Sharing Files
Using Protocols to Share Files
What Are Protocols and How Do I Use Them to Share Files?
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●Apple Filing Protocol / Time Machine
●Bluetooth
●FTP
●TFTP
●NFS
●rsync
●SNMP
●Web Access (HTTP/HTTPS)
●WebDAV
●Windows DFS
●Windows File Sharing
AFP File Sharing for Macs
The Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) enables Apple file sharing, which is the preferred method for Mac users to access Shares. When AFP is enabled, you can use Time Machine to back up a Mac client computer to your
AFP is on by default. If AFP has been disabled, click the switch on to
Bluetooth File Sharing
Once a Bluetooth adapter is detected, files can be uploaded from a Bluetooth device to a configurable destination Share on the
Configuring Bluetooth settings
1.To enable Bluetooth, click the switch on.
2.Once Bluetooth Transfer is enabled, check the Enable security checkbox to require Bluetooth users to supply a unique PIN that they have defined before allowing them to transfer files to the destination Share on the
If you have enabled security, you must define a unique PIN number, which will be supplied by devices attempting to upload data using Bluetooth.
3.To set the destination Share, click .
4.Click Apply to save your settings.
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