Linksys WRTSL54GS Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router

The Storage Tab - Administration

Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with SpeedBooster

The Storage Tab - Administration

The

Administration

screen allows you to manage the users and groups of users that can access the shares.

Basic

Machine Name

. Enter a name for the Router. Punctuation and other special characters (e.g., * / | \) cannot be

used in the name.

Workgroup Name

. Enter the Workgroup Name of your networked computers.

Machine Description

. Enter a description of the Router that helps identify it; for example, you could mention the

location of the Router.

All Partitions Share

. If you want to allow all partitions to be shared, click the

Enable

radio button. If you do not

want to allow all partitions to be shared, click the

Disable

radio button.

After you have made your changes, click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes, or click the

Cancel

Changes

button to cancel your changes.

User Management

The users are listed in the User Management table. There are two default users, admin (read/write access) and

guest (read-only access); these cannot be deleted.

Properties - Modify

. Click the

Modify

button to change the properties of a user. On the

User Properties

screen,

enter a different name for the user, change the password, and/or select a different group from the

Group

drop-

down menu. Click the

Create User

button to save the new properties, or click the

Clear

button to clear the

changes. Click the

Cancel

button to cancel the changes.

Delete

. Click the

Delete

button to remove a user.

Create New User

. Click the

Create New User

button to create a new user. On the

User Properties

screen, enter a

name for the user. Then enter a password and enter it again in the

Re-enter to confirm

field. Select a group from

the

Group

drop-down menu. Click the

Create User

button to save the new properties, or click the

Clear

button to

clear the changes. Click the

Cancel

button to cancel the changes.

Group Management

The groups are listed in the Group Management table. There are two default groups, admin and guest; these

cannot be deleted.

Figure 5-38: Storage Tab - Administration

Figure 5-39: User Properties

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The Storage Tab - Administration

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Properties - Modify

. Click the

Modify

button to change the user membership of a group. On the

Group

Properties

screen, users who are not members are listed in the Other Users column, and users who are members

are listed in the Users in Group column. To add a user to the group, select the user, and click the

>> Join Group

button. To remove a user from the group, select the user, and click the

<< Remove

button. Click the

Save

Settings

button to save the changes, or click the

Cancel Changes

button to cancel the changes. Click the

Close

button to exit the

Group Properties

screen.

Delete

. Click the

Delete

button to remove a user.

Create New Group

. Click the

Create New Group

button to create a new group. On the

Group Properties

screen,

enter a name for the group. Click the

Create Group

button to save the new name, or click the

Clear

button to

clear the change. Click the

Cancel

button to cancel the change.

Figure 5-41: Create New Group - Group Properties

Figure 5-40: Modify - Group Properties

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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router

The Storage Tab - Media Server

Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with SpeedBooster

The Storage Tab - Media Server

The Router has a built-in media server, so it can stream music, pictures, or video from the USB hard disk to a

UPnP-compatible media adapter. The

Media Server

screen lets you select shares to scan for content.

UPnP Media Server

Setup

Server Name

. The name of the Router is displayed here.

UPnP Media Server

. To use the Router’s media server function, select

Enable

. Otherwise, select

Disable

.

Database

Select content to add to the database of the Router’s media server. (One media file will occupy about 1KB in the

database.) A database file named d.s. will be created; it tells the media adapter what files are available for

streaming.

Scan All Partitions

. Click this button to scan all partitions of the USB hard disk for content.

Select Partitions to Scan

. Click this button to select specific partitions to scan for content.

The Partition and Folder columns describe the partitions of the USB hard disk.

Scan

. Click the

Scan

button to scan a specific partition for content. The

Partition List

screen will appear. Click the

Select

button to select a partition for scanning. Click the

Up List

button to move up one level in the file structure.

Click the

Refresh

button to update the on-screen information. Click the

Close

button to exit the

Partition List

screen.

Delete

. Click the

Delete

button to delete a specific partition from the Router’s database.

After you have made your changes, click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes, or click the

Cancel

Changes

button to cancel your changes.

Figure 5-42: Storage Tab - Media Server

Figure 5-43: Partition List

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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router

The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access

Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with SpeedBooster

Figure 5-44: Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access

Figure 5-45: Internet Policy Summary

The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access

The

Internet Access

screen allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as

Internet access, designated services, websites, and inbound traffic during specific days and times.

Internet Access

Internet Access Policy

. Access can be managed by a policy. Use the settings on this screen to establish an

access policy (after the

Save Settings

button 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 the

Delete

button. To view

all the policies, click the

Summary

button. (Policies can be deleted from the

Summary

screen by selecting the

policy or policies and clicking the

Delete

button. To return to the Internet Access tab, click the

Close

button.)

Status

. Policies are disabled by default. To enable a policy, select the policy number from the drop-down menu,

and click the radio button beside

Enable

.

To create a policy:

1.

Select a number from the

Internet Access Policy

drop-down menu.

2.

To enable this policy, click the radio button beside

Enable

.

3.

Enter a Policy Name in the field provided.

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4.

Click the

Edit List of PCs

button to select which PCs will be affected by the policy. The

List of PCs

screen will

appear. You can select a PC by MAC Address or IP Address. You can also enter a range of IP Addresses if you

want this policy to affect a group of PCs. After making your changes, click the

Save Settings

button to apply

your changes or

Cancel Changes

to cancel your changes. Then click the

Close

button.

5.

Click the appropriate option,

Deny

or

Allow

, depending on whether you want to block or allow Internet access

for the PCs you listed on the

List of PCs

screen.

6.

Decide which days and what times you want this policy to be enforced. Select the individual days during

which the policy will be in effect, or select

Everyday

. Then enter a range of hours and minutes during which

the policy will be in effect, or select

24 Hours

.

7.

You can filter access to various services accessed over the Internet, such as FTP or telnet, by selecting

services from the drop-down menus next to

Blocked Services

. (You can block up to 20 services.)

Then enter the range of ports you want to filter.

If the service you want to block is not listed or you want to edit a service’s settings, then click the

Add/Edit

Service

button. Then the

Port Services

screen will appear.

To add a service, enter the service’s name in the

Service Name

field. Select its protocol from the

Protocol

drop-down menu, and enter its range in the

Port Range

fields. Then click the

Add

button.

To modify a service, select it from the list on the right. Change its name, protocol setting, or port range. Then

click the

Modify

button.

To delete a service, select it from the list on the right. Then click the

Delete

button.

When you are finished making changes on the

Port Services

screen, click the

Apply

button to save changes.

If you want to cancel your changes, click the

Cancel

button. To close the

Port Services

screen and return to

the

Access Restrictions

screen, click the

Close

button.

8.

If you want to block websites with specific URL addresses, enter each URL in a separate field next to

Website

Blocking by URL Address

.

9.

If you want to block websites using specific keywords, enter each keyword in a separate field next to

Website

Blocking by Keyword

.

10. Click the

Save Settings

button to save the policy’s settings. To cancel the policy’s settings, click the

Cancel

Changes

button.

Figure 5-47: Port Services

Figure 5-46: List of PCs

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