Linksys WRT160N Network Router User Manual


 
Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
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Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link
Auto-scan Select Auto-scan to automatically scan the
folders in the Database table, then select the scan period
from the drop-down menu.
Click the Scan button to scan a specific folder or Delete to
delete a folder from the Database table.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes. For more information,
click Help.
Storage > FTP Server
An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected
to the USB Port of the Router to use the storage feature.
The FTP Server tab creates an FTP Server that can be
accessed from the Internet or your local network.
Storage> FTP Server
Setup
Server Name The name of the router’s FTP server
is displayed here. It can be changed at Storage >
Administration.
FTP Server Select Enable to set this Router as an FTP
Server. Otherwise, select Disable to turn the service off.
An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected
to the USB Port to use this service.
Internet Access Select Enable to allow access of the FTP
Server from the Internet. Otherwise, select Disable to only
allow local network access.
FTP Port Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default
port is 21.
Access
This section lets you add FTP folders that can be accessed
through the FTP client. Click Specify Folder to Access to
add a FTP folder to the Access table.
If you click Specify Folder to Access, the FTP Folder screen
appears.
FTP Folder Screen
FTP Folder Screen
To add an FTP folder:
Enter a display name that will appear in the Access
table of the FTP Server screen.
Select a folder name to share. To see a sub-folder, click
Enter into Folder. To return to the previous folder, click
Return to Upper Folder. To create a new folder, enter
a name in the New Folder field, then click Create.
Select the right Access arrows to allow access to a
group or the left arrows to remove access to a group.
You can allow Read and Write or Read Only access. To
add more groups, go to Storage > Administration.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click
Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Click Close
to close the screen.
Each Display Name you created on the FTP Folder screen
will be listed with its partition and folder, which you can
edit or delete. Select Edit to edit an item or Delete to
delete the item.
If you click Edit, the FTP Folder screen appears. Refer to
the “FTP Folder Screen” section.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes. For more information,
click Help.
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