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USB Storage Advanced Settings

You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device. On

the Advanced tab, select

USB Storage >

Advanced Settings

to display the following

screen:

You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device.

•

Network Device Name

. The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the

USB device connected to the router.

•

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

. The access methods are described here.

-

Network Connection

. Enabled by default, this connection allows all users on the

LAN to have access to the USB drive.

-

HTTP

. Enabled by default. You can type

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,

) 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 through FTP over the Internet. This setting supports both

downloading and uploading of files.

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Available Network Folders

You might need to scroll down to view this section of the screen:

•

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 and 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.

•

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.

Safely Remove a USB Drive

To safely remove a USB disk drive so that no users can access it, select

USB Storage >

Basic Settings

, and click the

Safely Remove USB Device

button. This takes the drive

offline.

Specify Approved USB Devices

For more security, you can set up the router to share approved USB devices only. You can

access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced tab.

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To set up approved USB devices:

1.

Select

Advanced > Advanced Setup > USB Settings. Th e following screen

displays:

2.

Click the Approved Devices

button. The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays:

This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. You can

remove or add approved USB devices.

3.

To add an approved USB device, select it from the Available USB Devices list, and then click

Add

.

4.

Select the

Allow only approved devices

check box.

5.

Click

Apply

so that your change takes effect.

If you want to work with another USB device, you have to first click the

Safely Remove USB

Device

button for the currently connected USB device. Connect the other USB device, and

repeat this process.

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Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer

To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a web browser, you have to use the

router’s Internet port IP address. If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name,

rather than the IP address. You can view the router’s Internet IP address from the dashboard

on the Basic Home screen or the Advanced Home screen.

Access the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP



To 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. The user

name (account name) for All – no password is

guest

.

3.

The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to are displayed, for example,

share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB directory.

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6.

Security

Keeping unwanted content out of your network

This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable

content from reaching the PCs and other devices connected to your network.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic

•

Block Services (Port Filtering)

•

Schedule Blocking

•

Security Event Email Notifications