Cisco E2100L User Guide - Page 27

Linksys E2100L Storage > Disk The storage options are available when a USB storage device is connected to the USB port of the Router. If the storage device does not fit (for example, it may block port 1), then use the included USB extension cable. The Disk screen describes the disk 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). Each shared folder created on the Disk screen has a unique name (Display Name), is mapped to a folder on the disk, and specifies access rights to that folder. Access rights are managed by group and user accounts that you create on the Storage > Administration screen (refer to Storage > Administration, page 29). Each user has his or her own login and belongs to a group. Each group has either read-and-write or read-only access rights. By default the Router creates two user groups, admin (read-and-write access) and guest (read-only access). By default the Router creates a shared folder called Public, which can be accessed by the admin and guest groups. Any sub-folders you create in the Public folder will have the same access rights. The Router does not automatically share any pre-existing folders on the USB storage device, so you will have to create shared folders if you want network access to these pre-existing folders. You have two choices: •• Create a shared folder that shares the entire partition •• Create multiple shared folders, which share specific folders with specific user groups Proceed to Create a Shared Folder, page 25. 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, Advanced Wireless-N Router Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration 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. Proceed to Create a Shared Folder, page 25. Shared Folder Shared Disk IP Address The IP address of the disk is displayed. Summary To view a list of shared folders, click this option. Proceed to Shared Folders Summary, page 24. For each shared folder, the Display Name, Partition, and Shared Folder location are displayed. Edit To change the settings of a shared folder, click this option. Proceed to Edit a Shared Folder, page 26. Delete To delete a shared folder, click this option. Shared Folders Summary The Shared Folders Summary screen displays the following information: Display Name, Partition, Shared Folder, and Groups with Access. Shared Folders Summary To exit the Shared Folders Summary screen and return to the Disk screen, click Close. Format Disk Disk To format a disk and create a new partition, select the disk you want to format, and then click Format Disk. (If your disk was formatted with multiple partitions, then the formatting will delete them and create a single partition.) The Claim Disk screen appears. 24