Cisco Linksys-E3000 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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High Performance Wireless-N Router

Linksys E3000

Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

Return to Upper Folder

To move back up a folder level,

select this option°

Current Folder

The current folder is displayed°

Folder Name

The available folders are listed by Folder

Name°

Enter into Folder

To display subfolders, click this button°

Select

Select a folder°

Return to Upper Folder

To go back up a folder level from

a subfolder, click this button°

Access

Specify which user groups have read-and-write or read-

only access to the folder° (To create user groups, refer to

Create or Edit a Group Account

page 32

°)

Available Groups

To allow a group access to the folder,

select it, and then click the

button°

Groups with Access

To block a group from accessing the

folder, select it, and then click the

button°

Click

Save Settings

to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

Changes

to clear your changes° Click

to exit the

screen°

Shared Folder

Shared Disk IP Address

The IP address of the disk is

displayed°

Summary

To view a list of shared folders, click this option°

For each shared folder, the Display Name, Partition, and

Shared Folder location are displayed°

Edit

To change the access settings of a shared folder, click

this option, and the

Shared Folder

screen appears°

Shared Folder > Edit

Use this screen to edit a shared folder°

Shared Folder

Display Name

Create a name for the folder° This will

appear in the Shared Folder table on the

Disk

screen°

Partition

The name of the partition is displayed°

Location

The location of the current folder is displayed°

New Folder

Type in a new folder name if you want to

create a new subfolder in the current location° Then click

Create

Share entire Partition

Select this option if you want

to share the entire partition° If your disk doesn’t have

multiple partitions, selecting this option will share the

entire disk° If you do not want to share the entire partition,

then select the folder you do want to share°

Current Folder

The current folder is displayed°

Folder Name

The available folders are listed by Folder

Name°

Enter into Folder

To display subfolders, click this button°

Select

Select a folder°

Return to Upper Folder

To go back up a folder level from

a subfolder, click this button°

Access

Specify which user groups have read-and-write or read-

only access to the folder° (To create user groups, refer to

Create or Edit a Group Account

page 32

°)

Available Groups

To allow a group access to the folder,

select it, and then click the

button°

Groups with Access

To block a group from accessing the

folder, select it, and then click the

button°

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Click

Save Settings

to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

Changes

to clear your changes° Click

to exit the

screen°

Delete

To delete a shared folder, click this option°

Format Disk

Disk

To format a disk and create a new partition, select

the disk you want to format, and then click

Format Disk

° (If

your disk was formatted with multiple partitions, then the

formatting will delete them and create a single partition°

Format Disk > Claim Disk

Enter a partition’s name

Create a name for the partition°

(If your disk was formatted with multiple partitions, then

formatting will delete them and create a single partition°)

To format the disk as FAT32, click

Format

and follow the

on-screen instructions° To cancel the formatting, click

Cancel

WARNING:

Formatting a disk erases all data on

the disk° Be sure to save any files that you want

to keep from the disk onto another computer or

drive before formatting a disk°

Format Disk

Storage > Media Server

The

Storage

options are available when a USB drive is

connected to the USB port of the Router°

The Media Server feature allows you to share stored

content with other computers and devices on your home

network and on the Internet°

For example, if you have a digital media adapter that sends

content to your entertainment system, then the digital

media adapter can locate the Router using the UPnP AV

standard° The folders you specify can then be accessed

and played by the digital media adapter°

Storage > Media Server

Setup

Server Name

The default server name of the Router is

Ciscoxxxxx

° xxxxx represents the last 5 digits of your serial

number° This can be found on the bottom of the router°

NOTE:

If you used the setup software for

installation, then the name of your wireless

network (up to 15 characters) is the server

name of the Router°

UPnP Media Server

To use the Router’s media server

function, select

Enabled

° Otherwise, select

Disabled

Database

This section lets you select content to add to the database

of the Router’s media server°

Specify Folder to Scan

To add a media folder to

the database of the Router’s media server, click this

button° The

Media Folder

screen appears° Proceed to

Add a Media Folder

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Last scanning time

The last time the media server

scanned for content is displayed°

Auto-scan every __

To automatically scan the media

folders, select this option° Then select the appropriate

interval:

