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Attached Device

•

Partitions

. The partition number on the USB drive.

•

Share Folder

. The top or root directory of the USB drive.

•

File System Type

. The file system on the partition can be FAT, FAT32, NTFS (read only),

or Linux.

Connecting a USB Drive to the WGT634U

The WGT634U Wireless Media Router provides highly effective security features which are

covered in detail in

Chapter 4, “Wireless Configuration”

and

Chapter 8, “Advanced

Configuration”

. Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs.

The USB port of the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U is a standard USB connector.

Figure 5-5:

Router USB Port

You can connect a USB drive to the WGT634U Wireless Media Router in the following ways:

•

Connect a USB “flash drive”, also known as a “flash memory stick”, directly to the port.

•

Connect an external USB disk drive using a standard USB cable.

Unlike local network data, your router’s USB drive can be accessed beyond your

network by anyone with the proper credentials. This is especially true for the wireless

network in your home. For this reason, use the security features of your router.

USB Port

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USB Drive Requirements

The WGT634U Wireless Media Router conforms to the USB 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and

2.0 (USB High Speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown below.

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

other variables.

The 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U should work with all USB-compliant external

flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB drives supported by the WGT634U

Router, go to:

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101300.asp

The USB port on the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U can only be used to connect

USB storage class devices like hard drives. USB modems, printers, CD ROM drives, and DVD

drives cannot be connected to the WGT634U Wireless Media Router.

Note:

The USB port on the WGT634U can be used with one USB hard drive at a time. Do not

attempt to use a USB hub attached to the USB port.

The WGT634U supports FAT, FAT32, NTFS (read only) and Linux file systems. As soon as a USB

hard disk or flash memory is attached to WGT634U USB port, users on the local area network can

access the USB drive with full read and write access.

Using the USB Drive Setup Wizard to Allow Remote Access

from the Internet

You can use the USB Drive Wizard to quickly and easily share directories on the USB drive after

you have attached it to the router.

1.

Log in to the WGT634U router at its default LAN address of

with its default

user name of

admin

and default password of

password

, or using whatever LAN address and

password you have set up.

Table 5-1.

USB Bus Speeds

Bus Name

Speed/Second

USB 1.1

12 Mbits

USB 2.0

480 Mbits

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2.

Select

USB Drive Wizard

in the left navigator to display the screen shown below:

Figure 5-6:

Select the folder to share

3.

Type the folder name to share. To share the whole USB drive, type \. To share a specific folder

on the USB drive, type:

\<my folder>

where <my folder> is replaced with the name of your folder. All files and subfolders below \

or \<my folder> will be accessible.

Click Continue.

4.

Type the user login name you want to give FTP access to the drive:

Figure 5-7:

Type the user login name

Click Continue.

5.

Type the password the user will use for FTP access.

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6.

Select the FTP access rights:

Figure 5-8:

Select Read Only or Read & Write

Users can have either Read Only or Read & Write access.

7.

Click Continue to view the list of shared folders.

8.

Click

Finish.

Using the USB Drive Menu to Grant FTP Access Rights

You can also use the USB Drive menu to share directories on the USB drive after you have

attached it to the router.

Granting Users Access to the USB Drive

To give a login account access to the USB disk drive:

1.

Select the

USB Drive Settings

link in the left navigator.

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2.

Click

Add

to view the screen shown below.

Figure 5-9:

Granting an account access to the USB Device

3.

Select

Enabled

to give access to the USB drive.

4.

Type the login account name that you want to give access to the USB drive.

5.

Type the password for the account and repeat it.

6.

For the Share Folder, type the name of the USB drive’s top directory you want the account to

have access to.

7.

Select the access rights to give to the root directory and all directories below it — Read Only

or Read & Write.

8.

Click

OK

to save your settings.

Unmounting a USB Drive

To unmount a USB disk drive so that no users can access it, from the USB Drive Settings screen,

click the Eject Disk button. This takes the drive offline.

Note:

You should unmount the USB drive first before physically unplugging it from the router. If

the USB disk is removed or a cable is pulled while data is being written to the disk, it may result in

file or disk corruption.

Understanding the USB Drive Access Methods

There are three ways you can allow users to connect to the USB drive: