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USB Menu Options
The USB Menu lets you:
Attach USB devices such as flash drives or external hard drives to your Cable
Modem/Router. The files now can be accessed from anywhere on your network.
Play videos and music, and view photos stored on an attached USB hard drive to
any DNLA connected TV, game console or media player
Basic Setting
This page allows you to enable USB devices to be used as shared storage devices and
to enable the DLNA Media Server.
To access the
Basic
page:
1
Click
USB
in the menu bar.
2
Then click the
USB
Basic
submenu.
Figure 42. Example of Basic Page shows an example of the menu and
Table 37. Basic Menu Option describes the items you can select.
Figure 42. Example of Basic Page
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Table 37. Basic Menu Option
Option
Description
Enable USB
Devices
connected to the
USB port
Select from the following options:
All
: Select ALL to allow all USB devices connected to the USB
port.
Approved
: Select to allow only approved USB devices to connect
to the USB port.
None
: Select to prevent any USB devices from connecting to the
USB port.
Enable USB
Devices to be
Shared Storage
Select
Yes
to allow USB devices to be used as shared storage.
Select
No
if you do not want USB devices to be used as shared
storage.
Enable the Media
Server (DLNA)
Select
Yes
to enable the Media server to stream video or music,
and to view photos on a DLNA compatible device. Select
No
to
disable the Media Server.
Approved Devices
This page allows you to add and remove USB storage devices to your Cable
Modem/Router gateway. This page also displays a list of approved devices.
To access the
Approved Devices
page:
1
Click
USB
in the menu bar.
2
Then click the
Approved Devices
submenu.
Figure 43. Example of Approved Devices page shows an example of the page and Table
38. Approved Devices Menu Option describes the items you can select.
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Figure 43. Example of Approved Devices page
Table 38. Approved Devices Menu Option
Option
Description
Enable USB
Devices
connected to the
USB port
Select from the following options:
All
: Select ALL to allow all USB devices connected to the USB
port.
Approved
: Select to allow only approved USB devices to connect
to the USB port.
None
: Select to prevent any USB devices from connecting to the
USB port.
Available USB
Device
Displays the USB devices that the residential gateway supports.
The following data is shown for each device:
Volume Name
: Name of the device
Manufacturer:
Manufacturer of the USB device.
Free Space
: Free space remaining on the USB device.
Used Space
: Used space on the USB device.
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Total Space
: Total space available on the USB device.
SMART Status
:
S
elf-
M
onitoring,
A
nalysis, and
R
eporting
T
echnology status if the USB device supports this technology.
Approved Device
: Indicates whether the USB device has been
approved for use on the gateway.
Add an Approved
Device
Add the selected USB device as an approved device for the Cable
Modem/Router.
Remove an
Approved Device
Remove the selected USB device as an approved device for the
Cable Modem/Router.
Refresh List
Updates the data in the Approved Devices list to display any
changes in status or if a device was added or removed.
Safely Remove
Device
Safely unmounts any selected USB device. This is recommended
before unplugging the USB device from the Cable Modem/Router.
Storage Basic
This page shows you the status of the folders on your USB devices that are shared over
the network.
To access the
Storage Basic
page:
1
Click
USB
in the menu bar.
2
Then click the
Storage Basic
submenu.
Figure 44. Example of Network Attached Storage, Basic Settings page shows an
example of the menu and Table 39. Basic Storage Settings Options describes the items
you can select.
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Figure 44. Example of Network Attached Storage, Basic Settings page
Table 39. Basic Storage Settings Options
Option
Description
Network/Device
Name
The name of the Cable Modem/Router. When searching your
network for the USB drives, this is the name that appears.
Default Sharing
Select specified folders and all approved devices to share all data
with users on your network, otherwise select Only share specified
folders to limit access to only the data you allow.
Shared Network
Folders
Displays the USB devices that the residential gateway supports.
The following data is shown for each device:
Share Name
: Name given to the shared folder.
Device:
The device the shared folder resides on.
Folder
: Name of the folder to be shared
Read Access
: Indicates whether a password is needed for read
access.
Write Access
: Indicates whether a password is needed for write
access.
Free Space
: Free space remaining in the folder.
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