Usb Service; Chapter 14 Usb Service; Overview; What You Can Do In This Chapter - ZyXEL Communications VMG1312-B Series User Manual

14.1 Overview

The Device has a USB port used to share files via a USB memory stick or a USB hard drive. In the
USB Service screens, you can enable file-sharing server, media server, and printer server.

14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter

• Use the File Sharing screen to enable file-sharing server
• Use the Media Server screen to enable or disable the sharing of media files
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• Use the Printer Server screen to enable the print server

14.1.2 What You Need To Know

The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter.
14.1.2.1 About File Sharing
Workgroup name
This is the name given to a set of computers that are connected on a network and share resources
such as a printer or files. Windows automatically assigns the workgroup name when you set up a
network.
Shares
When settings are set to default, each USB device connected to the Device is given a folder, called
a "share". If a USB hard drive connected to the Device has more than one partition, then each
partition will be allocated a share. You can also configure a "share" to be a sub-folder or file on the
USB device.
File Systems
A file system is a way of storing and organizing files on your hard drive and storage device. Often
different operating systems such as Windows or Linux have different file systems. The file sharing
feature on your Device supports File Allocation Table (FAT) and FAT32.
Common Internet File System
The Device uses Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol for its file sharing functions. CIFS
compatible computers can access the USB file storage devices connected to the Device. CIFS
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