User Manual Part 1

LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction
User Manual page 12
1.6. Gigabit Ethernet Cables And
Connectors
Your LaCie Wireless Space is shipped with an Ethernet cable (Fig.
03 - Gigabit Ethernet Cable) that is compatible with transfer rates up
to 1000 Mb/s, or 1 Gb/s. Often referred to as “Gigabit Ethernet”
or “Gig-E”, this level of Ethernet connection is superior to older,
100 Mb/s connections.
The Gigabit Ethernet cable should be used to connect your LaCie
Wireless Space to your network router, switch, or Internet provider
for all configurations. The ends of the cable are the same, making
it simple to connect the LaCie Wireless Space to your router, switch,
or Internet provider.
The Ethernet ports on the back of the Wireless Space are compatible
with Gigabit Ethernet. No matter the configuration, each port will
provide transfer rates up to Gigabit Ethernet, depending upon the
speed of the network.
TECHNICAL INFO: When using the Wireless Space as a Wireless
Client (see 2.2. Configuration 2: NAS Wireless Client), the device
maintains support for Gigabit Ethernet ports. However, Ethernet
transfer rates may vary depending upon the level of Wi-Fi (b/g/n) on
the original Wi-Fi access point.
1.7. Wireless Signal - 802.11b/g/n
The number 802.11 is the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electron-
ics Engineers) term for the wireless signal on a land area network
(also known as “WLAN”). The letters that follow indicate the levels
of speed.
Signal Strength
b 11 Mb/s
g 54 Mb/s
n Greater than 50 Mb/s
Fig. 03 - Gigabit Ethernet Cable
IMPORTANT INFO: While the ports on the Wireless Space are
compatible with Gigabit Ethernet, there is no guaranty that transfer
rates will reach 1 Gb/s. Further, the communication between com-
puters and devices connected to the Wireless Space have the poten-
tial to reach up to 1 Gb/s but LaCie cannot assure the same level
of speed with networks, LANs, or WANs outside the Wireless Space
network. This includes, but is not limited to, access to the Internet.