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6.
Click the
Create Network Folder
button.
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settings to allow pop-ups.
7.
From the
USB Device
menu, select the USB drive.
We recommend that you do not attach more than one drive to each USB port (for example,
through a USB hub).
Note
8.
Click the
Browse
button.
Another pop-up window opens.
9.
Navigate to the folder in which you want to create a new share and select the folder.
10.
Click the
OK
button.
The pop-up window closes.The folder displays in the
Folder
field in the Create Network Folder pop-up window.
11.
In the
Share Name
field, type the name of the share.
12.
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 modem router.
13.
Click the
Apply
button.
The folder is added on the storage device.
14.
Click the
Close Window
button.
The pop-up window closes.
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Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access,
on a USB Drive
You can change network folders on storage devices connected to the USB port on the modem router.
To change a network folder:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings
.
The previous figure shows two USB devices attached to the modem router.
5.
In the Available Network Folders table, select a device.
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6.
Click the
Edit
button.
7.
Change the settings in the fields as needed.
For more information about the settings, see
Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device
on page 159.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
9.
Click the
Close Window
button.
The pop-up window closes.
Approve Storage Devices
For more security, you can set up the modem router to share only storage devices that you approve.
To allow only approved storage devices to connect to the modem router and specify which storage
devices are approved:
1.
Make sure that the storage device or devices that you want to approve are attached to the modem router.
2.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
3.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
4.
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 page displays.
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5.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings
.
6.
Select the
No
radio button.
By default the
Yes
radio button is selected. This setting lets you connect and access all your storage devices.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
8.
Click the
Approved Devices
button.
9.
In the Available USB Devices table, select the storage device that you want to approve.
10.
Click the
Add
button.
The storage device is added to the Approved USB Devices table.
11.
To approve a second storage device that is attached to the modem router, repeat Step 9 and Step 10.
12.
Select the
Allow only approved devices
check box.
13.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
To approve another USB device that is not connected to a USB port, first remove a USB device from the USB port (see
Safely Remove a USB Device
on page 165), connect the other USB device, and repeat this procedure.
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Safely Remove a USB Device
Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the USB port on the modem router, log in to the modem router,
and take the drive offline.
To remove a USB device safely:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings
.
The previous figure shows two USB devices attached to the modem router.
5.
In the Available Network Folders table, select a device.
6.
Click the
Safely Remove USB Device
button.
The device goes offline and a pop-up window opens.
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