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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 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
router
.
11.
Click the
Apply
button.
The folder is added on the storage device.
12.
Click the
Close Window
button.
The pop-up window closes.
Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access,
on a USB Drive
You can change network folders on a storage device that is connected to the USB port on the
router
.
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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
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 > USB Functions> ReadySHARE Storage
.
The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the
router
.
5.
In the Available Network Folders table, select a device.
If a single device is attached to the USB port, the radio button is selected automatically.
6.
Click the
Edit
button.
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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 104.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
9.
Click the
Close Window
button.
The pop-up window closes.
Approve USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the
router
to share only USB devices that you approve.
To allow only approved USB devices to connect to the
router
and specify which USB devices are
approved:
1.
Make sure that the USB device that you want to approve is attached to the
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
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.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings
.
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The USB Settings page displays.
6.
Select the
No
radio button.
By default the
Yes
radio button is selected. This setting lets you connect and access all your USB
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 USB device that you want to approve.
If a single device is attached to the USB port, the radio button is selected automatically.
10.
Click the
Add
button.
The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices table.
11.
Select the
Allow only approved devices
check box.
12.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
To approve another USB device that is not attached to a USB port, first remove the attached USB device
from the USB port (see
Safely Remove a USB Device
on page 109), attach the other USB device, and repeat
this procedure.
Safely Remove a USB Device
Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the USB port on the
router
, log in to the
router
, and
take the drive offline.
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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
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 > USB Functions> ReadySHARE Storage
.
The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the
router
.
5.
In the Available Network Folders table, select a device.
If a single device is attached to the USB port, the radio button is selected automatically.
6.
Click the
Safely Remove USB Device
button.
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