User manual LACIE ETHERNET DISK MINI - 10/100

[. . . ] 2. 0 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual Table of Contents page Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions: 1. What Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Can Do 2. Setting Up Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini 3. 1. Install Network Configuration Software 4. 2. [. . . ] Obtain Configuration From DHCP Server This method is utilized when the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini is connected to a DHCP enabled network with a DHCP server. In this case, the server provides the IP address for the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini. ImpOrTANT INfO: If DHCP is enabled, but there is not a DHCP server available on the network, the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini will the use the IP configuration that is specified in the Use The Following IP Address section below (if set). Configure Manually This method is utilized when the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini is connected to a non-DHCP enabled network. In this case, you will need to manually assign the correct network settings for your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini. Please refer to your network administrator for more information about your network and which parameters you should use (fig. IP Address ­ This is the IP address that you want to assign to the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini. Subnet Mask ­ This is the subnet mask that is associated with the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini's assigned IP address. Default Gateway ­ This is the default IP address of the Gateway that is available for the specified network. DNS Server ­ This is the IP address of the DNS server which handles the routing and resolution of names. Fig. B TeChNICAl NOTe: If you have a small home network with a router, the Gateway and DNS Server address will be the local IP address of your router. LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual Using the Web Administration Page page 0 6. 5. Disk Menu By clicking on the Disk tab, you will be brought to the main page of the Disk menu. From this window you can see details about your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini's interface, volume size, used and free space and file system being used (fig. Reformatting The Disk By clicking on the Format button, you will launch the Format a disk window, where you will be issued a warning about the formatting process. Click the Format button to continue, or the Close this window button to quit the process (fig. ImpOrTANT INfO: The LaCie Ethernet Disk mini is pre-formatted with the FAT 32 file system, and this process will only allow you to re-format the drive as a FAT 32 volume. The LaCie Ethernet Disk mini can also support other file systems, but with significant limitations while being accessed via a network. File System Capabilities, for more information on file systems and operating systems. Fig. B CAUTION: If the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini is formatted as an Ext 2/3 volume, the data will only be accessible to users on a Linux system through USB. LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual Using the Web Administration Page page 1 6. 6. Shares Menu By clicking on the Shares tab, you will be brought to the main page of the Shares menu. From this window you will be able to select a share and to modify its properties. You can choose from Windows, Apple, Bonjour, HTTP or FTP (fig. [. . . ] Seek time is CPU independent, meaning that seek time is the same for a disk drive, whether it is attached to a computer or not. Software ­ In a nutshell, software is a set of instructions for the computer. A set of instructions to perform a particular task is called a program. There are two main types of software: system software (an operating system such as Mac OS or Windows) which controls the operation of the computer and application software (programs such as Word or Excel) which enable users to perform tasks such as word processing, spreadsheet creation, graphics, etc. [. . . ]