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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual
USB Storage
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•
Be sure to enable either
FTP (via Internet)
in the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen.
This option supports both downloading and uploading of files. See
“Configuring USB Storage
Advanced Settings” on page 7-7
.
USB Storage Basic Settings
You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached to your router. On the
router main menu below the USB heading, select Basic Settings. The following screen displays:
By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network
(LAN). To access your USB device from this screen, you can click the
Network/Device Name
or
the
Share Name
.
Note:
You can also enable the
HTTP (via Internet)
option on the USB Storage
(Advanced Settings) screen to share large files. This option supports
downloading files only. See
“Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings” on
page 7-7
.
Figure 7-1
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You can also type
\\readyshare
in the address field of your Web browser.
The following table explains the fields and buttons in this screen:.
Figure 7-2
Note:
If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you might
not see your USB device in the router screens until you log out and then log back in
again.
Table 7-1.
USB Storage Basic Settings
Fields and Buttons
Description
Network Device Name
The default is \\readyshare. This is the name used to access the
USB device connected to the router.
Available Network
folders
Share Name
If only 1 device is connected, the default share name is
USB_Storage. You can click the name shown 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/Write
Access
Shows the permissions/access controls on the network folder: All –
no password (the default) allows all users to access the network
folder. The user name (account name) for
All – no password
is
guest
. The password for
admin
is the same one that you use to
log in to the router main menu. By default, it is
password
.
Folder Name
Full path used by the network folder:
Volume Name
Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).
Total/Free
Space
Shows the current utilization of the storage device.
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Editing a Network Folder
This process is the same from either the USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen or the USB Storage
(Advanced Settings) screen. Click the
Edit
button to open the Edit Network Folder screen.
You can use this screen to select a folder, to change the
Share Name
, or to change the
Read
Access
or
Write Access
from
All
–
no password
to
admin
. The user name (account name) for
All
– no password
is
guest
. The password for
admin
is the same one that is used to log in to the router
main menu. By default, it is
password
.
Edit
button
Click the
Edit
button to edit the Available Network folder settings.
See
“Editing a Network Folder” on page 7-6
.
Safely Remove USB Device
button
Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your router. See
“Unmounting a USB Drive” on page 7-10
.
Figure 7-3
Note:
You must click
Apply
in order for your changes to take effect.
Table 7-1.
USB Storage Basic Settings
Fields and Buttons
Description
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Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings
To configure advanced USB settings, under the USB heading on the router main menu, select
Advanced Settings
. The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays.
You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device. The following table explains
the fields and buttons in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen.
Figure 7-4
Table 7-2.
USB Storage Advanced Settings
Fields and Buttons
Description
Network Device Name
The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the
USB device connected to the router.
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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
Network
Connection
Enabled by default, this connection allows all users on the LAN to
have access to the USB drive.
HTTP
Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, you can type
http://
readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares
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,
http://
1.1.10.102/shares
) or a URL domain name to access the USB
drive over the Internet. This setting supports file uploading only.
FTP
Disabled by default.
FTP (via internet)
Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can
access the USB drive via FTP over the Internet. This setting
supports both downloading and uploading of files.
Available
Network Folders
Share Name
If only 1 device is connected, the default share name is
USB_Storage. You can click the name shown 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/Write Access
Shows the permissions/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 router main menu.
Folder Name
Full path used by the network folder:
Volume Name
Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).
Total/Free Space
Shows the current utilization of the storage device.
Table 7-2.
USB Storage Advanced Settings
Fields and Buttons
Description

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