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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

.