Linksys E3000
Appendix B: How to Install and Access USB Storage
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High Performance Wireless-N Router
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
°
4°
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
1°
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°
3°
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