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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U
Connecting a USB Drive to the Router
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1.
Local Web browser — users on the local area network can use the USB drive’s local IP
address from a Web browser. LAN access rights are read/write unless you restrict access on a
file or directory basis. See
“Connecting to the USB Drive from a Local Web Browser” on
page 5-11
.
2.
Remote Web browser — users outside your local network can access files on the USB drive
from a Web browser at its WAN IP address. WAN access is by FTP and is read only or read/
write according to the user access rights you set. See
“Connecting to the USB Drive from a
Remote Computer” on page 5-11
.
3.
Microsoft Network access — allows users on the local area network to access files on the USB
drive from Windows Explorer. Windows Explorer rights are read/write unless you restrict
access on a file or directory basis. See
“Connecting to the USB Drive From Your Home/Office
Network” on page 5-12
.
Connecting to the USB Drive from a Local Web Browser
You can connect to the USB drive from local computers using a Web browser.
1.
Type \\ followed by the router’s IP address:
\\192.168.1.1
2.
Type the account name and password that has access rights to the USB drive.
3.
The root directories of the USB drive that the login account has access to will be displayed, for
example:
\\192.168.1.1\share\partition1
4.
You can now read and copy files from the USB directory. If the account has write access, you
can also post files to the USB drive directory.
Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
To connect to the USB drive from remote computers using a Web browser, you must use the
router’s Internet port IP address rather than the local IP address.
Locating the Internet Port IP Address
The Router Status screen shows the Internet port IP address:
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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 assigned.
2.
Under the Maintenance section in the left navigator, click
Router Status
.
3.
Record the IP address that is listed for the Internet Port. This is the IP address you can use to
connect to the router remotely.
Accessing the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP
You can connect to the router’s USB drive using a Web browser:
1.
Connect to the router by typing ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field of
Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator, for example:
If you are using dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address.
2.
Type the account name and password that has access rights to the USB drive.
3.
The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to will be displayed, for
example, share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB
directory.
Connecting to the USB Drive From Your Home/Office
Network
You can access the USB drive from local computers on your home or office network using
Microsoft network settings. You must be running Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or older versions
of Windows with Microsoft networking enabled. You can use normal Explorer operations such as
drag and drop, file open, or cut/paste files from:
•
Microsoft Windows Start Menu, Run option
•
Windows Explorer
•
Network Neighborhood or My Network Places
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Connecting a USB Drive to the Router
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Enabling File and Printer Sharing
Each computer’s network properties must be set to enable network communication with the USB
drive. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks must be enabled, as described below.
Note:
In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, File and Printer Sharing is enabled by default.
Configuring Windows 98SE and Windows ME
The easiest way to get to your network properties is to go to your desktop, right click on ‘Network
Neighborhood’ and click Properties.
File and printer sharing for Microsoft Windows should be listed. If not, click Add and follow the
installation prompts.
Note:
If you have any questions on File and Printer Sharing, please contact Microsoft for
assistance.
Configuring Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Right click on the network connection for your local area network. File and Printer Sharing for
Microsoft Windows should be listed. If not, click Install and follow the installation prompts.
Accessing the USB Drive from the Windows Start Menu
To access the USB Drive using Microsoft network connections, click Windows Start > Run and
type:
\\ipaddress
The ipaddress entered is the local IP address or name of the router, for example, \\192.168.1.1 or
\\WGT634U. A new Explorer window will pop up displaying the root folders your account has
access to.
Accessing the USB Drive from Windows Explorer
Typing \\ipaddress or \\hostname in Windows Explorer will display the root folders granted access
to on the USB drive. The hostname entered is the Host Name specified in the USB Drive Settings
screen of the WGT634U administrator console, for example, WGT634U.
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Accessing the USB Drive from My Network Places
You can use Windows Network Neighborhood or Network Connections to view files on the USB
drive locally. For example, to connect to the USB drive from local computers using Windows XP:
1.
From the Start Menu, open My Network Places.
2.
Open the folder containing the files to access, for example:
share/partition1/folder1
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Content Filtering
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Chapter 6
Content Filtering
This chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the 108 Mbps Wireless Media
Router WGT634U to protect your network. These features can be found in the Content Filtering
section in the main menu of the browser interface.
The 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U provides you with Web content filtering options,
plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts via e-mail. Parents and network administrators
can establish restricted access policies based on time of day, Web addresses and Web address
keywords. You can also block Internet access by applications and services, such as chat or games.
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
The WGT634U Wireless Media Router allows you to restrict access based on Web addresses and
Web address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list. The Block Sites menu
is shown below:
Figure 6-1:
Block Sites menu
To enable keyword blocking, select either “Per Schedule” or “Always”, then click Apply. If you
want to block by schedule, be sure that a time period is specified in the Schedule menu.

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