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Using an External Drive
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3.
Next to
FTP Server
, click
Enabled
°
TIP
If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router, the FTP Server
Name field is already completed with the name of your wireless
network° If you set up your router manually, the default name is
Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router’s serial number°
4.
You can also:
Change the
FTP Port
(default is
21
) for the FTP server
Change the
Encoding
(character set) for the transfer of files in other
languages° The router supports:
Unicode (UTF-8) (default)
Chinese Simplified (GB18030)
Vietnamese (CP1258)
ISO 8859_1°
TIP
For field descriptions, click
Help
on the right side of the screen°
5.
To apply your changes, click
Save Settings
°
How to share folders and set access rights
You can select which folders to share° You can also select which users can
access the folders° For more information on managing access rights, see “How
to configure storage” on page 41°
To configure FTP and control folder access:
Storage > FTP Server
1.
In the
Storage
tab’s
FTP Server
page, click
Specify Folder
°
The
FTP Folder
screen opens in a separate window°
2.
In the
Display Name
field, enter a unique name for the FTP folder° The
name must use only alphanumeric characters (letters A to Z and numbers
0 to 9) and can be up to 15 characters long°
3.
To share the entire drive, click
Share Entire Partition
°
– OR -
To share only specific folders:
Click
Select
next to the folder you want to share°
To navigate to a previous folder, click
Return to Upper Folder
°
To view and select folders within a folder, click
Enter into Folder
next
to the folder name°
4.
To create a folder, enter a unique folder name into the
New Folder
box,
then click
Create
°
5.
To change group access, select a group in the
Available Groups
or
Groups
with Access
column, then click
>>
or
<<
to move the group to the other
column°
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6.
To apply your changes and enable FTP access, click
Save Settings
°
7.
To apply your changes and create the shared folder for FTP access, click
Save Settings
° You are returned to the
FTP Server
page, where a summary
of shared folders is displayed°
8.
To modify shared folder settings:
To change a FTP folder’s name or group access, click
Edit
°
To delete an FTP folder, click
Delete
°
To see a detailed summary of FTP folders, click
Summary
° A separate
window opens and shows the folder’s
Display Name
,
Partition
,
Share
Folder
, and
Groups with Access
° Click
Close
to close the window°
How to access files remotely
For E3200, E4200
To access files remotely, you must first attach a USB drive to your router and set
up that storage for remote access° For instructions, see “How to configure your
router’s storage for remote access” on page 45° You can then access files from
anywhere on the Internet°
To access files remotely:
1.
Make sure that your router is configured to share files° For more
information, see “How to configure your router’s storage for remote
access” on page 45°
2.
Make sure that your router has user accounts set up, and that you have
taken note of the user name and password you will use to access the
router’s storage° If you have enabled Anonymous FTP (not recommended),
you will not need a user name and password° For more information, see
“How to configure storage” on page 41°
3.
Take note of the IP address of your router° To view your router’s IP address,
open the browser-based utility, click the
Status
tab, then click the
Router
page and take note of the numbers in the
Internet IP Address
field°
– OR –
If you have
DDNS
(Dynamic Domain Name Service), take note of the
domain name registered to your router° For more information, see “How
to find your network on the Internet” on page 25°
4.
At any remote location where you can access the Internet, you can:
Use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client software to connect to your
router° You will need to enter your router’s IP address° If access to your
router requires a user name and password, you will also need to enter
those details° For more information on using the FTP client software,
see its documentation or help°
– OR –
Type the router’s IP address into a web browser’s Internet address
field, press
Enter
, then enter your user name and password°
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FTP software and web browsers display FTP content in many ways,
but you can usually use these common actions to navigate through
FTP folders:
Click a folder name to open it°
Click a double period (°°) or
Up to a higher level directory
to
open a parent folder°
Click or right-click a file to download or view it°
Drag a file from another window and drop it into the FTP window
to upload it° (To upload a file, your user account must have write
access°)
How to set up your router as a media
server
For E4200
What is a media server and how would I use it?
