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High Performance Wireless-N Router
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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
Close
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
Close
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
,
page 30
°
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
,
or
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
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
Close
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
is
21
°
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
,
page 30
°
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
,
page 31
°
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
Close
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
to
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 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
login
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
Close
to exit the screen°
On the
Administration
screen, click
Save Settings
to
apply your changes, or click
Cancel Changes
to clear your
changes°
Create or Edit a Group Account
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
or
read only
°
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
to clear your changes° Click
Close
to exit the screen°
On the
Administration
screen, click
Save Settings
to
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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