Linksys E3000 - Manual (Page 30)

27 High Performance Wireless-N Router
Linksys E3000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration
Storage > Disk
Your Linksys E3000 has a USB port on the back of the
Router . This allows you to connect an external USB drive
and access the contents over the network .
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When a USB drive is connected to the USB port of the
Router, a shared folder titled public is automatically
created and shared on the USB drive . You can access the
contents via Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder . For
details on accessing the contents, refer to How to Install
and Access USB Storage - Overview, page 45 .
The Storage options can be edited in the browser-based
utility when a USB drive is plugged in .
The Disk screen describes the disk (USB drive) currently
attached to the Router . Use this screen to create shared
folders, safely remove a disk, or format a disk (any data on
the disk will be deleted during formatting) .
Shared folders are folders on the disk that are accessible
via the network . You can specify individual folders that
you want shared or share the entire partition . By default,
existing files and folders are not shared on a disk that is
plugged in for the first time . The only folder that is shared
by default is the public folder that is automatically created .
You can manually provide access to additional folders and
grant access to specific users or groups .
Storage > Disk
Disk Management
If a formatted disk is connected to the Router, then its name
is displayed . For each partition of the disk, the Partition,
File System, Capacity, and Free Space information are
displayed .
Safely Remove Disk Before physically disconnecting a
disk from the Router, click Safely Remove Disk first . This
prevents the possible loss of data, which may occur if you
remove the disk while it is transferring data .
Create Share To create a shared folder, click this option
for the appropriate partition, and the Shared Folder screen
appears .
Create Share > Shared Folder
Use this screen to create a shared folder .
Shared Folder
Display Name Create a name for the folder . This will
appear in the Shared Folder table on the Disk screen .
Partition The name of the partition is displayed .
Location The location of the current folder is displayed .
If you haven’t selected a folder or shared the partition, a
location will not be displayed .
New Folder Type in a new folder name if you want to
create a new subfolder in the current location . Then click
Create .
Share entire Partition Select this option if you want
to share the entire partition . If your disk doesn’t have
multiple partitions, selecting this option will share the
entire disk . If you do not want to share the entire partition,
then select the folder you do want to share .
Enter into Folder Select to go into the specified sub-
folder .