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clicked,
Inactive
will be displayed in the Status field, which means volume cannot be shared.
Action:
When the volume is shared, you can click the
Deactivate
to stop sharing the volume;
when volume is non-shared, you can click
Activate
to share the volume.
Click
Disconnect
to safely remove the USB storage device that is connected to USB port.
Note:
Before removing the USB storage device, you should click “Disconnect” to make sure that all your
data have been saved completely. Removing device directly may cause your USB storage device
crashed.
4.10.2 User Accounts
You can specify the user name and password for Storage Sharing and FTP Server users on this
page. Storage Sharing users can access the folders by entering the following URL into the
address field of your browser or Windows Explorer, such as. \\192.168.1.1. FTP Server users can
log into the FTP Server via FTP Client.
There are five users here, which provide means to control the access to the USB mass storage by
Storage Sharing or FTP. The Super User has the right to read and write to Storage Sharing and
FTP Server.
Figure 4-55
To add a new user account, please follow the steps below:
1.
Choose the index from the drop-down list of
Choose Index
.
2.
Self-define a
New
Username
.
3.
Enter the password in the
New
Password
field.
4.
Re-enter the password in the
Confirm password
field.
5.
Click the
Set
button,
and then a new entry will be added in the table.
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To delete an existing user account, please click
Delete
in the
Action
column.
4.10.3 Storage Sharing
Choose menu “
USB Settings
”
→
“
Storage Sharing
”, you can configure a USB disk drive
attached to the modem router and view volume and share properties on this page as shown
below.
Figure 4-56
Server Status:
Indicates the Storage Sharing's current status.
Anonymous access to all the volumes:
This function is enabled by default, so users can
access all activated volumes of Storage Sharing without accounts. If you want to add a
shared folder which does not allow anonymous login, uncheck the box to disable this
function. And
Folder Table
will be displayed
as shown below.
Figure 4-57
Share Name:
This folder's display name.
Directory:
The real full path of the specified folder.
User Access:
The authorization of the user is displayed.
* Users mean Super Users who have the full-access permission to all activated volumes and
share folders. Grey users mean the users who have no right to use this function. Others are
common users.
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Status:
The status of the entry is enabled or disabled.
Edit:
Click
Edit
in the table, and then you can modify the entry.
To add a new folder, follow the instructions below.
1.
Click
Add New Folder
in Figure 4-57.
Figure 4-58
2.
Click the
Browse
button, and then select the
Select Volume
from the drop-down list.
3.
Enter display name of the share folder in
Share Name
filed.
4.
Click the
Apply
button to apply the settings.
You can click the
upper
button to go to the upper folder.
Click the
Enable/Disable Selected
button to enable or disable the selected entries.
Click the
Delete Selected
button to delete the selected entries.
Note:
1.
The max share folders number is 10. If you want to share a new folder when the number has
reached 10, you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one.
2.
If you want to change the Storage Sharing settings, you can click the Apply button to make
the changes take effect.
4.10.4 FTP Server
Choose menu “
USB Settings
”
→
“
FTP Server
”, you can create an FTP server that can be
accessed from the Internet or your local network.
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Figure 4-59
Server Status:
Indicates the FTP Server's current status.
Internet Access:
If
Internet Access
is enabled, user(s) in public network can access FTP
server via
Internet Address
.
Internet Address:
If
Internet Access
is enabled, WAN IP will be displayed here.
Service Port:
Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default is 21.
Share Name:
This folder's display name.
Directory:
The real full path of the specified folder.
User Index:
The authorization of the user is displayed.
Status:
The status of the entry is enabled or disabled.
Edit:
Click
Edit
in the table, and then you can modify the entry.
To add a new folder, follow the instructions below.
1.
Click
Add New Folder
in Figure 4-59.
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Figure 4-60
2.
Click the
Browse
button, and then select the
Select Volume
from the drop-down list.
3.
Enter display name of the share folder in
Share Name
filed.
4.
Click the
Apply
button to apply the settings.
You can click the
upper
button to go to the upper folder.
Click the
Enable/Disable Selected
button to enable or disable the selected entries.
Click the
Delete Selected
button to delete the selected entries.
Note:
1.
The max share folders number is 10. If you want to share a new folder when the number has
reached 10, you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one.
2.
If you want to change the FTP settings, you can click the Apply button to make the changes
take effect.
4.10.5 Media Server
Choose menu “
USB Settings
”
→
“
Media Server
”, you can create media server that allows you to
share stored content with other computers and devices on your home network and on the Internet.
Figure 4-61

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