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4.14 USB Application
USB storage disk connected on Vigor router can be regarded as a server. By way of Vigor
router, clients on LAN can access, write and read data stored in USB storage disk with
different applications. After setting the configuration in
USB Application
, you can type the IP
address of the Vigor router and username/password created in
USB Application>>USB User
Management
on the client software. Then, the client can use the FTP site (USB storage disk)
or share the Samba service through Vigor router.
4.14.1 USB General Settings
This page will determine the number of concurrent FTP connection, default charset for FTP
server and enable Samba service. At present, the Vigor router can support USB storage disk
with formats of FAT16 and FAT32 only. Therefore, before connecting the USB storage disk
into the Vigor router, please make sure the memory format for the USB storage disk is FAT16
or FAT32. It is recommended for you to use FAT32 for viewing the filename completely
(FAT16 cannot support long filename).
General Settings
Simultaneous FTP Connections -
This field is used to specify
the quantity of the FTP sessions. The router allows up to 6 FTP
sessions connecting to USB storage disk at one time.
Default Charset -
At present, Vigor router supports three types
of character sets: default, GB2312 and BIG5.
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Default Charset is for English based file name. For Simplified
Chinese file/directory names, please choose GB2312; for
Traditional Chinese file/directory names, choose BIG5.
Samba Service Settings
Click
Enable
to invoke samba service via the router.
Access Mode
LAN Only
– Users coming from internet cannot connect to the
samba server of the router.
LAN And WAN
- Both LAN and WAN users can
access samba server of the router.
NetBios Name Service
For the NetBios service of USB storage disk, you have to
specify a workgroup name and a host name. A workgroup name
must not be the same as the host name. The workgroup name
can have as many as 15 characters and the host name can have
as many as 23 characters. Both them cannot contain any of the
following--- ; : " < > * + = \ | ?.
Workgroup Name –
Type a name for the workgroup.
Host Name –
Type the host name for the router.
4.14.2 USB User Management
This page allows you to set profiles for FTP/Samba users. Any user who wants to access into
the USB storage disk must type the same username and password configured in this page.
Before adding or modifying settings in this page, please insert a USB storage disk first.
Otherwise, an error message will appear to warn you.
Click index number to access into configuration page.
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FTP/Samba User
Enable
– Click this button to activate this profile (account) for
FTP service or Samba User service. Later, the user can use the
username specified in this page to login into FTP server.
Disable
– Click this button to disable such profile.
Username
Type the username for FTP/Samba users for accessing into FTP
server (USB storage disk). Be aware that users cannot access
into USB storage disk in anonymity. Later, you can open FTP
client software and type the username specified here for
accessing into USB storage disk.
Note:
“Admin” could not be typed here as username, for the
word is specified for accessing into web pages of Vigor router
only. Also, it is reserved for FTP firmware upgrade usage.
Note:
FTP Passive mode is not supported by Vigor Router.
Please disable the mode on the FTP client.
Password
Type the password for FTP/Samba users for accessing FTP
server. Later, you can open FTP client software and type the
password specified here for accessing into USB storage disk.
Confirm Password
Type the password again to make confirmation.
Home Folder
It determines the folder for the client to access into.
The user can enter a directory name in this field. Then, after
clicking
OK
, the router will create the specific/new folder in
the USB storage disk. In addition, if the user types “/” here,
he/she can access into all of the disk folders and files in USB
storage disk.
Note:
When write protect status for the USB storage disk is
ON
, you cannot type any new folder name in this field. Only
“/” can be used in such case.
You can click
to open the following dialog to add any new
folder which can be specified as the Home Folder.
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Access Rule
It determines the authority for such profile. Any user, who uses
such profile for accessing into USB storage disk, must follow
the rule specified here.
File
– Check the items (Read, Write and Delete) for such
profile.
Directory
–Check the items (List, Create and Remove) for such
profile.
Before you click
OK
, you have to insert a USB storage disk into the USB interface of the
Vigor router. Otherwise, you cannot save the configuration.
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4.14.3 File Explorer
File Explorer offers an easy way for users to view and manage the content of USB storage disk
connected on Vigor router.
Refresh
Click this icon to refresh files list.
Back
Click this icon to return to the upper directory.
Create
Click this icon to add a new folder.
Current Path
Display current folder.
Upload
Click this button to upload the selected file to the USB storage
disk. The uploaded file in the USB diskette can be shared for
other user through FTP.
4.14.4 USB Disk Status
This page is to monitor the status for the users who accessing into FTP or Samba server (USB
storage disk) via the Vigor router. If you want to remove the storage disk from USB port in
router, please click
Disconnect USB Disk
first. And then, remove the USB storage disk later.
Connection Status
If there is no USB storage disk connected to Vigor router, “
No
Disk Connected
” will be shown here.
Disk Capacity
It displays the total capacity of the USB storage disk.

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