LaCie 301258U - 2big Network NAS Server User Manual

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LaCie 2big Quadra • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON IntroductionUser Manual page 101.4. Cables and ConnectorsUSB 2.0USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheraldevices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is thelatest implementation of this standard, and it provides the neces-sary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed de-vices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras.Included USB CableYour LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, toensure maximum data transfer performance when connected toa Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. The cable will also work when con-nected to a USB port, but drive performance will be limited toUSB 1.1 transfer rates.FireWireFireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394, is a high-speed serialinput/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to acomputer or to each other, and FireWire 800 is the implementa-tion of the new IEEE 1394b standard.FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cablingdistance between devices. FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth-intensive applications, such as audio, video and graphics.Included FireWire CablesYour LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 400 cable anda FireWire 800 cable.USB Cable EndsHi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits✦ Backwards compatibility: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 workswith the original USB specifications.✦ Hot-pluggable: no need to shut down or restart yourcomputer when adding or removing devices.FireWire 400 Cable EndsFireWire 800 Cable EndsFireWire Benefits✦ Hot-pluggable: devices can be added and removedwhile the bus is active.✦ Isochronous data delivery: no dropped frames –FireWire supports real-time data delivery.✦ Flexible: up to 63 devices can be connected on asingle bus.