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Create a Network Folder
To create a network folder:
1. 
From the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen, click the  Create a Network Folder 
button to open the Create a Network Folder screen:
Access Method Network 
ConnectionEnabled by default, this allows all users on the LAN to have access 
to the USB drive.
HTTP Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, you can type 
http://readyshare to access the USB drive.
HTTP (via 
Internet) Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can type 
http://readyshare to access the USB drive over the Internet.
FTP Disabled by default. 
FTP (via 
Internet) Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can 
access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet.
Available 
Network Folders Folder Name
Full path of the used by the network folder. 
Volume name Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD). 
Total/Free 
Space The current utilization of the storage device. 
Share Name • You can click the name shown, or you can type it into the address 
field of your web browser.
• If Not Shared is shown, then the default share has been deleted,  and no other share for the root folder exists. Click the link to 
change this setting. 
Read and Write 
Access Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder. 
• 
All-no password  allows all users to access the network folder.
•  admin  prompts you to enter the same password that you use to 
log in to the wireless modem router main menu. 
Table 10.  USB Storage (Advanced Settings)  (continued)
FieldsDescription 
						

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2. 
Create a folder.
•     You can specify the folder’s  share name read access and write access  from All-no 
password t o

 admin. 
•      The password for admin  is the same one that is used to log in to the wireless modem 
router main menu. By default it is password.
3.  Click  Apply so that your changes take effect.
Unmount a USB Drive
WARNING:
Unmount the USB drive first before physically unplugging it from 
the wireless modem router. If the USB disk is removed or a cable 
is pulled while data is being written to the disk, it could result in 
file or disk corruption.
To unmount a USB disk drive so that no users can access it, from the USB\
 Settings screen, 
click the Safely Remove USB button. This takes the drive offline.
Specify Approved USB Devices
You can specify which USB devices are approved for use when connected to\
 the router.
To specify approved USB devices:
1.  On the router main menu, under Advanced, select  USB Settings. 
						

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2. 
Click  Approved Devices. 
3. On the USB Drive Approved Devices screen, select the USB device from the\
 Available USB 
Devices list.
4.  Click  Add.
5.  Select the  Allow only approved devices  check box.
6.  Click  Apply so that your change takes effect.
If you want to approve another USB device, you need to first click the Safely Remove USB 
Device button to unmount the currently connected USB device. Connect the other\
 USB 
device, and then repeat this process.
Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
To connect to the USB drive from remote computers using a web browser, y\
ou need to use 
the router’s Internet port IP address.
Locate the Internet Port IP Address
To view the Internet port IP address:
1.  Log in to the wireless modem router.
2.  In the main menu, under Maintenance, select  Router Status.
3.  Record the IP address that is listed for the Internet port. This is the \
IP address you can use 
to connect to the router remotely.
Access the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP
To connect to the router’s USB drive using a web browser:
1. Connect to the router by typing ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field 
of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, for example, ftp://10.1.65.4. If you are using 
Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address.
2.  Type the account name and password that provide access rights to the USB\
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3. 
The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to display\
, for example, 
share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the US\
B directory.
Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings
You can access the USB drive from local computers on your home or office\
 network using 
Microsoft network settings. You need to be running Microsoft Windows 200\
0, XP, or older 
versions of Windows with Microsoft Networking enabled. You can use norma\
l Explorer 
operations such as dragging and dropping, opening files, or cutting and \
pasting files from:
•     Microsoft Windows Start menu, Run option
•     Windows Explorer
•     Network Neighborhood or My Network Place
Enable File and Printer Sharing
Each computer’s network properties need to be set to enable network c\
ommunication with 
the USB drive. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networking needs t\
o be enabled, as 
described in the following sections.
Note:  In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, File and Printer Sharing is 
enabled by default.
Configure Windows 98SE and Windows ME
The easiest way to get to your network properties is to go to your deskt\
op, right-click 
Network Neighborhood, and then select  Properties. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft 
Windows should be listed. If it is not, click  Add, and follow the installation prompts.
Note:  If you have any questions about File and Printer Sharing, contact 
Microsoft for assistance.
Configure Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Right-click the network connection for your local area network. File and\
 Printer Sharing for 
Microsoft Windows should be listed. If it is not, click Install, and follow the installation 
prompts. 
						

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6.   Advanced Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your wi\
reless modem router. For information about remote management, see Configure Remote Management on page  62. 
The following features are discussed in this chapter:
•     Configure WAN Settings
•     Configure Dynamic DNS
•     Configure LAN Settings
•     Set Up Quality of Service (QoS)
•     Advanced Wireless Settings
•     Use Static Routes
•     Configure Universal Plug and Play
•     Build Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks
•     Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
•     Advanced USB Settings
•     Traffic Meter 
						

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Configure WAN Settings
In the main menu, under Advanced, select WAN Setup to display the following screen.
Table 11.  WAN settings 
 
