Linksys EA6900 manual Using an External Drive, Overview, How to attach a USB drive

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Using an External Drive

Overview

You can attach most USB drives (including a thumb drive or a high-capacity external drive) to the USB port on your router. You can then use the drive as networked storage, as a media server (for media-enabled devices such as a networked TV), and as an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server. You can also specify which users can access the content on the drive. Menus are subject to change.

To view the status and settings of your attached drive:

1.Log into Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See “How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi- Fi” on page 7.

2.Click USB Storage under Apps. The Status tab displays information such as:

••Drive capacity and use

••Secured folder access status

••Addresses for accessing shared folders, the FTP server, and media server

How to attach a USB drive

If a USB drive is already connected to the router, and you want to attach a different drive to that USB port, you should safely disconnect the old drive first.

To safely remove a USB drive from the router:

1.Log into Linksys Smart Wi-Fi, then click USB Storage under Apps.

2.In the Status tab, click Safely remove drive.

3.Disconnect the old drive from the router.

To attach a USB drive to the router:

1.Connect the USB drive to an available USB port on the back of your router. Your router detects the drive.

2.To update the USB Storage screen, you may need to click Refresh.

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User Guide Contents Specifications Features Package contentsProduct Overview EA6900Home theater ready Top viewBack view Port activity indicatorsWall-mounting template Wall-mounting placementHow to create a home network Setting Up BasicsWhere to find more help What is a network?To install your router How to install your routerHow to configure your router How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-FiTo connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi How to improve your wireless connection speed How to connect directly to your routerHow to disable remote access To disable remote accessHow 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 details How to set up parental controls How to set parental controls To 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 Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Using widgetsCustomizing the Device List 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 serverHow to remotely access storage To set up the FTP serverTo connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server Linksys EA-Series 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 routerMixed Wireless-N Only Wireless-G Only How to control access to your networkWireless-N Only 802.11n only Wireless-AC Only Auto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz OnlySetting Up Advanced 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 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