Edimax Technology Understanding NAS Tools and Features in Network Router Manual 2.9.1
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Parameters

 

Description

 

General

 

General options allow you to setup the network neighborhood name and user accounts.

 

 

 

 

 

Share

 

Share options allow you to add/modify the folder/disks that you want to share.

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced

 

Advanced options allow you to set the default sharing options and the properties of FTP

 

 

server.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAS Tools

 

NAS tools allow you to manage the partitions of the USB storage device. You can add,

 

 

remove, or format the partition of the USB storage device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The NAS status shows the status of both USB ports. When you plug a USB storage

 

NAS Status

 

device into the USB ports, it will show the status of the current valid disk and partition of

 

 

 

this device.

 

 

 

 

Click on one of the NAS selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section

Note: The maximum file size of a single file is less than 2GB when using a partition which owns FAT16/32 file system due to operating system limitation, whereas for a partition which owns EXT2/3 file system, the file size is up to 4GB.

2.9.1 General

General setting is used to set sharing information of samba and can be used to manager users' information, include add, edit and delete users' information.

 

Parameters

 

Description

 

Name

 

Set the host name that shows in network neighborhood.

 

 

 

 

 

Workgroup

 

Set which network neighborhood group that you want to join.

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

A brief description for this NAS router. This will show at the detailed information of network

 

 

neighborhood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add Account

 

Click “Add” and fill the information of the Account Manager Add page to add a new user

 

 

account.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit Account

 

If you want to edit an account from the "Account List Table", select the account you want to

 

 

edit in the table and then click "Edit".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to remove some accounts from the "Account List Table", select the accounts

 

Remove Account

 

you want to remove in the table and then click "Delete Selected". If you want to remove all

 

 

accounts from the table, just click "Delete All" button. If you want to clear the selection and

 

 

 

 

 

 

re-select again, just click “Reset”.

 

 

 

 

You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place)

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Contents User’s Manual Page Page Minimum Requirements FeaturesPackage Content IntroductionUSB Front PanelLight Status Description Getting started Setup DiagramConfigure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically ∙ DNS Configuration Select Disable DNS2c Windows 2b Windows XP∙ IP Address Select Obtain an IP address from a Dhcp server 2d Windows NTGeneral Setup Chapter Quick Setup Wizard ChapterStatus Info Chapter Based on your selection Quick SetupTime Zone Broadband TypeThis Protocol only used for Australia’s ISP connection Cable ModemMenu Description Your ISP will automatically give you an IP addressFixed-IP xDSL MTU PPPoEThis is the ID given by ISP. This is optional Connecting to the Pptp serverPptp Connection IDWill not auto-connect to the ISP Connecting to the L2TP serverL2TP Internet exceeds the Idle TimeServer manually IP of the Login ServerTelstra Big Pond Idle Time OutGeneral Settings Below Router default the Time Server Address isSystem On your selectionRemote Management Password SettingsPptp WANL2TP 5 L2TP Dynamic IPStatic IP Address PPPoE PPP over EthernetLAN DdnsLAN IP WirelessSetting Basic SettingsEssid Iapp Advanced SettingsWMM WEP only Security3.2 802.1x only Password used by external Radius server3.3 802.1x WEP Static key WPA2AES WPA Pre-shared keyWPA Radius WpatkipQoS Access ControlEdit QoS Rule Uncheck Enable QoS to disable QoS function for the WAN portNAT Port Forwarding ALG SettingSupport these types of applications Range of ports to be forward to the private IP Between the Virtual Server and the DMZ settingsDescription of this setting Virtual ServerExample Virtual Server Special ApplicationsTCP Example Special ApplicationsExample UDPALG Settings UPnP SettingsUPnP Feature Disable Network address of destination LAN Static RoutingFirewall Before your routing rules take effectTo a particular IP address in your LAN Certain Internet applicationsDoS ActivitiesClick Reset to clear all fields Just click ResetInternet services that use these ports Click Apply Changes to save the settingClear the selection and re-select again, just click Reset DoS Denial of ServiceExample Access Control Enable/disable URL BlockingISP 4 DMZNAS System Print ServerIPP Neighborhood GeneralSet the host name that shows in network neighborhood Set which network neighborhood group that you want to joinShare Input the share name Add/Edit ShareFill the share comments for this share item here Client automatically Read and Write, Read Only, or Don’t share by defaultAdvanced NAS ToolsThis Page shows the status of attached USB storage devices NAS StatusEXT2 All to remove all partitionsThis shows free space of the specified partition Partition names of the USB storage deviceSize Total available space of this partition Total spaceStatus and Information StatusVersion Whether the Dhcp Server function is enabled/disabledAs well as the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS being used System Log Statistics Tool Configuration ToolsReset Firmware UpgradeMay start using the router again Appendix a How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC addressGlossary Http TCP Pptp TCP FTP Smtp POP3Snmp Snmp Trap

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