Usb Service; Chapter 16 Usb Service; Overview; What You Can Do In This Chapter - ZyXEL Communications SBG3500-N000 User Manual

16.1 Overview

The SBG3500-N Series 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 the file-sharing server.

16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter

• Use the File Sharing screen to enable file-sharing server

16.1.2 What You Need To Know

The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter.
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 SBG3500-N Series is given a
folder, called a "share". If a USB hard drive connected to the SBG3500-N Series 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 SBG3500-N Series supports File Allocation Table (FAT) and FAT32.
Common Internet File System
The SBG3500-N Series 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
SBG3500-N Series. CIFS protocol is supported on Microsoft Windows, Linux Samba and other
operating systems (refer to your systems specifications for CIFS compatibility).
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