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Storage

This page will allow you to access files from a USB external hard drive or thumb drive that is plugged into the router from your

local network or from the Internet using either a web browser or an app for your smartphone or tablet. You can create users

to be allowed to access these files.

Check to enable sharing files on your USB storage device

that is plugged in your router.

Enter a port (8181 is default). You will have to enter this port

in the URL when connecting to the shared files. For example:

(

).

Enter a port (4433 is default). You will have to enter this port

in the URL when connecting to the shared files. For example:

(

).

Check this option the allow remote access to this router.

To create a new user, enter a user name.

Enter a password for this account.

Re-enter the password. Click

Add/Edit

to create the user.

Displays the accounts. The Admin and Guest accounts are

built-in to the router.

Displays the USB device plugged into the router.

Enable SharePort

Web Access:

HTTP Access Port:

HTTPS Access

Port:

Allow Remote

Access:

User Name:

Password:

Verify Password:

User List:

Number of

Devices:

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Access Files from the Internet

Below are step-by-step instructions on how to access files that are on your USB thumb drive or external hard drive that is connected to your router:

Step 1 - Enable SharePort Web Access

Check the

Enable SharePort Web Access

checkbox to enable. Then

enter the port(s) for HTTP or HTTPS (secure). The default for HTTP is

8181 and HTTPS is 4433.

Step 2 - Create a User Account

Under

User Creation

, enter a username and password, and then click

Add/Edit

.

Step 3 - Configure your Access Path

Under

User List

, click the

Modify

icon for the user you just created.

Here you can browse to the folder on your USB storage device you

want to assign the Access Path to.

Step 4 - Save Settings

If you want to add more users, repeat steps 2 and 3. Once you are

finished, click the

Save Settings

button at the top to save your

settings.

Note that under the HTTP Storage Link (at the bottom) will display

the URL(s) you can use to connect. Also if you selected HTTPS, you

must type in

HTTPS://

instead of

HTTP://

to get a secure connection.

For example, if you selected HTTPS and changed the port to

3200, and your WAN IP address is 1.2.3.4, then you would enter

HTTPS://1.2.3.4:3200

to connect.

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Media Server

This feature allows you to share music, pictures, and videos with any devices connected to your network. The iTunes Server

allows iTunes software to automatically detect and play music from the router.

Click on this button to enable the

DLNA Server

feature.

Enter the DLNA server’s name.

Uncheck the checkbox for

root

to select a folder on

your thumb drive.

Click on the

Browse

button.

Click on this button to enable the

iTunes Server

feature.

Uncheck the checkbox for

root

to select a folder on

your thumb drive.

Click on the

Browse

button.

Click

Disable

if you want to disable the USB port.

Enable DLNA

Server:

DLNA Server

Name:

Folder:

Enable iTunes

Server:

Folder:

USB 3.0:

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IPv6

On this page, the user can configure the IPv6 Connection type. There are three ways to set up the IPv6 Internet connection.

For the beginner user that has not configured a router before, click on

the

IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard

button and the router

will guide you through a few simple steps to get your network up and

running. (Refer to page 61.)

For the advanced user that has configured a router before, click on

the

Manual IPv6 Internet Connection Setup

button to input all the

settings manually. (Refer to page 66.)

If you would like to manually configure the IPv6 local connectivity

settings of your router, click on

IPv6 Local Connnectivity Settings

.

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Click on

Enable ULA.

You can check

Use default ULA prefix

, or you

can leave the box unchecked and enter the prefix manually in the

ULA Prefix

text box.

Click

Save Settings.