File Sharing Server - TRENDnet TEW-829DRU User Manual

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File sharing server

Services > Network Shares
Your router's USB port can be used to share files through the network when a USB
storage device is connected on the back USB port. The router supports Samba (SMB) file
sharing protocol and is compatible with SMB/CIFS.
Note: Only FAT32 or NTFS file formats are supported, up to 4TB max. storage size.
After you have connected your USB storage device:
1. Log into your router management page (see
on page 8).
2. Click on Services and click on Network Shares.
3. Review the settings below. When complete, click Apply to save and commit your
changes.
Note: By default, the Samba server name is set to TEW-829DRU or the LAN IP address
may also be used default LAN IP: 192.168.10.1. To change the Samba server name, you
can modify this setting under Administrator > System and edit the Host Name setting.
Samba General Settings
 Enable – Check the enable option to enable Samba file sharing.
 Description: Enter a description for the server.
 Workgroup: Enter the workgroup name. It is recommended to keep the standard
default "WORKGROUP". If you change this setting, you will need to change the
workgroup name on all computers in your network that are allowed access to the
USB storage in order to discover it automatically. Otherwise, you will need to
access the server by IP address.
 Login Required – Selecting No will not require computers to login when accessing
the USB share. Select Yes will require computers to enter a user name and
password when accessing the USB share and user account can be modified under
the Samba Users list. This user account will have full read/write permissions on
the USB share.
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"Access your router management page"
Samba Users
 User Name: Enter the user name to be used to access the USB share.
 Password: Enter the password to be used to access the USB share.
Shared Devices
 Device Name: Displays the USB storage device name.
 Shared Name: Displays the Samba share name used to access the USB share over
the network.
Example: You can access the USB share by typing in the path
829DRU\usb_A1 or \\<routerIPaddress>\usb_A1.
 Size – Displays the total size of the USB storage device.
 Used – Displayed the storage space currently used on the USB storage device.
 Available – Displays the storage space currently available on the USB storage
device.
 Eject Device – Clicking the Eject button will allow you to safely remove/dismount
and disconnect the USB storage device.
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