Linksys E3000 Appendix B: How to Install and Access USB Storage
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High Performance Wireless-N Router
6. Click Finish.
Click Finish
Access Mapped Drive
1. On your desktop, click the Windows Explorer icon.
Windows Explorer Icon
NOTE: If the Computer icon is not displayed,
then go to Start > All Programs > Accessories
> Windows Explorer.
2. Double-click the mapped drive to access it.
Double-Click Mapped Drive
Windows Vista
Install the USB Storage Device
1. Make sure your computer has a wired or wireless
connection to the Router.
2. Connect an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash
disk to the USB port of the Router.
Reset
Internet
Ethernet4 3 2 1
Power
12VDC
USB
Access the USB Storage Device
1. On your desktop, double-click the Computer icon.
Computer Icon
NOTE: If the 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 13.
Enter Local IP Address of Router
NOTE: Another option is to use the default server
name of the Router. In the Address field, enter:
\\Ciscoxxxxx (xxxxx represents the last
five digits of the Router’s serial number.)
If you used the setup software for installation,
then enter the name of your wireless network
(up to 15 characters) in the Address field.