A media server lets you share
media content across your network° Your router can act as a media server if
it has a USB drive attached if you have UPnP AV (Audio and Video)-enabled
or DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)-certified devices in your home°
Examples of UPnP AV-enabled devices include digital media players, gaming
consoles with a built-in media player, and digital picture frames°
For example, if you have a digital media adapter that sends content to your
entertainment system, and if your router’s set up as a media server, then the
digital media adapter can access your router’s attached USB drive°
You can specify which folders are used by the media server, add and delete
folders, and specify how often the folders are scanned for new content°
To configure your router as a media server:
Storage > Media Server
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 21)°
2.
Click the
Storage
tab, then click the
Media Server
page°
3.
Click
Enabled
to enable the media server°
4.
Enter a name for your media server in the
Media Server Name
box° The
name must use only alphanumeric characters (letters A to Z and numbers
0 to 9) and can be up to 15 characters long°
5.
Click
Specify Folder to Scan
° A new window opens°
6.
In the
Display Name
field, enter a unique name for the media folder°
The name must use only alphanumeric characters (letters A to Z and
numbers 0 to 9) and can be up to 15 characters long°
7.
To share the entire drive, click
Share Entire Partition
°
– OR -
To share only specific folders:
Click
Select
next to each folder you want to share°
To navigate to a previous folder, click
Return to Upper Folder
°
To view and select folders within a folder, click
Enter into Folder
next
to the folder name°
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8.
To create a folder, enter a unique folder name into the
New Folder
box,
then click
Create
°
9.
To save your selections and create the media folder, click
Save Settings
°
A summary of shared folders is displayed
10.
To delete an individual media folder, click
Delete
°
NOTE
If you delete a media folder, you are not deleting the folder’s
contents° You are only removing it as a folder that the media server
will use°
11.
To manually scan all shared folders, click
Scan All
°
– OR -
To scan an individual folder, click
Scan
next to the folder°
12.
To schedule a scan of the media folder for new media content, select
Auto-scan every
, then select a time interval from the drop-down list°
How to connect your UPnP device to the media server
After you set up your router’s media server, you need to connect an UPnP-
compatible device (such as an UPnP-compatible game console or digital media
player) to the network so that you can play the media server’s content°
To connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server:
1.
Connect your UPnP device to your home network with wired (Ethernet
cable) or wireless networking° If you are connecting wirelessly, you
need to know your network’s name and password° See your device’s
documentation for help°
2.
On your UPnP device, change the media source to the media server
name you specified on your router° (See “How to set up your router as a
media server” on page 48)
3.
See your UPnP device’s documentation for help with playing media on
the device°
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Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Linksys E-Series
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How to set up port forwarding
Why would I use port forwarding? Port forwarding is a feature that forwards
inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port or ports to a specific device
or port on your local network° You can set up port forwarding for:
A single port (see “How to set up port forwarding for a single port” below)
Multiple ports (see “How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports” on
page 51)
A range of ports (see “How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports”
on page 51)
How to set up port forwarding for a single port
Why would I use port forwarding for a single port?
Single port forwarding
is a feature that forwards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port to
a single device on your local network° An example of single port forwarding
would be to forward inbound web requests, typically on port 80, to a web
server°
To set up single port forwarding:
Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding
1.
Follow your device’s instructions for configuring it with a static IP address
or use DHCP reservation to assign it a permanent address (see “How to
set up the DHCP server on your router” on page 24)°
2.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 21)°
3.
Click the
Applications & Gaming
tab, then click the
Single Port
Forwarding
page°
4.
Select the type of application from the
Application Name
drop-down
list° One of the more common types to select is
HTTP
, but see your
device’s documentation for recommendations°
5.
In the
To IP Address
field, enter the last three digits of the IP address you
have reserved for the computer you want to forward Internet traffic to°
The rest of the IP address has already been completed for you°
6.
Select
Enabled
next to the
IP Address field
°
7.
Click
Save Changes
at the bottom of the screen°
TIP
For other devices not included in the Application Name drop-
down list, see the device’s documentation for port and protocol
information°
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering

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