2 Hours

(default),

6 Hours

12 Hours

24 Hours

48 Hours

Scan All

To scan all media files, click this button°

The database table lists the media folders with the

following information: Display Name, Partition, and Folder°

Scan

To scan a folder, click

Scan

Delete

To delete a folder, click

Delete

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Add a Media Folder

Use this screen to add a media folder°

Media Folder

Display Name

Create a name for the folder° This will

appear in the Database table on the

Media Server

screen°

Partition

The name of the partition is displayed°

Location

The location of the folder is displayed°

New Folder

Type in a new folder name if you want to

create a new subfolder in the current location° Then click

Create

Share entire Partition

Select this option if you want to

share the entire partition with your UPnP AV devices° If

your disk doesn’t have multiple partitions, selecting this

option will share the entire disk° If you do not want to

share the entire partition, then select the folder you do

want to share°

Current Folder

The current folder is displayed°

Folder Name

The available folders are listed by Folder

Name°

Enter into Folder

To display subfolders, click this button°

Select

Select a folder°

Return to Upper Folder

To return to the previous folder,

click this button°

Click

Save Settings

to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

Changes

to clear your changes° Click

to exit the

screen°

On the

Media Server

screen, click

Save Settings

to apply

your changes, or click

Cancel Changes

to clear your

changes°

Storage > FTP Server

The

Storage

options are available when a USB drive is

connected to the USB port of the Router°

The FTP Server tab creates an FTP server that can be

accessed from the Internet or your local network°

Storage> FTP Server

Setup

Server Name

The default server name of the Router is

CiscoHotspotxxxxx

FTP Server

Select

Enabled

to use the Router as an FTP

server° Otherwise, select

Disabled

° An external USB hard

drive or USB disk must be connected to the USB port to

use this service°

Internet Access

Select

Enabled

to allow access of the

FTP server from the Internet° Otherwise, select

Disabled

to only allow local network access°

FTP Port

Enter the FTP Port number to use° The default

Access

This section lets you add FTP folders that can be accessed

through the FTP client°

Specify Folder to Access

To add an FTP folder to the

Access table, click this button° The

FTP Folder

screen

appears° Proceed to

Create or Edit an FTP Folder

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Summary

To view a list of FTP folders, click this option°

For each FTP folder, the Display Name, Partition, and

Folder location are displayed°

The database table lists the FTP folders with the following

information: Display Name, Partition, and Folder°

Edit

To change the access settings of an FTP folder, click

this option, and the

FTP Folder

screen appears° Proceed to

Create or Edit an FTP Folder

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Delete

To delete an FTP folder, click this option°

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Create or Edit an FTP Folder

Use this screen to add an FTP folder°

FTP Folder Screen

Display Name

Create a name for the folder° Enter a

display name that will appear in the Access table of the

FTP Server

screen°

Partition

The name of the partition is displayed°

Location

The location of the folder is displayed°

New Folder

Type in a new folder name if you want to

create a new subfolder in the current location° Then click

Create

Share entire Partition

Select this option if you want to

share the entire partition with your FTP clients° If your disk

doesn’t have multiple partitions, selecting this option will

share the entire disk° If you do not want to share the entire

partition, then select the folder you do want to share°

Current Folder

The current folder is displayed°

Folder

The available folders are listed by Folder name°

Enter into Folder

To display subfolders, click this button°

Select

Select a folder°

Return to Upper Folder

To return to the previous folder,

click this button°

Access

Specify which user groups have read-and-write or read-

only access to the folder° (To create user groups, refer to

Create or Edit a Group Account

page 32

°)

Available Groups

To allow a group access to the folder,

select it, and then click the

button°

Groups with Access

To block a group from accessing the

folder, select it, and then click the

button°

Click

Save Settings

to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

Changes

to clear your changes° Click

to exit the

screen°

On the

FTP Server

screen, click

Save Settings

to apply your

changes, or click

Cancel Changes

to clear your changes°

Storage > Administration

The

Administration

screen allows you to manage the user

groups and individual users who can access the shared

folders°

Storage > Administration

Information

Server Name

The default server name of the Router is

Ciscoxxxxx

° XXXXX represents the last 5 digits of your

serial number° This can be found on the bottom of the

router°

NOTE:

If you used the setup software for

installation, then the name of your wireless

network (up to 15 characters) is the server

name of the Router°

Workgroup Name

Enter the workgroup name for the

Router; it should match the workgroup name of the

computers on your local network° The Router’s default is

workgroup

Server LAN IP Address

The local IP address of the

Router’s media and FTP server is displayed°

Server Internet IP Address

The Internet IP address of

the Router’s FTP server is displayed°

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User Management

By default the Router creates two users,

admin

and

guest

The users are listed by User Name and Group°

Create New User

To create a new user, click this

button° The

User Account

screen appears° Proceed to

Create or Edit a User Account

page 32

Edit

To change the settings of a user account, click

Edit

, and the

User Account

screen appears° Proceed to

Create or Edit a User Account

page 32

Delete

To delete a user, click this button°

Group Management

By default the Router creates two user groups,

admin

and

guest

The groups are listed by Group Name and Access level°

There are two levels of access, r & w (read-and-write) and

r (read-only)°

Create New Group

To create a new group of users, click

this button° The

Group Account

screen appears° Proceed to

Create or Edit a Group Account

page 32

Edit

To change the description or access rights of a group,

click

Edit

, and the

Group Account

screen appears° Proceed

Create or Edit a Group Account

page 32

Delete

To delete a group, click this button°

Create or Edit a User Account

User Account

User Name

Create a name for the user°

Full Name

Enter the actual name of the user°

Description

Enter keywords to describe the user°

Password

Enter the password that the user will use for

Confirm Password

Enter the password again to confirm°

Group Member

Select the appropriate user group°

Account Disabled

To temporarily disable an account,

select this option°

Click

Save Settings

to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to clear your changes° Click

to exit the screen°

On the

Administration

screen, click

Save Settings

apply your changes, or click

Cancel Changes

to clear your

changes°

Create or Edit a Group Account

Group Account

Group Name

Create a name for the group°

Description

Enter keywords to describe the group°

Access

Select the appropriate level of access,

read and

write

read only

Click

Save Settings

to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to clear your changes° Click

to exit the screen°

On the

Administration

screen, click

Save Settings

apply your changes, or click

Cancel Changes

to clear your

changes°

Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy

The

Internet Access Policy

screen allows you to deny or

allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as

Internet access, designated services, and websites during

specific days and times°

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