User Manual Part 1

LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Wireless Space Configuration
User Manual page 15
The Wireless Space is flexible, offering five configurations. to work
with most networks. No matter how it is used, the Wireless Space
disk drive is always available to share files or backup on the network.
Please see the table below for a brief summary of each configura-
tion.
Base Mode Configuration Ethernet Wi-Fi Access
Point*
Networks Installation
NAS + Switch NAS Ethernet - Wired
Only
Up to 1 Gb/s No ✦ Joins existing wired network by connecting
to the router, server, or Internet provider
Basic
NAS + Switch NAS Wireless Client Up to 1
Gb/s**
No*** ✦ Joins existing Wi-Fi network Basic
NAS + Switch NAS Wireless Access
Point
Up to 1 Gb/s Yes
802.11b/g/n
✦ Joins existing wired network
✦ Manages its own Wi-Fi network
Beyond
Basic
NAS + Router NAS Router - Wired Only Up to 1 Gb/s No ✦ Joins existing wired network
✦ Manages its own wired network
Beyond
Basic
NAS + Router NAS Router - Wireless
Access Point
Up to 1 Gb/s Yes
802.11b/g/n
✦ Joins existing wired network
✦ Manages its own wired network
✦ Manages its own Wi-Fi network
Beyond
Basic
*A network router or switch that broadcasts Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n is called a Wi-Fi access point. In the home, many Internet providers are Wi-Fi
access points since they offer both wired (Ethernet) and Wi-Fi networks.
**The Ethernet LAN ports are available for devices that want to connect to the network from a distance.
***Though the Wireless Client is using Wi-Fi to connect to an access point, this configuration does not offer a Wi-Fi network for devices to join.
The Wireless Client can join Wi-Fi access points using b, g, or n protocols.
For greater detail and case uses for each configuration:
2.1. Configuration 1: Ethernet NAS - Wired Only (Basic)
2.2. Configuration 2: NAS Wireless Client (Basic)
2.3. Configuration 3: NAS Wireless Access Point (Beyond Basic)
2.4. Configuration 4: NAS Router - Wired Only (Beyond Basic)
2.5. Configuration 5: NAS Router - Wireless Access Point (Be-
yond Basic)
2. What is the best configuration for my network?