectly, please first check the manual and the following troubleshoot- topics. Note that a reset to factory settings will solve most user problems (see 4.16.

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting The Network Connection

    USB? printer) are automatically unmounted when you connect the expansion port is not recog- Network Space 2 to a computer via USB. To make the external nized. hard drive or printer accessible, disconnect the Network Space 2 from your computer and connect it to the network using the Ethernet cable.
  • Page 57 57 The Network Space 2 doesn’t By default the LaCie Network Space 2 is configured to retrieve its IP address from a DHCP server. If your appear on the network. network is managed by a DHCP server and you cannot access your LaCie Network Space 2, try checking your DHCP server’s log.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting The Usb Connection

    USB? printer) are automatically unmounted when you connect the expansion port is not recog- Network Space 2 to a computer via USB. To make the external nized. hard drive or printer accessible, disconnect the Network Space 2 from your computer and connect it to the network using the Ethernet cable.
  • Page 59 Solution I cannot copy a file larger Are you connected to the computer via When you connect the Network Space 2 to a computer via USB, than 4 GB to the drive. USB? the USB share of the drive that mounts on the computer is for- matted in MS-DOS (FAT32).

  • Page 60: Windows Users

    USB? printer) are automatically unmounted when you connect the expansion port is not recog- Network Space 2 to a computer via USB. To make the external nized. hard drive or printer accessible, disconnect the Network Space 2 from your computer and connect it to the network using the Ethernet cable.
  • Page 61 LaCie Network Space 2 Troubleshooting • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 61 Problem Question Solution I cannot copy a file larger Is the drive connected to a standard If your drive is connected to a standard USB port, this is normal.

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting The Multimedia Server

    Space 2 directly to your computer via USB. If you want to play files located on other shares, disconnect the USB cable and con- nect the Network Space 2 to the network. Did you add the Network Space 2 share 3.7.2.

  • Page 63: Contacting Customer Support

    If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the trou- and select About This Mac. bleshooting checklist, and you still can’t get your LaCie drive to work 4. Processor speed Windows users: Right click properly, contact us at www.lacie.com. Before contacting us, make...

  • Page 64: Lacie Technical Support Contacts

    LaCie Network Space 2 Contacting Customer Support • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 64 6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia LaCie Australia http://www.lacie.com/cn/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium LaCie Brazil http://www.lacie.com/us/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Dutch) http://www.lacie.com/befr/contact/ (French) LaCie Canada LaCie Denmark http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact/...

  • Page 65: Warranty Information

    LaCie, may provide their own warranties nal box and shipped with postage prepaid. to the end user purchaser, but LaCie, in so far as permitted by law, provides their products “as is”. Software distributed by LaCie with or...

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