Edimax Router BR-6215NRg User Manual
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60 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 Parameters Description
61 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.
62 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. Delete All Click “Delete All” to delete all the shared folders in Shared Folders list. Delete Selected Click “Delete Selected” to delete the selected shared folders in Shared Folders list. Reset Click “Reset” to reset selection in Shared Folders list. Default Sharing Policy Set a default sharing policy (Read & Write, Read Only or Not to Share) to any USB storage which you don’t set any sharing policy. Add/Edit Shared Folder Parameters Description Folder Name The name for shared folder. Shared Folder’s Path Click on “Browse” to select a sharing folder in the storage or click “Share all folders in storage” to share whole storage. Users Assign users to access this shared folder. Select the users from System Users and click “Add” to add into Share Users. You can also click “Add All” to add all users or remove the selected users from “Share Users”. Authority Here you can assign the read/write authority for this shared folder. You can select “Read Only” for read only sharing or select “Read & Write” to give users full accessing right. Description Descriptions for this share folder. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above settings. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router.
63 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. NOTE: Only the folders in USB storage devices will be shown as icons in Open Dialog due to the sharing function is restricted to folders, not files. 2.9.3 FTP Server You can add/edit/delete users, shared folders and sharing policies for sharing files via FTP service. Parameters Description Add Click “Add” to fill the information of a new shared-folder for FTP server. Edit Select any shared folders in FTP Folders list and click “Edit” to modify its settings. Delete All Click “Delete All” to delete all the shared folders in FTP Folders list.
64 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 in Intranet. Add/Edit FTP Folder Parameters Description Users Select the user for this FTP folder accessing. Shared Folder’s Path Click on “Browse” to open the explorer window to select the sharing folder. Authority Assign the read/write authority for this FTP folder. You can select “Read Only” for read only sharing or select “Read & Write” to give users full accessing right. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above settings. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router. Open Dialog When you click the “Browse” button, you can see the following explorer window that shows the USB storage devices. Please select the USB device 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 FTP folder. NOTE: Only the folders in USB storage devices will be shown as icons in Open Dialog due to the sharing function is restricted to folders, not files. NOTE: Each user can only access to one FTP folder. Once a user is linked with one FTP folder, this user cannot access another FTP folder. But one FTP folder can be accessed by multi users.
65 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. Parameters Description Auto Partition & Format Click this button to partition and format the USB storage disk in USB port 1 automatically. Tool Format the USB storage as FAT16, FAT32 or EXT2 system. Add a Partition Click this button to add a new partition in the USB storage. Remove Selected Partitions Click “Remove Selected Partitions” to remove the selected partitions in USB storage. Remove All Partitions Click “Remove All Partitions” to remove all the partitions in USB storage. Reset Click “Reset” to reset selection in the partition list.
66 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. (ii) If the remaining size to partition is under 160GB, it will be partitioned as a partition. (iii) This function only effects on the USB storage in USB port 1. NOTE: During partitioning, user can click the Stop button to stop the auto partition and back to Storage tools page to add or remove partition manually. Add Partition This page is for you to add partition in the USB storage.
67 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. Unplug You can click this button to unplug the USB storage disk. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router.
68 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 Broadband router’s current Internet connection status and other related information Device Status View the Broadband router’s current setting status System Log View the Broadband router’s system log Security Log View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network. Active DHCP Client View your LAN clients information that is currently linked to the Broadband routers DHCP server Statistics Shows the statistics Select one of the above Status selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section 3.1 Status and Information The Status and Information section allows you to view the router’s system information
69 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 port: WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, and ISP Gateway as well as the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS being used. 3.3 Device Status View the Broadband router’s current configuration settings. The Device Status displays the configuration settings you’ve configured in the Quick Setup Wizard/General Setup section. Parameters Description