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4.

Select

ADVANCED > USB Storage >

Advanced Settings

.

5.

Specify access to the USB storage device:

•

Network Device Name

. This is the name used to access the USB device connected

to the modem router. The default is readyshare.

•

Workgroup

. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the

workgroup name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that

supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.

•

Access Method

. Select the access methods:

-

Network Neighborhood/MacShare. Enabled by default.

-

HTTP

. Enabled by default. You can type

to access the USB drive.

-

HTTP (via Internet)

. Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users

can type

http:

//<public IP address/shares> (for example,

http://1.1.10.102/shares)

or a URL domain name to access the USB drive over the Internet. This feature

supports file uploading only.

-

FTP

. Enabled by default.

-

FTP (via Internet)

. Disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote users

can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. This feature supports

both downloading and uploading of files.

6.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes are saved.

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Use FTP Within the Network

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster.



To set up FTP access:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > USB Storage >

Advanced Settings

.

5.

Select the

FTP

check box.

6.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes are saved.

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View or Change Network Folders on a USB Drive

You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device.



To view or change network folders:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > USB Storage >

Advanced Settings

.

5.

Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen and view or adjust the

following settings:

•

Share Name

. If only one device is connected, the default share name is

USB_Storage. (Some modem router models have more than one USB port.)

You can click the name or type it in the address field of your web browser. If Not

Shared is shown, the default share was deleted, and no other share for the root folder

exists. Click the link to change this setting.

•

Read Access and Write Access

. Show the permissions and access controls on the

network folder. All – no password (the default) allows all users to access the network

folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the modem

router.

•

Folder Name

. Full path of the network folder.

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•

Volume Name

. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).

•

Total Space and Free Space

. Show the current utilization of the storage device.

6.

If you changed the settings, click the Apply button.

Your changes are saved.

Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive

You can add network folders on the USB storage device.



To add a network folder:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > ReadySHARE

.

The Advanced ReadySHARE screen displays.

5.

Click the

Create Network Folder

button.

If this screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is,

change the browser settings to allow pop-ups.

6.

In the

USB Device list

, select the USB drive.

7.

Click the

Browse

button and in the

Folder

field, select the folder.

8.

In the

Share Name

field, type the name of the share.

9.

In the

Read Access

list and the

Write Access

list, select the settings that you want.

The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is

the same one that is used to log in to the modem router. By default, it is password.

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10.

Click the

Apply

button.

The folder is added on the USB device.

Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive

You can edit network folders on the USB storage device.



To edit a network folder:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > ReadySHARE

.

5.

Click the

Edit

button.

The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings as the Create Network Folder

screen.

6.

Change the settings as needed.

7.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes are saved.

Approve USB Devices

For more security, you can set up the modem router to share only USB devices that you

approve.



To approve USB devices:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.