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NAS Settings

The NAS (Network Attached Storage) settings allow the NF2 to act as a file server. Options available include Disk Utility, File

Sharing, Access Control, iTunes Server, Download Assistant, Download Status and Web HDD.

Disk Utility

Using the disk utility function a connected USB drive will be detected and displayed as the example in Figure 47 shows. The option

to format the drive can also be found on this by pressing the Format button. The drive can be checked for integrity by pressing the

Check button and Unmounted by pressing the Unmount button.

Figure 49: Advanced - Advanced Settings - Disk Utility

File Sharing

The file sharing option under NAS settings allows the router NAS (Network Attached Storage) to join an existing network

Workgroup. An FTP connection to the NAS device can also be configured by pressing the FTP Service Configuration button.

Figure 50: Advanced - NAS Settings - File Sharing

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FTP Service Configuration

The FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Service Configuration allows the NAS storage files to be accessed and transmitted over a TCP

based network.

Figure 51: Advanced - NAS Settings - File Sharing -FTP Service Configuration

OPTION

DEFINITION

FTP

Select this option to enable or disable the FTP function.

FTP Port

Enter the port number to be used by the FTP protocol.

FTP Max Connection per IP.

Select the maximum number of FTP connections over any one IP address.

FTP Max Clients

Select the maximum number of clients that can connect via FTP at any one time.

Client Support UTF8

Select whether the router will support client connections with UTF-8, one of the most common Unicode

standards. As the name implies UTF-8 uses one byte (8 bits) for any ASCII character and up to 4 bytes for

other characters.

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Access Control

The Access Control section of the NF2 NAS Settings, allow a network administrator to set either a guest level security with no

authentication required or to use authentication mode where a username and password is required to access the NAS server files.

Figure 52: Advanced - NAS Settings -Access Control

To setup authentication for the NAS storage select Authorization Mode and press the User Configuration button.

Figure 53: Advanced - NAS Settings - Access Control

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Enter a user name and password and press the Add button to save the authentication details. Up to 20 usernames and passwords

for NAS storage authentication can be stored on the router.

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iTunes Server

The iTunes Server function enables any applicable media on any attached USB storage to be directly access from within iTunes. To

enable this, click on the ‚Enable

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radio button in the ‚Service

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section. Click the ‚Save

‛

button to save any configuration changes you

have made

Figure 54: Advanced - NAS Settings - iTunes Server

NAME

DESCRIPTION

Service

Select this option to enable or disable the iTunes Server functionality.

iTunes Shared

Library Name

Enter the name that will appear in your iTunes application as a library list.

iTunes Shared

Library password

(required)

Enter the password required to access your iTunes server content

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Service Port

Enter the port number that the iTunes Shared Library uses to connect with the internet. The default port number is 3369.

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Download Assistant

The download assistant gives the user a means of automating the downloading of files from the internet at scheduled dates and

times to a location of the user’

s choice. There are two methods available to complete the downloading, FTP and HTTP.

Figure 55: Advanced - NAS Settings - Download Assistant

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Figure 56: Advanced - NAS Settings - Download Assistant - HTTP

OPTION

DEFINITION

Download Type

Select the protocol to use to complete the download.

Job Name

Enter a name for the download job.

URL/Port

Enter the path and filename and port number to the document to be downloaded. The default port number for

using FTP is port 21.

Save To

Enter the local location where the file will be saved to.

Login Method

Select the authentication required if any. For no authentication use anonymous. For use with an FTP account

select Account.

Username

Enter the username for an FTP account.

Password

Enter the Password for an FTP account.

Start Time

Select the date/time for the download to commence.

Email Alert Configuration

Press this button to setup an email alert to advise a network administrator that the download has completed.

Table 34: Advanced - NAS Settings - Download Assistant Settings