User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Overview
- 2. Connect and Get Started
- 3. Configure Parental Controls and Basic WiFi Settings
- 4. Manage Internet, WAN, and LAN Settings and Use the WPS Wizard
- 5. Manage the Firewall and Secure Your Network
- 6. Manage and Monitor Your Network
- View the Status and Statistics of the WiFi Cable Data Gateway
- View the WiFi Cable Data Gateway Cable Initialization
- View the Network Map
- View WiFi Channels in Your Environment
- View WiFi Access Points in Your Environment
- View and Manage the Log
- Manage the WiFi Cable Gateway Settings
- Return the WiFi Cable Data Gateway to Its Factory Default Settings
- Reboot the Cable Data Gateway
- 7. Share USB Drives Attached to the Cable Data Gateway
- USB Drive Requirements
- Access a USB Drive on the Network
- Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault
- Specify the Method for Accessing the USB Drive
- View Network Folders on a USB Drive
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
- Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive
- Safely Remove a USB Drive
- Enable the Media Server
- 8. Configure Advanced Features
- Manage Advanced WiFi Settings
- Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Concepts
- Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Computers
- Set Up and Manage Port Triggering
- Set Up and Manage IP Address Filtering
- Set Up and Manage MAC Address Filtering
- Configure Dynamic DNS
- Manage the Cable Data Gateway Remotely
- Manage Universal Plug and Play
- Manage the Network Address Translation
- Manage the Ethernet Ports of the LAN Switch
- Manage Network Time Protocol
- 9. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- A. Factory Default Settings and Specifications
Share USB Drives Attached to the Cable Data Gateway
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AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
The table in the Available Networks Folder section shows the following settings:
• Share Name.
The default share name is USB_Storage0.
If Not Shared displays, the default share is deleted, and no other share for the root
folder exists. For information about how to change this situation, see Add a Network
Folder on a USB Drive on page 103.
• Read Access and Write Access. The permissions and access controls on the
network folder.
All–no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The other
option is that only the admin user is allowed access to the network folder. The
password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the cable data gateway.
For information about changing read and write access, see Change a Network Folder,
Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive on page 104.
• Folder Name.
The full path of the network folder.
• V
olume Name. The volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or
HDD).
• T
otal Space and Free Space. The current utilization of the storage device.
Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
You can add network folders on the USB storage device.
To add a network folder:
1. On your computer
, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
2. In the address field of your browser
, enter http://routerlogin.net.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3. T
ype admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type password for the password.
4. Click the OK button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5. Select ADV
ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays.
6. Click the Create Network Folder button.
The Create Network Folder screen displays.