Linksys E4200 - Manual (Page 66)

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Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series
How to access files remotely
For E3200 E4200
To access files remotely, you must first attach a USB drive to your router and set
up that storage for remote access . For instructions, see “How to configure your
router’s storage for remote access” on page 52 . You can then access files from
anywhere on the Internet .
To access files remotely:
1. Make sure that your router is configured to share files . For more
information, see “How to configure your router’s storage for remote
access” on page 52 .
2. Make sure that your router has user accounts set up, and that you have
taken note of the user name and password you will use to access the
router’s storage . If you have enabled Anonymous FTP (not recommended),
you will not need a user name and password . For more information, see
“How to configure storage” on page 48 .
3. Take note of the IP address of your router . To view your router’s IP address,
open the browser-based utility, click the Status tab, then click the Router
page and take note of the numbers in the Internet IP Address field .
– OR –
If you have DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service), take note of the
domain name registered to your router . For more information, see “How
to find your network on the Internet” on page 30 .
4. At any remote location where you can access the Internet, you can:
• Use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client software to connect to your
router . You will need to enter your router’s IP address . If access to your
router requires a user name and password, you will also need to enter
those details . For more information on using the FTP client software,
see its documentation or help .
– OR –
• Type the router’s IP address into a web browser’s Internet address
field, press Enter, then enter your user name and password .
FTP software and web browsers display FTP content in many ways,
but you can usually use these common actions to navigate through
FTP folders:
• Click a folder name to open it .
• Click a double period ( . .) or Up to a higher level directory to
open a parent folder .
• Click or right-click a file to download or view it .
• Drag a file from another window and drop it into the FTP window
to upload it . (To upload a file, your user account must have write
access .)
How to set up your router as a media
server
For E4200
What is a media server and how would I use it? A media server lets you share
media content across your network . Your router can act as a media server if it
has a USB drive attached and if you have UPnP AV (Audio and Video)-enabled
or DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)-certified devices in your home .
Examples of UPnP AV-enabled devices include digital media players, gaming
consoles with a built-in media player, and digital picture frames .
For example, if you have a digital media adapter that sends content to your
entertainment system, and if your router’s set up as a media server, then the
digital media adapter can access your router’s attached USB drive .
You can specify which folders are used by the media server, add and delete
folders, and specify how often the folders are scanned for new content .
To configure your router as a media server:
Storage > Media Server
1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 25) .
2. Click the Storage tab, then click the Media Server page .
3. Click Enabled to enable the media server .