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Storage Tab - 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

 

 

Setup

Server Name

The Server Name is used for the USB network storage,FTP and media server.

 

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.

 

To add an FTP folder on FTP Folder screen:

  1. Enter a display name that will appear in the Access table of the FTP Server screen.

  2. If you want to share the entire partition, click the check box for Share entire Partition. If you want to share the specific folder, 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 FTP Folder Screen section.

 

Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes.

 

 

 

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