LaCie d2 Network 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Accessing & Transferring FilesUser Manual page 263.4. Accessing Shares via USBThe d2 Network 2 can be connected to your network via Ethernet ordirectly to a computer via USB. This chapter explains how to con-nect your hard drive to a computer. For details on connecting toyour network, refer to chapter 2. Connecting to a Network.IMPORTANT INFO: You must successfully connect to the networkand run the Setup Wizard before connecting the d2 Network 2 toyour computer via USB. Follow the steps in chapter 2. Connecting toa Network before continuing. Additionally, you will need to increasethe storage allocated for USB access by adjusting the USBShare sizeslider (which is set to 0GB by default) (refer to 2.4. STEP 4: Complet-ing the Setup Wizard or 4.11. Dashboard: Drive Information.TECHNICAL NOTE: If your network is limited to 10/100 Mbittransfer speeds or if you use WiFi, the USB connection will generallypermit faster transfer times. In this case, LaCie suggests that as afirst step you copy large quantities of files to the d2 Network 2 viaUSB, then as a second step, share them throughout your network viathe Ethernet cable.Follow these steps to getting your LaCie d2 Network 2 connected toyour computer:3.4.1. STEP 1: Connecting the USB cable3.4.2. STEP 2: Turn On the Drive
