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7.5.2
Add/Edit File Sharing
Use these screens to set up a new share or edit an existing share on the ZyXEL
Device. Click
Add New share
in the
File Sharing
screen or click the
Edit
icon
next to an existing share to change the settings.
Figure 45
File Sharing: Add Share
Each field is described in the following table.
User Name
This field displays the users that have been added to the ZyXEL Device’s
Account Management screen
Modify
Click the
Edit
icon to change the settings of an existing user.
Click the
Delete
icon to delete this user from the list.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to restore your previously saved settings.
Table 28
Network Setting > Home Networking > File Sharing
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Table 29
File Sharing: Add New Share
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Volume
Select the USB storage device that you want to add as a share in the
ZyXEL Device. The device will be selected automatically unless your
USB device is partitioned into two or more volumes.
Share Path
Manually enter the file path for the share, or click the
Browse
button
and select the folder that you want to add as a share.
Description
You can either enter a short description of the share, or leave this field
blank.
Access Level
Select
Public
to make the share available to all users on your network.
This is the default option.
Select
Security
if you wish define usernames and passwords required
to access a specific share - see
7.5.3
to create users. If you select this
option, two lists will appear below and you must select from those lists
which users can access the share
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Click on the
Edit
icon under the
Modify
label to change a share’s settings.
7.5.3
Add New User
Use these screens to set up a new user or edit an existing user on the ZyXEL
Device. Click
Add New User
in the
File Sharing
screen or click the
Edit
icon
next to an existing user to change the settings. You can only edit the user’s name
while on the Add New User screen.
Figure 46
File Sharing: Add New User
Each field is described in the following table.
Click on the
Edit
icon under the
Modify
label to change a user’s settings.
Available Users
This list shows all the users that you have created on the ZyXEL
Device
- see
7.5.3
to create users
Allow Users
This list shows the users from the list
Available Users
that you
have granted access to the ZyXEL Device.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Back
Click
Back
to return to the previous screen.
Table 29
File Sharing: Add New Share
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Table 30
File Sharing: Add New User
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
User Name
Enter a user name that will be allowed to access shares. It must be 5 to
15 characters long. Only letters and numbers allowed.
New Password
Enter the password used to access the share. It must be 5 to 15
characters long. Only letters and numbers are allowed. The password is
case sensitive.
Retype New
Password
Retype the password that you entered above
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Back
Click
Back
to return to the previous screen.
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7.6
The Print Server Screen
The ZyXEL Device allows you to share a USB printer on your LAN. You can do this
by connecting a USB printer the USB port on the ZyXEL Device and then
configuring a TCP/IP port on the computers connected to your network.
Figure 47
Sharing a USB Printer
7.6.1
Before You Begin
To configure the print server you need the following:
•
Your ZyXEL Device must be connected to your computer and any other devices
on your network. The USB printer must be connected to your ZyXEL Device.
•
A USB printer with the driver already installed on your computer.
•
The computers on your network must have the printer software already installed
before they can create a TCP/IP port for printing via the network. Follow your
printer manufacturers instructions on how to install the printer software on your
computer.
Note: Your printer’s installation instructions may ask that you connect the printer to
your computer. Connect your printer to the ZyXEL Device instead.
Use this screen to enable or disable sharing of a USB printer via your ZyXEL
Device.
To access this screen, click
Network Setting > Home Networking > Printer
Server
.
Figure 48
Network Setting > Home Networking > Printer Server
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The following table describes the labels in this menu.
7.7
Technical Reference
This section provides some technical background information about the topics
covered in this chapter.
LANs, WANs and the ZyXEL Device
The actual physical connection determines whether the ZyXEL Device ports are
LAN or WAN ports. There are two separate IP networks, one inside the LAN
network and the other outside the WAN network as shown next.
Figure 49
LAN and WAN IP Addresses
DHCP Setup
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows
individual clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can
configure the ZyXEL Device as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a
server, the ZyXEL Device provides the TCP/IP configuration for the clients. If you
turn DHCP service off, you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else
the computer must be manually configured.
Table 31
Network Setting > Home Networking > Print Server
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Printer
Server
Select
Enable
to have the
ZyXEL Device share a USB printer
.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to restore your previously saved settings.
WAN
LAN
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IP Pool Setup
The ZyXEL Device is pre-configured with a pool of IP addresses for the DHCP
clients (DHCP Pool). See the product specifications in the appendices. Do not
assign static IP addresses from the DHCP pool to your LAN computers.
LAN TCP/IP
The ZyXEL Device has built-in DHCP server capability that assigns IP addresses
and DNS servers to systems that support DHCP client capability.
IP Address and Subnet Mask
Similar to the way houses on a street share a common street name, so too do
computers on a LAN share one common network number.
Where you obtain your network number depends on your particular situation. If
the ISP or your network administrator assigns you a block of registered IP
addresses, follow their instructions in selecting the IP addresses and the subnet
mask.
If the ISP did not explicitly give you an IP network number, then most likely you
have a single user account and the ISP will assign you a dynamic IP address when
the connection is established. If this is the case, it is recommended that you select
a network number from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.0 and you must enable the
Network Address Translation (NAT) feature of the ZyXEL Device. The Internet
Assigned Number Authority (IANA) reserved this block of addresses specifically for
private use; please do not use any other number unless you are told otherwise.
Let's say you select 192.168.1.0 as the network number; which covers 254
individual addresses, from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 (zero and 255 are
reserved). In other words, the first three numbers specify the network number
while the last number identifies an individual computer on that network.
Once you have decided on the network number, pick an IP address that is easy to
remember, for instance, 192.168.1.1, for your ZyXEL Device, but make sure that
no other device on your network is using that IP address.
The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your
ZyXEL Device will compute the subnet mask automatically based on the IP
address that you entered. You don't need to change the subnet mask computed by
the ZyXEL Device unless you are instructed to do otherwise.
Private IP Addresses
Every machine on the Internet must have a unique address. If your networks are
isolated from the Internet, for example, only between your two branch offices, you
can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems. However, the Internet

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