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4.3
Wireless
Choose menu “
Basic
→
Wireless
”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network,
including 2.4GHz and 5GHz.
Figure 4-8 Wireless Setting
Wireless
2.4GHz/5GHz
-
Select
ON
to enable your wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz network, and
select
OFF
to disable your wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz network.
Network Name (SSID)
-
Create a name (up to 32 characters) for your wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz
network. If the
Hide SSID
checkbox is selected, the SSID of your wireless network will be
hidden from the Wi-Fi network.
Password
-
Create a password for your wireless network. The password must have a
minimum of 8 characters in length.
Click the
Save
button to save your settings.
4.4
USB Settings
4.4.1
File Sharing
Choose menu “
Basic
→
USB Settings
→
File Sharing
”, you can configure the sharing settings.
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Figure 4-9 File Sharing
Disk Setting -
Click the
Scan
button to display the information of the USB storage device
connected to the router. Click the
Safely Remove
button to remove the USB storage device
safely from the router. Select the
Active
checkbox, and then the corresponding USB storage
device is active.
Sharing Settings
Network/Media Server Name -
Show the name of the network/media server.
This is the
name used to access the USB device connected to the router.
Access Method -
Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want.
1)
Network Neighborhood:
This method is enabled by default. To access the USB drive
for example from a Windows computer:
i.
Select
Start > Run
.
ii.
Enter
\\192.168.0.1
in the dialog box and click the
OK
button.
2)
FTP:
This method is disabled by default. If you select this check box and click the
Save
button, the LAN users can access the USB drive through FTP. To access the USB drive
for example from a Windows computer:
i.
Select
Start > Run
.
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ii.
Enter
in the dialog box and click the
OK
button.
3)
FTP (Remote):
This method is disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote
users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. This feature supports
both downloading and uploading of files. To change the FPT (Remote) port, modify the
port and then click the
Save
button. To access the USB drive for example from a
Windows computer:
i.
Select
Start > Run
.
ii.
Enter
ftp://WAN IP:port
in the dialog box and click the
OK
button.
Note:
If the port for FTP (Remote) is changed, the port for FTP will be changed to the same
port.
Sharing Mode
1)
If
Share All
is selected, all the folders in the USB drive will be shared. Besides
Authentication
will appear for you to choose or not.
2)
If
Share Selected Folders
is selected, only the folders you specified will be shared. You
have to click the
Create Share Folder
appeared to specify folders allowed to be shared
in the next screen.
Figure 4-10 Add or Modify Share Folder
Allow Guest Network Access
-
Select this checkbox is selected, guests are
allowed to access the sharing file.
Enable Authentication -
If this checkbox is selected, then the file sharing is need
authentication.
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Enable Write Access -
If this checkbox is selected, then the sharing file is allowed
write access.
Enable Media Sharing -
Select this checkbox to enable media sharing.
To specify the folders:
i.
Select the volume desired to share from the Volume Name drop-down list.
ii.
Create a share name, e.g. Movie.
iii.
Select the checkboxes according to your needs.
iv.
Select the folder allowed to be shared, e.g. Movies.
v.
Click the
Save
button.
4.4.2
Print Server
Choose menu “
Basic
→
USB Settings
→
Print Server
”, you can enable or disable the print server.
Figure 4-11 Print Server
4.5
Guest Network
Choose menu “
Basic
→
Guest Network
”, you can configure a wireless network for the guest,
including 2.4GHz and 5GHz.
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Figure 4-12 Guest Network
Allow Guests To See Each Other -
If
ON
is selected, anyone who connects to the guest
network can
access
each other.
Allow Guests To Access My Local Network -
If
ON
is selected, anyone who connects to
the guest network has access to your local network, not just Internet access.
Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz
-
Select
ON
to enable guest wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz network, and
select
OFF
to disable guest wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz network.
Network Name(SSID) -
create a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name(SSID) must
be assigned to all wireless devices in your guest network.
Password
-
Create a password for the guest network. The password must have a minimum
of 8 characters in length.
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