Chapter 10 File Sharing

10.1.2 What You Need to Know

Workgroup name

This is the name given to a set of computers that are connected on a network and share resources such as a printer or files. Windows automatically assigns the workgroup name when you set up a network.

Shares

When settings are set to default, each USB device connected to the P-2812HNU- 51c is given a folder, called a “share”. If a USB hard drive connected to the P- 2812HNU-51c has more than one partition, then each partition will be allocated a share. You can also configure a “share” to be a sub-folder or file on the USB device.

File Systems

A file system is a way of storing and organizing files on your hard drive and storage device. Often different operating systems such as Windows or Linux have different file systems. The file-sharing feature on your P-2812HNU-51c supports File Allocation Table (FAT) and FAT32 file systems.

Windows/CIFS

Common Internet File System (CIFS) is a standard protocol supported by most operating systems in order to share files across the network.

CIFS runs over TCP/IP but uses the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol found in Microsoft Windows for file and printer access; therefore, CIFS will allow all applications, not just Web browsers, to open and share files across the Internet.

The P-2812HNU-51c uses Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol for its file sharing functions. CIFS compatible computers can access the USB file storage devices connected to the P-2812HNU-51c. CIFS protocol is supported on Microsoft Windows, Linux Samba and other operating systems (refer to your systems specifications for CIFS compatibility).

NFS

Network File System (NFS) is a protocol most commonly used on Unix-like systems in order to share files across the network.

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