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Specify the Method for Accessing the USB Drive
You can specify the device name, workgroups, and method for accessing network folders for
your USB device.
To specify the method for accessing the USB drive:
1.
On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
http://routerlogin.net
.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays.
6.
Specify access to the USB storage device:
•
Network Device Name
. This is the name used to access the USB device connected
to the cable data gateway. The default name 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. The default name is WORKGROUP.
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•
Access Method
. By default USB access to the network, HTTP, and FTP are enabled.
(File Transfer Protocol [FTP] lets you send and receive large files fast.) You can
disable access by clearing the
Enable
check boxes to the left of the Network
Neighborhood, HTTP, and FTP entries in the table.
7.
If you changed the settings, click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
View Network Folders on a USB Drive
You can view the network folders on the USB storage device.
To view network folders:
1.
On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
http://routerlogin.net
.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ReadyShare
.
The USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen displays.
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The table in the Available Networks Folder section shows the following settings:
•
Share Name
. The default share name is USB_Storage0.
If Not Shared displays, the default share is deleted, and no other share for the root
folder exists. For information about how to change this situation, see
Add a Network
Folder on a USB Drive
on page
103.
•
Read Access and Write Access
. The permissions and access controls on the
network folder.
All–no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The other
option is that only the admin user is allowed access to the network folder. The
password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the cable data gateway.
For information about changing read and write access, see
Change a Network Folder,
Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive
on page
104.
•
Folder Name
. The full path of the network folder.
•
Volume Name
. The volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or
HDD).
•
Total Space and Free Space
. The current utilization of the storage device.
Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
You can add network folders on the USB storage device.
To add a network folder:
1.
On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
http://routerlogin.net
.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays.
6.
Click the
Create Network Folder
button.
The Create Network Folder screen displays.
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7.
In the
USB Device
menu, select the USB drive.
Note:
Best practise is not to attach more than one drive to the USB port (for
example, through a USB hub).
8.
Click the
Browse
button and in the
Folder
field, select the folder.
9.
In the
Share Name
field, type the name of the share.
10.
From the
Read Access
menu and the
Write Access
menu, select the settings that you
want.
All–no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The other
option is that only the admin user is allowed access to the network folder. The password
for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the cable data gateway.
11.
Click the
Apply
button.
The folder is added on the USB device.
Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write
Access, on a USB Drive
You can change the settings for a network folder on a USB drive.
To change a network folder:
1.
On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
http://routerlogin.net
.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
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If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Click the
Edit
button.
The Edit Network Folder screen displays.
6.
Change the settings in the fields as needed.
For more information about the settings, see
Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
on
page
103.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
Safely Remove a USB Drive
Before you physically disconnect a USB drive from the cable data gateway USB port, log in
to the cable data gateway and take the drive offline.
To remove a USB disk drive safely:
1.
On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
http://routerlogin.net
.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.

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