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USB Storage
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3.
Launch readyshareconnect.exe.
4.
Select the drive letter to map to the network folder.
5.
(Optional) If you want to connect to the USB drive as a different user, select the
Connect
using different credentials
check box.
a.
Type the user name and password that you want to use.
b.
Click
OK
.
6.
Click
Finish
.
The USB drive is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
To access the USB drive from a remote computer:
1.
Launch a web browser.
2.
Connect using the modem router’s Internet port IP address.
If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name, rather than the IP address.
You can view the modem router’s Internet IP address on the Basic Home screen (see
Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)
on page
16).
To access the USB drive with FTP from a remote computer:
1.
Make sure that the FTP check box is selected in the Access Method section of the USB
Storage Advanced Settings screen (see
USB Storage Device Network and Access
Settings
on page
54).
2.
Launch a web browser.
3.
Type
ftp://
and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser.
For example, type
.
If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address.
4.
Type the account name and password for the account that has access rights to the USB
drive.
The user name (account name) for All – no password is
guest
.
The folders on the USB drive that your account has access to display. For example, you
could see: share/partition1/directory1. You can read and copy files from the USB folder.
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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, MP3, pictures, and multimedia files. USB drive applications include:
•
Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 files, pictures, and other
multimedia with local and remote users.
•
Sharing resources on your network. You can store files in a central location so that you do
not have 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 method
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 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 Device Network and Access Settings
on page
54.
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 PC, but not shared on the
network.
•
The Mac and PC are not visible to each other on the network.
To print photos from a Mac on the printer attached to a PC:
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 PC, use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from the USB drive
to the PC. 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
modem router allows you to share large files such as PowerPoint presentations or .zip files
over the Internet. FTP can be used to download shared files from the 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 modem router. By default, it is
password
. The guest user
account has no password.
•
On the FTP site, the person receiving the files uses the guest user account and enters
the 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.
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.
View a USB Device Attached to the Modem Router
To view basic information about the USB storage device:
1.
Select
Basic > ReadySHARE
.
By default, the Basic radio button is selected and the screen displays a USB storage
device if it is attached to the modem router USB port.
If you logged in to the modem router before you connected your USB device, you might
not see your USB device in this screen. If this happens, log out and then log back in.
2.
(Optional) To view the files and folders on the USB device, click the network device name or
the share name.
3.
(Optional) To view more detail or to change the USB device settings, click
Edit
.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays. See
USB Storage Device
Network and Access Settings
on page
54.
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USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings
You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device.
To view or change the USB storage advanced settings:
1.
Select
Advanced > USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
.
2.
Specify access to the USB storage device.
•
Network Device Name
. The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access
the USB device connected to the modem router.
•
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 check boxes for the access methods that you want.
-
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 setting, remote users
can type
http://<public IP address/shares> (
for example,
)
or a URL domain name to access the USB drive over the Internet. This feature
supports file uploading only.
-
FTP
. Disabled by default.
-
FTP (via Internet)
. Disabled by default. If you select this feature, remote users
can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. This setting supports
both downloading and uploading of files.
3.
If you changed the settings, click
Apply
.
Your changes are saved.
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Available Network Folders
You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device.
To view network folders:
1.
Select
Advanced > USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
.
2.
Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen.
•
Share Name
. If only one device is connected, the default share name is
USB_Storage. (Some router models have more than one USB port.)
You can click the name, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser. If
Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other share for the
root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.
•
Read Access and Write Access
. Shows 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.
•
Volume Name
. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).
•
Total Space and Free Space
. Shows the current utilization of the storage device.
To add a network folder:
1.
Select
Advanced > ReadySHARE
.
2.
Click
Edit
.

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