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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U
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Connecting a USB Drive to the Router
April 2004, 202-10018-02
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:
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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Connecting a USB Drive to the Router
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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:

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