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ADVANCED SETTINGS Public Share Share Storage Storage Port User Account Username Workgroup Select to enable public access (no authentication) to the shares/services. Selected by default. Files sharing service among local network client devices using the Samba protocol. USB port on the router to which the storage device is connected. Click the Show button to display the number of the port (1 or 2) to which the storage device is attached. Select to enable user account authentication access to the private share and FTP service. To restrict access, enter the username of the person being granted access to the private share and FTP service. A group of related computers on a LAN that share resources. Configure your router and local networking devices to the same Workgroup name to share resources. Safely Remove Screen Purpose: Use this screen to safely remove USB storage devices connected to the router's USB port(s). Eject button Click the button to the right of the USB device name on the table to safely detach the USB storage drive. Format Screen Purpose: Use this screen's formatting and restoring commands to delete all data on the internal storage drive. WARNING! We strongly recommend that you back up important files to another storage device before executing these commands. Format the internal HDD Restore the internal HDD Click Format to erase all content on the user partition of the internal storage drive. Click Restore to restore the internal drive to its original factory configuration. It is best to use Restore only if you suspect the system file is corrupted. AFP (Apple Filing Protocol Screen) Purpose: Enable the AFP server for sharing files using Mac operating systems. Enable AFP Server To enable the AFP server, toggle to On. Required for Apple Time Machine support. 47 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL

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ADVANCED SETTINGS
47
MY NET N900 CENTRAL
USER MANUAL
Public Share
Select to enable public access (no authentication) to the
shares/services. Selected by default.
Share
Files sharing service among local network client devices using
the Samba protocol.
Storage
USB port on the router to which the storage device is
connected.
Storage Port
Click the
Show
button to display the number of the port (1 or
2) to which the storage device is attached.
User Account
Select to enable user account authentication access to the
private share and FTP service.
Username
To restrict access, enter the username of the person being
granted access to the private share and FTP service.
Workgroup
A group of related computers on a LAN that share resources.
Configure your router and local networking devices to the
same Workgroup name to share resources.
Purpose:
Use this screen’s formatting and restoring commands to delete all data on the
internal storage drive.
Format the internal HDD
Click
Format
to erase all content on the user partition of the
internal storage drive.
Restore the internal HDD
Click
Restore
to restore the internal drive to its original
factory configuration. It is best to use
Restore
only if you
suspect the system file is corrupted.
Purpose:
Enable the AFP server for sharing files using Mac operating systems.
Enable AFP Server
To enable the AFP server, toggle to
On
. Required for Apple
Time Machine support.
Safely Remove Screen
Purpose:
Use this screen to safely remove USB storage devices connected to the router’s
USB port(s).
Eject button
Format Screen
WARNING!
We strongly recommend that you back up important files to
another storage device before executing these commands.
AFP (Apple Filing Protocol Screen)