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Storage > Disk
An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected
to the USB Port of the Router to use the storage feature.
The
Disk
screen describes the disk currently attached to
the Router. Using this screen, you can format a blank disk,
safely remove a disk, or erase a disk.
Storage > Disk
Disk Detail
If a formatted disk is attached to the Router, you can
view the Partition, File System, Capacity, and Free Space
information for each partition of the disk. Click
Create
Share
to create a shared folder.
Safely Remove Disk
Before physically disconnecting
a disk from the Router, click
Safely Remove
first. This
prevents the possible loss of data, if the disk is removed
while data is transferring to or from the disk.
If you click
Create Share
, the
Shared Folder
screen
appears.
Shared Folder Screen
Shared Folder Screen
Use this screen to add a
Shared folder.
Display Name
Enter a display name that will appear in
the Shared Folder table of the
Disk
screen.
Partion
The name of the Partion to share, that you
selected in the
Shared
Folder
will appear here.
Location
The location of the shared folder is displayed.
New Folder
To create a new folder, enter a name for the
folder and click
Create
.
Share entire Partion
To share the entire partition, click
the check box for
Share entire Partion
.
If you don’t want to share the entire partition, you can
specify the folder you do want to share. Select a folder
name to share.
To see a sub-folder, click
Enter into Folder
.
To return to the previous folder, click
Return to Upper
Folder
.
To create a new folder, enter a name in the
New
Folder
field, then click
Create
.
Access
Select the right Access arrows to allow access to
a group or the left arrows to remove access to a group.
You can allow Read and Write or Read Only access. To add
more groups, go to the Storage > Administration s
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. Click
Close
to exit the
screen.
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Shared Folder
Each Display Name you created on the
Shared Folder
screen will be listed with its partition and shared folder,
which you can edit or delete. Select
Edit
to edit an item or
Delete
to delete the item.
If you click the
Edit
, the
Shared Folder
screen appears.
Refer to the “Shared Folder Screen” section above.
Format Disk
Select the disk you want to format, then click
Format Disk
to format the disk and create a new partition.
If your hard
drive is formatted with multiple partitions, it will delete
them and create a single partition. Enter the name of the
partition you want to format. Select
Format
to start the
formatting or
Cancel
to cancel it before it begins.
Format Disk
Storage > Media Server
An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected
to the USB Port of the Router to use the storage feature.
Storage > Media Server
Setup
Server Name
The name of the router’s media server
is displayed here. It can be changed on the Storage >
Administration screen.
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. Click
Specify Folder to Scan
to add a media folder to the Database table.
If you click
Specify Folder to Scan
, the
Media Folder
screen appears.
Media Folder Screen
Use this screen to add a
Media folder.
Media Folder
Display Name
Enter a display name that will appear in
the Database table of the
Media Server
screen.
Partion
The name of the Partion to share, that you
selected in the
Shared
Folder
will appear here.
Location
The location of the shared folder is displayed.
New Folder
To create a new folder, enter a name for the
folder and click
Create
.
Share entire Partion
To share the entire partition, click
the check box for
Share entire Partion
.
If you don’t want to share the entire partition, you can
specify the folder you do want to share. Select a folder
name to share.
To see a sub-folder, click
Enter into Folder
.
To return to the previous folder, click
Return to Upper
Folder
.
To create a new folder, enter a name in the
New
Folder
field, then click
Create
.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. For more information,
click
Help
.
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Storage > FTP Server
An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected
to the USB Port of the Router to use the storage feature.
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 name of the Router’s FTP server
is displayed here. It can be changed on the Storage >
Administration screen.
FTP Server
Select
Enabled
to set this Router as an FTP
Server. Otherwise, select
Disabled
to turn the service off.
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
port is
21
.
Access
This section lets you add FTP folders that can be accessed
through the FTP client. Click
Specify Folder to Access
to
add a FTP folder to the Access table.
If you click
Specify Folder to Access
, the
FTP Folder
screen
appears.
FTP Folder Screen
Use this screen to add an FTP folder.
FTP Folder Screen
Display Name
Enter a display name that will appear in
the Access table of the
FTP Server
screen.
Partion
The name of the Partion to share, that you
selected in the
Shared
Folder
will appear here.
Location
The location of the shared folder is displayed.
