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2.9.1 Users setup 
Add/edit/delete users for File/FTP server. 
 
Parameters   Description 
Add  Click “Add” to fill the information of a new user for File/FTP server. 
Edit  Select any user in Users list and click “Edit” to modify his profile. 
Delete Selected  Click “Delete Selected” to delete the selected users in Users list. 
Delete All  Click “Delete All” to delete all the users in Users list. 
Reset  Click “Reset” to reset selection in Users list. 
 
Add a New User 
 
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User Name  User name for this user. 
Description  Description for this user. 
Password  Password of this user. 
Confirm password  Re-type the password of this user for confirmation. 
 
Click  at the bottom of the screen to save the settings. You can now configure other advanced sections or start 
using the router. 
 
NOTE: The max length of these strings is 20.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.9.2 File Server setup 
You add/edit the File Server name, shared folders and sharing policies via My Network Places....

 
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Parameters   Description 
Name  The File Server name in My Network Places. 
Workgroup  The workgroup of this File Server in My Network Places 
Description A brief description for this File Server. This string will be shown in the detailed information 
of My Network Places. 
Add  Click “Add” to fill the information of a new shared-folder for File server. 
Edit  Select any shared folders in Shared Folders list and click “Edit” to modify its settings. 
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Open Dialog 
When you click the “Browse” button, you can see the following explorer window showing the USB storage devices. 
Please select the USB storage from left panel. The right panel will show the directories in this USB storage device. 
Choose the folder you want to share, and click “Submit” to select this folder. You can also click “New Folder” to create a 
new sharing folder. 
 
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Delete Selected  Click “Delete Selected” to delete the selected shared folders in FTP Folders list. 
Reset  Click “Reset” to reset selection in FTP Folders list. 
Max Users  Set the maximum concurrent users for the FTP server accessing. 
Idle Time  Set the timeout period for FTP server to disconnect a FTP client when a FTP client is 
inactive longer than this time period.. 
Internet Accessible  Check this option to share FTP server in Internet or uncheck this option to use FTP server 
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2.9.4 Storage Tool 
You can use the storage tools here to format, add or remove partitions. 
 
Note: USB port 1 is usually for a brand new USB storage disk so you can use the Storage tools to partition and format 
the USB storage disk. 
USB port 2 is for USB storage which you usually use to share data in other PC environment. If needed, you can partition 
and format in your favorite PC environment. You cannot partition or format the storage connected to USB port 2. 
 
 
 
 
 
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You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router. 
 
NOTE: The partition size with FAT16 file system should be less than 2GB. In FAT32 or EXT2 file system, the partition 
should be less than 160GB. 
 
 
 
 
Auto Partition & Formatting 
This function is to partition and format the USB storage in USB port 1 according to the following rules. 
(i) It partitions the USB storage to 160GB each and formats to FAT32 file system. 
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2.9.5 Storage Status 
This Page shows the status of attached USB storages. 
 
Parameters   Description 
Partition  The partition name in the USB storage. 
Size  Total available space of this partition. 
Used Total used space of this partition. Here shows the byte count and the percentage of the 
total space. 
Free  This shows free space of the specified partition. 
Status  The partition type of the partition. It can be FAT16, FAT32, NTFS and Linux. 
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Chapter 3 
 
Status 
The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the 
connection status of the Broadband routers WAN/LAN interfaces, the current firmware and hardware version numbers, 
any illegal attempts to access your network, and information on all DHCP client PCs currently connected to your network. 
 
Parameters   Description 
Status and Information  Shows the router’s system information 
Internet Connection  View the...

 
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Parameters   Description 
Information You can see the router’s system information such as the router’s: LAN MAC Address, 
WAN MAC Address, Hardware version, Serial Number, Boot code Version, Runtime code 
Version 
 
3.2 Internet Connection 
View the Broadband router’s current Internet connection status and other related information 
 
Parameters   Description 
Internet Connection This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection. It 
also displays the router’s WAN...