Map a drive – Linksys E2100L User Manual

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Appendix B: How to Install and Access USB Storage

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Advanced Wireless-N Router

NOTE:

Another option is to use the server

name of the Router . In the Address field, enter:
\\Ciscoxxxxx
(xxxxx are the last five digits of the Router’s
serial number .) You can change the server name
on the Storage > Administration screen; refer to
Storage > Administration, page 29 .

If you used the setup software for installation,
then enter the name of your wireless network
(up to 15 characters) in the Address field .

3 . Double-click the Public folder . (By default the Router

creates a shared folder called Public .)

Double-Click Public Folder

NOTE:

If the USB storage device has

pre-existing folders, then you will have to
create shared folders so there is network
access to these pre-existing folders . Proceed to
Create a Shared Folder, page 53 .

4 . Enter your account user name and password . (For the

admin account, admin is both the default user name
and password .) Click OK .

Enter Account User Name and Password

User accounts are set up on the Storage  > 
Administration 
screen; for more information, refer to
Storage > Administration, page 29 .

Map a Drive

1 . On your desktop, double-click the Network icon .

Network 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 local IP address of the

Router:
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

The default is 192.168.1.1 . You can change this IP
address on the Setup  >  Basic  Setup screen; refer to
Setup > Basic Setup, page 11 .

Enter Local IP Address of Router

NOTE:

Another option is to use the server

name of the Router . In the Address field, enter:
\\Ciscoxxxxx
(xxxxx are the last five digits of the Router’s
serial number .) You can change the server name
on the Storage > Administration screen; refer to
Storage > Administration, page 29 .

If you used the setup software for installation,
then enter the name of your wireless network
(up to 15 characters) in the Address field .

3 . Right-click the folder you want to map, and click Map

Network Drive .

Map Network Drive

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