New Folder
To create a new folder, enter a name for the
folder and click
Create
.
Share entire Partion
To share the entire partition, click
the check box for
Share entire Partion
.
If you don’t want to share the entire partition, you can
specify the folder you do want to share. Select a folder
name to share.
To see a sub-folder, click
Enter into Folder
.
To return to the previous folder, click
Return to Upper
Folder
.
To create a new folder, enter a name in the
New
Folder
field, then click
Create
.
Access
Select the right Access arrows to allow access to
a group or the left arrows to remove access to a group.
You can allow Read and Write or Read Only access. To add
more groups, go to the Storage > Administration screen.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. Click
Close
to close the
screen.
Each Display Name you created on the
FTP Folder
screen
will be listed with its partition and folder, which you can
edit or delete. Select
Edit
to edit an item or
Delete
to
delete the item.
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If you click
Edit
, the
FTP Folder
screen appears.
Refer to
the “FTP Folder Screen” section above.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. For more information,
click
Help
.
Storage > Administration
The
Administration
screen allows you to manage the users
and groups of users that can access the shares.
Storage > Administration
Information
Server Name
Enter a name that will be used for the
network storage FTP and Media server. Punctuation,
spaces, and other special characters (e.g., * / | \) cannot be
used in the name.
Workgroup Name
Enter the Workgroup Name of your
Router in the local network.
The (FTP and Media) Server LAN IP Address and the (FTP)
Server Internet IP Address are displayed here.
User Management
The available users are listed in the User Management
table. The two default users,
Admin
(read and write
access) and
Guest
(read-only access) cannot be deleted.
Click
Create New User
to create a new user.
If you click
Create New User
, the
User Account
screen
appears.
Each user you created on the
User Account
screen will be
listed with its group, which you can edit or delete. Select
Edit
to edit a user or
Delete
to delete the user.
If you click
Edit
, the
User Account
screen appears. Refer to
the “User Account Screen” section.
User Account
User Account Screen
Users can be added, edited or deleted through the
User
Account
screen:
Enter a user name for the user.
1.
Enter the full name and description for the user.
2.
Enter
a
password
and
enter
it
again
in
the
3.
Confirm
Password
field.
Select
4.
Admin
or
Guest
from the
Group Member
drop-
down menu.
You can create a new group in the Group
Management section.
Click
5.
Save Settings
to save the new changes, or click
Cancel Changes
to cancel the changes. Click
Close
to
close the screen.
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Group Management
The groups are listed in the Group Management table.
There are two default groups,
Admin
and
Guest
; these
cannot be deleted. Click
Create New Group
to create a
new group.
If you click
Create New Group
, the
Group Account
screen
appears.
Each group you created on the
Group Account
screen
will be listed with its access rights, which you can edit or
delete. Select
Edit
to edit a user or
Delete
to delete the
user.
If you click
Edit
, the
Group Account
screen appears. Refer
to the “Group Account Screen” section.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. For more information,
click
Help
.
Group Account
Group Account Screen
Groups can be added, edited or deleted:
Enter a name for the group.
1.
Enter a description for the group.
2.
Select
3.
read and write
or
read only
access.
Click
4.
Save Settings
to save the new changes, or click
Cancel Changes
to cancel the changes. Click
Close
to
close the screen.
Access Restrictions > Internet Access
The
Access Restrictions > Internet Access
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.
Access Restrictions > Internet Access
Internet Access
Internet Access Policy
Internet Access can be managed
by a policy. Use the settings on this screen to establish an
access policy (after
Save Settings
is clicked). Selecting a
policy from the drop-down menu will display that policy’s
settings. To delete a policy, select that policy’s number
and click
Delete
. To view all the policies, click
Summary
.
Deny or Allow
If you select Deny, the PC on the Edit List
will be denied Internet Access by the dates and times
selected. PCs not on the list will still have Internet access. If
you select Allow, the PCs on the Edit List will have Internet
access by the dates and times selected. The PCs not on the
Edit List will be denied Internet access.
If there is a conflict
with a policy, the lower numbered policy will have priority
over a higher numbered policy.
To create an Internet Access Policy:
Select a number from the
1.
Internet Access Policy
drop-
down menu.
Enter a Policy Name in the field.
2.
To enable this policy, select
3.
Enabled
.

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