User Manual Part 3

LaCie Wireless Space • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Beyond Basic Install: Setup Wizard
User Manual page 74
13. The default router IP address for the Wireless Space is now
192.168.1.1. If your router or Internet provider is prepared to
add the Wireless Space to the network, move to step 14. If you
are unsure or must change the IP address:
✦ You may maintain the Ethernet connection between your com-
puter and the Wireless Space. However, do not connect the
Wireless Space to the server, router, or Internet provider be-
fore considering DHCP server conflicts.
✦ DHCP Server Conflicts: Your network most likely receives IP
addresses via a router, server, or Internet provider. The de-
vice that manages the IP addresses is generally referred to as
a DHCP server. The Wireless Space, when configured as a
router, also assigns IP addresses to all devices using its LAN
Ethernet ports. Since it could affect the performance for all
devices, a network should not have two DHCP servers at-
tempting to assign IP addresses. Such a conflict may occur
if the Ethernet cable between the router, server, or Internet
provider and the Wireless Space is attached to one of the LAN
ports. When using a router configuration, the Ethernet cable
between the router, server, or Internet provider and the Wire-
less Space should connect to the INTERNET port on the back
of the Wireless Space (Fig. 119). The WAN interface default
setting for the Wireless Space is DHCP client, which means
that your router, server, or Internet provider should accept it
without a conflict. However, please see the user manual of
your router, server, or Internet provider for further details on
how it manages devices on the network. If it is not a DHCP
server, you may have to assign a static IP address to the Wire-
less Space before attaching it to the network. See 4.6. INTER-
NET Port: NAS+Router for more information on the INTERNET
port and 4.5.3. Dashboard: Network WAN to learn more on
the Wireless Space WAN Interface and how to assign a static
IP address. For an example on how to avoid IP conflicts, see
4.5.4.1. Avoiding Router IP Address Conflicts: Example
✦ Devices such as computers and gaming systems use the LAN
ports (Fig. 120) to join the Wireless Space network. LaCie rec-
ommends a Gigabit Ethernet cable for optimal performance
(1.6. Gigabit Ethernet Cables And Connectors).
14. Install LaCie Network Assistant (see 3.4. LaCie Network Assis-
tant).
15. Connect the Wireless Space to the router, switch, or Internet
provider via the included Gigabit Ethernet cable. Please use the
port marked INTERNET on the back of the Wireless Space (Fig.
119 & 1.4.2. Rear View).
USBLAN1 LAN2 LAN3
INTE RNET
USBLAN1 LAN2 LAN3
INTE RNET
Fig. 119
Fig. 120