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3° Double-click the
Public
folder° (By default the Router
creates a shared folder called
Public
°)
Double-Click Public Folder
NOTE:
If
the
USB
storage
device
has
pre-existing folders, then you will have to
create shared folders so there is network
access to these pre-existing folders° Proceed to
Create a Shared Folder
,
page 55
°
Enter your account user name and password° (For the
admin account,
admin
is both the default user name
and password°)
Click
OK
°
Enter Account User Name and Password
User
accounts
are
set
up
on
the
Storage
>
Administration
screen; for more information, refer to
Storage > Administration
,
page 31
°
Map a Drive
On your desktop, double-click the
Network
icon°
Network Icon
NOTE:
If the My Computer icon is not displayed,
then go to
Start > All Programs > Accessories
> Windows Explorer
°
2° In the
Address
field, enter the local IP address of the
Router:
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
The default is
192.168.1.1
° You can change this IP
address on the
Setup > Basic Setup
screen; refer to
Setup > Basic Setup
,
page 13
°
Enter Local IP Address of Router
NOTE:
Another option is to use the default server
name of the Router° In the
Address
field, enter:
\\Ciscoxxxxx
(xxxxx
represents
the
last
five digits of the Router’s serial number°)
If you used the setup software for installation,
then enter the name of your wireless network
(up to 15 characters) in the
Address
field°
Right-click the folder you want to map, and click
Map
Network Drive
° (The default shared folder is named
Public
°)
NOTE:
If
the
USB
storage
device
has
pre-existing folders, then you will have to
create shared folders so there is network
access to these pre-existing folders° Proceed to
Create a Shared Folder
,
page 55
°
Map Network Drive
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4° From the
Drive
drop-down menu, select an available
drive letter°
Select Drive Letter
5° If the login screen appears, enter your account user
name and password° (For the admin account,
admin
is both the default user name and password°) Click
OK
°
Enter Account User Name and Password
User
accounts
are
set
up
on
the
Storage
>
Administration
screen; for more information, refer to
Storage > Administration
,
page 31
°
6° Click
Finish
°
Click Finish
Access Mapped Drive
On your desktop, double-click the
Computer
icon°
Computer Icon
NOTE:
If the Computer icon is not displayed,
then go to
Start > All Programs > Accessories
> Windows Explorer
°
Double-click the mapped drive to access it°
Double-Click Mapped Drive
Windows XP
Install the USB Storage Device
1° Make sure your computer has a wired or wireless
connection to the Router°
Connect an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash
disk to the USB port of the Router°
Reset
Internet
Ethernet
4
3
2
1
Power
12VDC
USB
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Access the USB Storage Device
On your desktop, double-click the
My Computer
icon°
My Computer Icon
NOTE:
If the My Computer icon is not displayed,
then go to
Start > All Programs > Accessories
> Windows Explorer
°
2° In the
Address
field, enter the local IP address of the
Router:
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
The default is
192.168.1.1
° You can change this IP
address on the
Setup > Basic Setup
screen; refer to
Setup > Basic Setup
,
page 13
°
Enter Local IP Address of Router
NOTE:
Another option is to use the default server
name of the Router° In the
Address
field, enter:
\\Ciscoxxxxx
(xxxxx
represents
the
last
five digits of the Router’s serial number°)
If you used the setup software for installation,
then enter the name of your wireless network
(up to 15 characters) in the
Address
field°
3° Double-click the
Public
folder° (By default the Router
creates a shared folder called
Public
°)
Double-Click Public Folder
NOTE:
If
the
USB
storage
device
has
pre-existing folders, then you will have to
create shared folders so there is network
access to these pre-existing folders° Proceed to
Create a Shared Folder
,
page 55
°
Enter your account user name and password° (For the
admin account,
admin
is both the default user name
and password°) Click
OK
°
Enter Account User Name and Password
User
accounts
are
set
up
on
the
Storage
>
Administration
screen; for more information, refer to
Storage > Administration
,
page 31
°
Map a Drive
On your desktop, double-click the
My Computer
icon°
My Computer Icon
NOTE:
If the My Computer icon is not displayed,
then go to
Start > All Programs > Accessories
> Windows Explorer
°
2° In the
Address
field, enter the local IP address of the
Router:
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
The default is
192.168.1.1
° You can change this IP
address on the
Setup > Basic Setup
screen; refer to
Setup > Basic Setup
,
page 13
°
Enter Local IP Address of Router
NOTE:
Another option is to use the default server
name of the Router° In the
Address
field, enter:
\\Ciscoxxxxx
(xxxxx
represents
the
last
five digits of the Router’s serial number°)
If you used the setup software for installation,
then enter the name of your wireless network
(up to 15 characters) in the
Address
field°°
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Right-click the folder you want to map, and click
Map
Network Drive
°
Map Network Drive
4° From the
Drive
drop-down menu, select an available
drive letter°
Select Drive Letter
5° If the login screen appears, enter your account user
name and password° (For the admin account,
admin
is both the default user name and password°) Click
OK
°
Enter Account User Name and Password
User
accounts
are
set
up
on
the
Storage
>
Administration
screen; for more information, refer to
Storage > Administration
,
page 31
°
6° Click
Finish
°
Click Finish
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Access Mapped Drive
On your desktop, double-click the
My Computer
icon°
My Computer Icon
NOTE:
If the My Computer icon is not displayed,
then go to
Start > All Programs > Accessories
> Windows Explorer
°
Double-click the mapped drive to access it°
Double-Click Mapped Drive
Mac OS X
Install the USB Storage Device
1° Make sure your computer has a wired or wireless
connection to the Router°
Connect an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash
disk to the USB port of the Router°
Reset
Internet
Ethernet
4
3
2
1
Power
12VDC
USB
Access the USB Storage Device
From your desktop select
Go
>
Network
°
Double-click the server name°
NOTE:
If
you
used
the
setup
software
to
install
your
Router,
then
the
name
of
your
wireless
network
will
be
the
server name (up to 15 characters)° If not,
the name will appear as
Ciscoxxxxx
(xxxxx
represents the last five digits of the Router’s
serial number°)

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