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USB Drive Requirements

The WiFi DSL modem router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High

Speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual

bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and

other variables.

Table 9.

USB drive speeds

Bus

Speed/Sec

USB 1.1

12 Mbits

USB 2.0

480 Mbits

The WiFi DSL modem router should work with most USB-compliant external flash and hard

drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB drives supported by the WiFi DSL modem router,

visit:

The WiFi DSL modem router supports both read and write access for FAT16, FAT32, and

NTFS.

Note:

Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require drivers to

be loaded into the computer before the computer can access the

USB device. Such USB devices do not work with the WiFi DSL

modem router.

ReadySHARE Access

Once you have set up your WiFi DSL modem router, you can connect any USB storage

device and share the contents with other users on your network.

You can access your USB device in any of the following ways:

•

On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, select

Start >

Run

and enter

\\readyshare

in the dialog box. Click

OK

.

•

On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, open either

Internet Explorer or Safari, and enter

\\readyshare

in the address bar.

•

On Mac OS X (version 10.2 or later), enter

smb://readyshare

in the address bar.

•

In My Network Places, enter

\\readyshare

in the address bar.

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File-Sharing Scenarios

You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational

purposes. The files can be any Windows, Mac, or Linux file type including text, Word,

PowerPoint, Excel, and MP3 files, pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications include:

•

Sharing multimedia such as MP3 files, pictures, and other multimedia with local and

remote users.

•

Sharing resources on your network. You might want to store files in a central location so

that you do not need to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you

can share files between Macintosh, Linux, and Windows computers by using the USB

drive as a go-between across the systems.

•

Sharing files such as Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and text files with

remote users.

A few common uses are described in the following sections.

Share Photos

You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This approach

eliminates the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo-sharing site.



To share files with your friends and family:

1.

Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the WiFi DSL modem router either directly or

with a USB cable.

Computers on your local area network (LAN) can automatically access this USB drive

using a web browser or Microsoft Networking.

2.

If you want to specify read-only access or to allow access from the Internet, see

USB

Storage Advanced Settings

on page 66.

Store Files in a Central Location for Printing

This scenario is for a family that has one high-quality color printer directly attached to a

computer, but not shared on the local area network (LAN). This family does not have a print

server.

•

One family member has photos on a Macintosh computer that she wants to print.

•

The photo-capable color printer is directly attached to a computer, but not shared on the

network.

•

The Mac and Windows computer are not visible to each other on the network.



To print photos from a Mac on the printer attached to a Windows computer:

1.

On the Mac, access the USB drive by typing

\\readyshare

in the address field of a web

browser. Then copy the photos to the USB drive.

2.

On the Windows computer, use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files

from the USB drive to the Windows computer. Then print the files.

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Share Large Files over the Internet

Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many email systems. The

WiFi DSL modem router allows you to share large files such as PowerPoint presentations or

.zip files over the Internet. FTP can be used to easily download shared files from the WiFi

DSL modem router.

Sharing files with a remote colleague involves the following considerations:

•

There are two user accounts: admin and guest. The password for admin is the same one

that you use to access the WiFi DSL modem router. By default, it is

password

. The guest

user account has no password.

•

On the FTP site, the person receiving the files should use the guest user account and

enter any password (FTP requires that you type something in the password field).

•

Be sure to select the

FTP (via Internet)

check box in the USB Storage (Advanced

Settings) screen. This option supports both downloading and uploading of files.

Note:

You can enable the HTTP (via Internet) option on the USB Storage

(Advanced Settings) screen to share large files. This option supports

downloading files only.

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USB Storage Basic Settings

You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached to your WiFi DSL

modem router.



To access your USB device:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > USB Storage > ReadySHARE

.

You can also access this screen by selecting

BASIC > ReadySHARE

.

By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area

network (LAN).

2.

Click the network device name or the share name in your computer’s network folders list.

3.

For SMB://readyshare, click

Edit

.

Note:

If you logged in to the WiFi DSL modem router before you connected

your USB device, you might not see your USB device in the WiFi

DSL modem router screens until you log out and then log back in

again.

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Add or Edit a Network Folder



To add or edit a network folder:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings

.

You can also access this screen by selecting

BASIC > ReadyShare > Edit

.

2.

Specify the changes that you want to make:

•

To add a folder, click

Create Network Folder

.

•

To edit a folder, select its radio button and click

Edit

.

3.

Make any of the following changes: Select a folder, change the share name, or change the

read access or write access from All - no password to

admin

.

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 WiFi DSL modem router. By default, it is

password.

4.

Click

Apply

.