LaCie Network Assistant
LaCie Network Assistant is a software utility that will help you detect and access LaCie NAS connected to your network. Use LaCie Network Assistant for instant information on the device's:
LaCie Network Assistant can also help you:
Important info on LaCie Network Assistant and the LaCie 5big NAS Pro LAN Ports: LaCie Network Assistant will always provide information on LAN 1, even if you have connected the NAS to your network using LAN 2.
Install LaCie Network Assistant
LaCie Network Assistant is already installed: To avoid NAS detection conflicts, make certain that you are running the latest version of LaCie Network Assistant. If you have already installed LaCie Network Assistant, go to the product
website to confirm it is up to date.
Choose one of the options below:
Install Using the included CD-ROM
Insert the Utilities CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
Launch LaCie Network Assistant Setup.
Follow the wizard to complete the installation.
Install via the LaCie Website
Download LaCie Network Assistant from here, then follow the easy installation directions.
Launch LaCie Network Assistant
LaCie Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie device(s) on the network. Review the steps below to access your device.
Windows Users:
Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start > All Programs/Programs. The application icon will appear in the system tray.
Right-click on the icon in the system tray.
Mac Users:
Select LaCie Network Assistant at Go > Applications > LaCie Network Assistant. The application icon will appear in the menu bar.
Select the icon in the menu bar.
Launch LaCie Network Assistant.
Windows users: Select the LaCie Network Assistant icon to choose
Open LaCie Network Assistant.
Mac users: Choose the LaCie Network Assistant icon in the menu bar to select
Open LaCie Network Assistant…
If you have more than one LaCie network device, select your LaCie NAS from the list of devices in the left-hand column.
Choose the
Configuration tab.
Review the device's:
Access the Dashboard with LaCie Network Assistant
Launch LaCie Network Assistant.
Choose your device:
Select Web access.
The Dashboard login page will launch in an internet browser.
Mount shares
LaCie Network Assistant gives you many options to access your LaCie NAS's public and private shares.
Quick access
If LaCie Network Assistant is not running, launch the program.
To select the LaCie NAS on your network, do one of the following.
Windows: From the system tray, right-click on the LaCie Network Assistant icon and select the LaCie NAS.
Mac: From the menu bar, select the LaCie Network Assistant icon and choose your LaCie NAS.
Choose the share you want to access.
The share will open in an Explorer window (Windows) or a Finder window (Mac).
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Transfer files normally between your computer and the share. Mac users: If the share does not open in a Finder window, simply navigate in the Finder to
SHARED > [machine name] > [share name].
Mount
If LaCie Network Assistant is not running, launch the program.
Right-click on the icon in the system tray (Windows) or choose the icon in the menu bar (Mac) and select Open LaCie Network Assistant.
Select your LaCie NAS's machine name from the list of devices in the left-hand column, then choose the
Volumes tab.
Double-click the share you wish to access. The share will open in an Explorer window (Windows) or a Finder window (Mac). Transfer files normally from your computer to the share.
Technical note: Mac users: If the share does not open in a Finder window, simply navigate in the Finder to Network > [machine name] > [share name].
Authenticate private shares
If LaCie Network Assistant is not running, launch the program.
Right-click (Windows) on its icon in the system tray or select it in the menu bar (Mac).
Choose Open LaCie Network Assistant.
If you have more than one LaCie NAS, select the device you wish to access from the list in the left-hand column.
Choose the
Volumes tab.
Select Authentication…
In the pop-up window, choose Registered User and enter your Username and Password. Select OK.
All available shares will appear in the list of volumes.
Select Mount as drive (Windows) or Mount (Mac) to open the share.
The share will be available in an Explorer window (Windows) or a Finder window (Mac).
Auto-mount
If LaCie Network Assistant is not running, launch the program.
Right-click (Windows) on its icon in the system tray or select it in the menu bar (Mac).
Choose Open LaCie Network Assistant.
If you have more than one LaCie NAS, select the device you wish to access from the list in the left-hand column.
Choose the Volumes tab.
If the share you wish to auto-mount is private, choose Authentication… to enter your credentials. In the pop-up window, choose Registered User and enter the Username and Password for the share. Click OK. All available shares will appear in the list of volumes.
Select the checkbox for
Auto to open the share. The share will now mount each time you boot the computer. To cancel auto-mount, uncheck the box for
Auto.
Windows users: The share will mount in Computer/My Computer automatically when the computer detects it on the network.
Mac users: The share icon will appear in your Finder automatically when the computer detects it on the network.