Access and Transfer Files

About Default Shares

Your d2 or 2big Network 2 has three shares (similar to folders) by default: Share, Public, and USBShare (USBShare will be created automatically when you allocate space for USB access; see Dashboard - Drive Information for details).

The following table sums up the differences between them:

Name	Accessibility	Login	Availability
Share	Private, accessible only to admin by default	Password-protected	When connected to the network (Ethernet) and to networked computers
Public	Public, accessible to any user on the network	None	When connected to the network (Ethernet) and to networked computers or UPnP/DLNA-certified players/adapters (if multimedia service is activated)
USBShare	Public (access to connected external USB hard drive)	None	When connected to the network (Ethernet) or to a computer (USB), and through UPnP/DLNA-certified players/adapters (if multimedia service is activated)

Thus, when the d2 or 2big Network 2 is connected to the network, all three shares are accessible to the administrator, and Public and USBShare to guests (USBShare will only be available if you have allocated space to USB access). On the other hand, when it is connected to a computer via USB, only USBShare will be accessible.

5big Default Shares

Your LaCie 5big Network 2 has three shares (similar to folders) by default: Share, Public, and iSCSIShare (iSCSIShare will be created automatically when you allocate space for the iSCSI share; see Dashboard - Drive Information for details).

The following table sums up the differences between them:

Name	Accessibility	Login	Availability
Share	Private, accessible only to admin by default	Password-protected	When connected to the network (Ethernet) and to networked computers
Public	Public, accessible to any user on the network	None	When connected to the network (Ethernet) and to networked computers or UPnP/DLNA-certified players/adapters (if multimedia service is activated)
iSCSIShare	Public, accessible to any user on the network	None	When connected to the network (Ethernet) and to networked computers or UPnP/DLNA-certified players/adapters (if multimedia service is activated)

Thus, when the 5big Network 2 is connected to the network, all three shares are accessible to the administrator, and Public and iSCSIShare to guests (iSCSIShare will only be available if you have allocated space to iSCSI access).

It is also possible to create new shares and/or to delete the default shares (except USBShare or iSCSIShare). See Dashboard - Drive Information for details.

Access Shares

You have several options for accessing shares on your LaCie product.

Note: See Advanced Accessibility Features for related features such as accessing your device remotely, creating shortcuts to shares, and multimedia streaming.

Option 1

Launch LaCie Network Assistant.
- Windows Users:
  1. Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start/Programs. A Network Assistant icon will appear in the system tray and LaCie Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie product on the network.
  2. Right-click on the icon in the system tray.
- Mac Users:
  1. Select LaCie Network Assistant in your Applications folder. A Network Assistant icon will appear in the menu bar and LaCie Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie product on the network.
  2. Click on the icon in the menu bar.
Under your LaCie NAS' machine name, choose the share you want to access.
The share will open in a Finder window (Mac) or an Explorer window (Windows).
If you are prompted for a username/password, enter your username and password (by default):
Username = admin
Password = admin

If you have changed the username/password from the default admin/admin (see Administration (Dashboard)), enter your new credentials.
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 Network > [machine name] > [share name].

Option 2

Mac Users

In your Finder, navigate to Go > Connect to Server.
In the dialogue window that opens, type one of the following:
afp://[machine name].local
smb://[machine name].local
afp://[IP address]
smb://[IP address]

Windows XP Users

In an explorer window address field, type \\[machine name] or \\[IP address]] and click Go. Alternatively, from the Start menu, click Run, type \\[machine name] or \\[IP address]] and click OK.

Windows 7 and Vista Users

In an explorer window address field, type \\[machine name] or \\[IP address]] and hit enter.

Option 3

Launch LaCie Network Assistant.
- Windows Users: Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start/Programs. A Network Assistant icon will appear in the system tray and LaCie Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie product on the network.
- Mac Users: Select LaCie Network Assistant in your Applications folder. A Network Assistant icon will appear in the menu bar and LaCie Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie product on the network.
Right-click the icon in the system tray (Windows) or click the icon in the menu bar (Mac) and select Configuration Window.
Select your LaCie NAS' machine name from the list of devices in the left-hand column, then click the Volumes tab.
Double-click the share you wish to access. The share will open in a Finder window (Mac) or an Explorer window (Windows). 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].

d2, 2big, and 5big Network 2 (OS 2.2)

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d2, 2big, and 5big Network 2 (OS 2.2)

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Access and Transfer Files

About Default Shares