SettingDescription
Disable SPI Firewall The SPI (stateful packet inspection) firewall protects your LAN agains\
t 
denial of service attacks. This should be disabled only in special 
circumstances.
Default DMZ Server See Set Up a Default DMZ Server on page 77.
Respond to a Ping on an Internet 
WAN Port If you want the wireless modem router to respond to a ping from the 
Internet, select the 
Respond to Ping on Internet Port check box. This 
should be used only as a diagnostic tool, since it allows your wireless \
modem router to be discovered. Do not select this check box unless you 
have a specific reason to do so.
MTU Size The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet 
networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. For some 
ISPs you might need to reduce the MTU. But this is rarely required and 
should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP 
connection.
NAT Filtering This option determines how the router deals with inbound traffic. The 
Secured option provides a secured firewall to protect the computers on 
LAN from attacks from the Internet, but it might cause some Internet 
games, point-to-point applications, or multimedia applications not to wo\
rk. 
The Open  option, on the other hand, provides a much less secured 
firewall, while it allows almost all Internet applications to work.
Disabling the SIP ALG The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Application Level Gateway (ALG)\
 is 
enabled by default to optimize VoIP phone calls that use the SIP. The 
Disable SIP ALG check box allows you to disable the SIP ALG. Disabling 
the SIP ALG might be useful when running certain applications. 
						

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Set Up a Default DMZ Server
The default demilitarized zone (DMZ) server feature is helpful when yo\
u use some online 
games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT. The wireless 
modem router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and t\
o work correctly 
with them, but there are other applications that might not function well\
. In some cases, one 
local computer can run the application correctly if that computer’s I\
P address is entered as 
the default DMZ server.
Note:  
For security reasons, you should avoid using the default DMZ server 
feature. When a computer is designated as the default DMZ server, 
it loses much of the protection of the firewall, and is exposed to 
many exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the computer can 
be used to attack your network.
Incoming traffic from the Internet is usually discarded by the wireless \
modem router unless 
the traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service th\
at you have configured 
in the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen. Instead of discarding thi\
s traffic, you can have 
it forwarded to one computer on your network. This computer is called th\
e default DMZ 
server.
To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server: 
1.  In the main menu, under Advanced, select  WAN Setup.
2. Select the Default DMZ Server check box.
3.  Type the IP address for that server. 
4.  Click  Apply to save your changes.  
						

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Configure Dynamic DNS
If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you can register \
a domain name and 
have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers\
 (DNS). 
However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address\
, you will not know 
in advance what your IP address will be, and the address can change freq\
uently. In this case, 
you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service that will allow you to regi\
ster your domain to 
their IP address and will forward traffic directed at your domain to you\
r frequently changing IP 
address. 
The router contains a client that can connect to a Dynamic DNS service p\
rovider. To use this 
feature, you need to select a service provider and obtain an account wit\
h them. After you 
have configured your account information in the router, whenever your IS\
P-assigned IP 
address changes, your router automatically contacts your Dynamic DNS ser\
vice provider, 
logs in to your account, and registers your new IP address.
To configure Dynamic DNS:
1. 
In the main menu, under Advanced, select  Dynamic DNS.
2. Access the website of one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose nam\
es appear in 
the Service Provider drop-down list, and register for an account. For ex\
ample, for 
dyndns.org, go to www.dyndns.org.
3.  Select the  Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box. 
4.  Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider. 
5.  Type the host name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you. The \
Dynamic DNS 
service provider might call this the domain name. If your URL is myName.\
dyndns.org, then 
your host name is myName.
6.  Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account. 
7.  Type the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account. 
8.  If your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving yo\
ur URL, you can 
select the Use Wildcards check box to activate this feature. For example, the wildcard 
feature causes *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the same IP addres\
s as 
yourhost.dyndns.org. 
						

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9. 
Click  Apply to save your configuration. 
Note:   If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192.168.x.x 
or 10.x.x.x, the Dynamic DNS service will not work because private 
addresses are not routed on the Internet.
Configure LAN Settings
The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHC\
P.
Note:   If you change the LAN IP address of the wireless modem router 
while connected through the browser, you will be disconnected. You 
need to then open a new connection to the new IP address and log 
in again.
The wireless modem router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP add\
resses on the LAN 
side and to act as a DHCP server. The wireless modem router’s default\
 LAN IP configuration 
is as follows:
•     LAN IP address . 192.168.0.1
•     Subnet mask . 255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)\
–designated private 
address range for use in private networks and should be suitable in most\
 applications. If your 
network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme, you c\
an make those 
changes by opening the LAN Setup screen. 
						

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Under Advanced in the main menu, select LAN Setup.
Table 12.  LAN Setup
SettingDescription
Device Name This is a user-friendly name of the router. You can see this name for 
the router in Network Explorer on Windows systems.
IP Address This is the LAN IP address of the wireless modem router.
IP Subnet Mask This is the LAN subnet mask of the wireless modem router. 
Combined with the IP address, the IP subnet mask allows a device to 
know which other addresses are local to it, and which need to be 
reached through a gateway or wireless modem router.
Use Router as DHCP Server See the following section, Configure DHCP.
Address Reservation See Configure Reserved IP Addresses on page  81.
Configure DHCP
By default, the wireless modem router functions as a Dynamic Host Config\
uration Protocol 
(DHCP) server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gatew\
ay addresses to all 
computers connected to the wireless modem router’s LAN. The assigned \
default gateway 
address is the LAN address of the router. IP addresses are assigned to t\
he attached 
computers from a pool of addresses specified in this screen. Each pool a\
ddress is tested 
before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN.
For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the route\
r are satisfactory.