Linksys WRT160N manual Storage FTP Server, Access, FTP Folder Screen

Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

Auto-scan   Select Auto-scan to automatically scan the folders in the Database table, then select the scan period from the drop-down menu.

Click the Scan button to scan a specific folder or Delete to delete a folder from the Database table.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. For more information, click Help.

Storage > FTP Server

An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected to the USB Port of the Router to use the storage feature.

The FTP Server tab creates an FTP Server that can be accessed from the Internet or your local network.

Storage> FTP Server

Setup

Server Name  The name of the router’s FTP server is displayed here. It can be changed at Storage > Administration.

FTP Server  Select Enable to set this Router as an FTP Server. Otherwise, select Disable to turn the service off. An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected to the USB Port to use this service.

Internet Access  Select Enable to allow access of the FTP Server from the Internet. Otherwise, select Disable to only allow local network access.

FTP Port  Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default port is 21.

Access

This section lets you add FTP folders that can be accessed through the FTP client. Click Specify Folder to Access to add a FTP folder to the Access table.

If you click Specify Folder to Access, the FTP Folder screen appears.

FTP Folder Screen

FTP Folder Screen

To add an FTP folder:

1.Enter a display name that will appear in the Access table of the FTP Server screen.

2.Select a folder name to share. To see a sub-folder, click Enter into Folder. To return to the previous folder, click Return to Upper Folder. To create a new folder, enter a name in the New Folder field, then click Create.

3.Select the right Access arrows to allow access to a group or the left arrows to remove access to a group. You can allow Read and Write or Read Only access. To add more groups, go to Storage > Administration.

4.Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Click Close to close the screen.

Each Display Name you created on the FTP Folder screen will be listed with its partition and folder, which you can edit or delete. Select Edit to edit an item or Delete to delete the item.

If you click Edit, the FTP Folder screen appears. Refer to the “FTP Folder Screen” section.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. For more information, click Help.

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