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required to log in to the Sharing Account to access the USB disk. Refer to
Set up Authentication for Data Security"
• Enable Write Access:
folder.
• Enable Media Sharing:
view photos, play music and watch movies stored on the USB disk directly from
DLNA-supported devices. Click
4 Click Save.
Tips:
The router can share eight volumes at most. You can click
not need to share.
¾ To Set up Authentication for Data Security
You can set up authentication for your USB device so that network clients will be
required to enter the username and password when accessing the USB disk.
1 Under Sharing Account
The user name and password are both
Use New Account, you have to customize the username and a password.
Note:
For Windows users, do not set the sharing username the same as the Windows username. Otherwise, Windows
credential mechanism may cause the following problems:
• If the sharing password is also the same as the Windows password, authentication will not work since the
Windows system will automatically use its account information for USB access.
to learn more.
If you tick this check box, network clients can modify this
Tick to enable media sharing for this folder, and you can
"Media Sharing"
on the page to detach the corresponding volume you do
part, choose Use Default Account
admin for the default account. If your choose
USB Settings
to learn more.
or Use New
"To
Account.
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