User manual LACIE 5BIG NETWORK 2

[. . . ] LaCie 5big Network 2 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The machine name identifies your 5big Network 2 in LaCie Network Assistant and on the local network. IMPORTANT INFO: The machine name is limited to 15 characters. Language: Change the Dashboard language. NTP Server: Click the box, then click the field to the right and type the address of a Network Time Protocol server to provide the time for the 5big Network 2 automatically. While NTP is selected, you can't modify the time and date settings. Workgroup: Modify the Windows workgroup name to set your 5big Network 2 to belong to a certain workgroup. TECHNICAL NOTE: Mac users connected to a network with Windows computers can also access shares this way by selecting in the Finder Network > [Workgroup] > LaCie-5big where "[Workgroup]" is the name of the Windows workgroup. Toggle Services: Turn the various services off or on. By default, all these services are enabled. However, UPnP and Time Machine services also need to be enabled at the share level in order to be operative (4. 9. SMB: Toggle this feature to activate/deactivate the SMB network transfer protocol. AFP: Toggle this feature to activate/deactivate the AFP (Apple Filing Protocol). FTP Service: Toggle this feature on to allow your 5big Network 2 to be accessible via File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Accessing Shares via FTP for details on FTP access. Fig. 36 continued on the next page >> LaCie 5big Network 2 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering Your LaCie 5big Network 2 page 34 UPnP: This feature allows your 5big Network 2 to act as a UPnP multimedia server. Files stored in shares where UPnP service is active will be available to play on UPnP-enabled players (such as cell phones, computers, and game consoles). For information on using your 5big Network 2 to stream files to your UPnP devices, see 3. 6. For information on using the 5big Network 2 as an iTunes music server, see section 3. 7. Time Machine: The 5big Network 2 is compatible with Apple's Time Machine, which backs up your Macintosh onto an external volume at regular intervals. TECHNICAL NOTE: If you've just added new content to the 5big Network 2, it could take a few minutes before they are available to UPnP/DLNA-certified players/adapters. 4. 6. 1. Active Directory Fig. 37 This feature allows you to join the 5big Network 2 to a Windows domain. Once connected, existing users/passwords in the domain are respected by the 5big Network 2 and treated exactly as if they were created in the Dashboard. [. . . ] If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached. If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can't get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us at www. lacie. com. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand: Information 1. The brands and models of other internal and external peripherals installed on your computer Location Located on a sticker next to one of the product feet. [. . . ]