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Appendix B
Appendix B: How to Install
and Access USB Storage
Overview
This appendix explains how to do the following:
connect and access a USB storage device
•
map a shortcut to a USB storage device
•
create a shared folder on a USB storage device
•
(advanced users)
manage access to shared folders using group and user
•
accounts (advanced users)
Install the USB Storage Device
1. Make sure your computer has a wired or wireless
connection to the Router.
2. Connect an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash
disk to the USB port of the Router.
Access the USB Storage Device
Follow the instructions for your Windows operating
system, Vista or XP.
Windows Vista
1. On your desktop, double-click the
Computer Icon
NOTE:
If the Computer icon is not displayed,
then go to Start > All Programs > Accessories
> Windows Explorer.
2. In the Address field, enter the server name of the
Router:
\\<server_name_of_Router>
Enter Server Name of Router
The default server name of the Router is
WRT160NL. You can change this name on the
Storage > Administration screen; refer to Storage >
Administration, page 20.
Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link
Computer icon.
How to Install and Access USB Storage
NOTE:
Another option is to use the IP address
of the Router. In the Address field, enter the local
IP address of the Router:
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
The default setting is 192.168.1.1. You can
change this IP address on the Setup > Basic Setup
screen; refer to Setup > Basic Setup, page 4.
3. On the login screen, enter your account username and
password. (For the admin account, admin is both the
default username and password.)
Enter Account Username and Password
User accounts are set up on the Storage >
Administration screen; for more information, refer to
Create a User Account, page 38.
Windows XP
1. On your desktop, double-click the
icon.
My Computer Icon
NOTE:
If the My Computer icon is not
displayed, then go to Start > All Programs >
Accessories > Windows Explorer.
2. In the Address field, enter the server name of the
Router:
\\<server_name_of_Router>
Enter Server Name of Router
The default server name of the Router is
WRT160NL. You can change this name on the
Storage > Administration screen; refer to Storage >
Administration, page 20.
My Computer
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