Cisco Systems EA3500 manual How to use secured folder access, To enable access to shared folders

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How to use secured folder access

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Why would I need to use secured folder access? By default, when you connect a USB drive to your router, the entire contents of the drive are available for read and write access to anyone on your local network (no login credentials are required). However, you can also make the drive and its folders secure, so that only authorized users can access the drive’s contents.

Tip

When Secure Folder Access is on, the entire USB drive is secured.

How to set up authorized users and shared folders

To enable access to shared folders:

1.Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on page 11.

2.Click USB Storage under Apps, then click the Folder Access tab.

3.Click the setting for Secure Folder Access to turn it on.

The Authorized users list appears.



4.In the Authorized users list, type a Username and Password for each new user.

Tip

Two accounts, Admin and Guest, are already set up and cannot be deleted.

5.Select the permissions to give the user.

••Read Only lets the user read (open) the file.

••Read & Write lets the user read, rename, overwrite, or delete the file. The user can also save new files to the folder.

6.Click Select Share. The Select Existing Share dialog box opens.

7.If you already have the shared folder set up:

a.Select the check box next to each share you want to grant access to, then click OK.

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Contents User Guide Contents Specifications Features Package contentsProduct Overview EA2700Port activity indicator Back viewBottom view SpeedBoost EA3500Port activity indicators Product Overview Built-in USB port and Dlna media server EA4500Top view Product Overview How to create a home network Setting Up BasicsWhere to find more help What is a network?Setting Up Basics How to install your routerHow to configure your router How to connect to Cisco Connect CloudHow to disable remote access How to improve your wireless connection speed How to connect directly to your routerHow to change your router’s local access password How to change your network’s name and passwordTo change your router’s name and password Under Router Settings, click WirelessHow to change your router’s time zone How to test your Internet connection speedTo set your router’s time zone To test your Internet connection speedHow to connect a computer to your network How to connect devices to your networkHow to connect a USB printer To connect a computer to your networkHow to connect other devices How to manually connect a network deviceHow to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup To view network device details How to view device detailsHow to set up parental controls How to set parental controlsTo set parental controls Under Block specific sites, click Add How to configure your guest networkTo set up guest access to your network How to back up your router configurationHow to customize Cisco Connect Cloud Using widgetsCustomizing the Device List How to manually set up your router Setting Up AdvancedHow to manually set up your Internet connection How to configure basic Internet connection settingsTo manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings IPv6 Internet connection settingsTo reconfigure your wireless network How to get the most out of your dual- band routerHow to control access to your network Wireless-N Only 802.11n onlyAuto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz Only Linksys EA-Series Changing firewall settings How to improve security using the built-in firewallTo change your firewall settings VPN PassthroughChanging IPv6 firewall settings How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerTo set IPv6 firewall settings To configure your router’s Dhcp server settingsTo configure Dhcp reservation How to set up Dhcp reservationHow to access your network on the Internet To set up DdnsHappyBunny.linksysnet.com1024 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN How to clone a MAC addressClick the Internet Settings tab To change your VPN passthrough settingsTo configure media prioritization How to optimize your router for gaming and voiceSet the maximum Upstream Bandwidth How to enable Voice over IP on your networkHow to configure UPnP To configure the router for VoIPTo configure UPnP To view your new router’s settings How to use a router as an access pointHow to put your new router behind an existing router To add your router to your existing wireless networkTo add your router to an existing router or gateway To add another router to share an Internet connection To share an Internet connectionTo use their DNS TipsTo extend your network or add wireless capabilities How to expose a device to the InternetTo set up a device in the DMZ To extend your networkSetting Up Advanced Using an External Drive How to attach a USB driveOverview How to use secured folder access How to set up authorized users and shared foldersTo enable access to shared folders How to access shared folders To access shared folders while on your networkClick Add User To configure your router as a media server How to set up your router as a media serverTo connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server How to connect your UPnP device to the media serverTo set up the FTP server How to remotely access storageLinksys EA-Series How to set up port forwarding for a single port How to set up port forwardingTo set up single port forwarding Port Forwarding and Port TriggeringHow to set up port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port forwarding for a range of portsTo set up single port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port range triggering for online gaming To set up port range forwardingClick Add a new Port Range Forwarding Click Add a new Port Range Triggering To back up your router configuration How to back up and restore your router configurationUnder Router Settings, click Troubleshooting To restore your router configurationHow to restore factory defaults How to upgrade the router’s firmwareTo upgrade the router’s firmware Under Firmware Update, click Check for UpdatesUnder Factory reset, click Reset How to check the status of your routerHow to disable the Ethernet port status lights How to test your Internet connectionTo disable the lights To enable and view logs How to configure and use logsDuring setup TroubleshootingYour router was not successfully set up Windows XP Service Pack updateTo fix the problem on Windows computers To fix the problemClick the wireless network BronzeEagle in the example Rebooting your router After setupTo reboot your router using the power cord To reboot your router using Cisco Connect CloudYou cannot access Cisco Connect Cloud All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessfulCisco Connect Cloud does not open in your web browser Specifications Linksys EA2700Environmental Linksys EA3500 SpecificationsLinksys EA4500 3425-00125A