Help Topic: Network Shares

What are Network Shares?

Using Network Shares users can access data and directories on an USB devices.

The ${_global.productname} comes with an USB master port at the back panel. You can attach any USB storage device, such as USB Memory Sticks or USB hard drives. Using a card reader memory cards like Compact Flash (CF) or Secure Digital (SD) will be recognized also. Even MP3 players, PDAs, digital cameras or mobile phones can be use as long as the operate as USB storage device.

Using an USB hub with an additional power supply (such as D-Link's DUB-H7) several devices can be attached concurrently.

Please be patient for a short moment while the ${_global.productname} detects and initialises the attached USB device.

How do I set up a network share?

Attach the delivered USB cable to the USB master port at the back panel of the ${_global.productname}.

To connect an USB device simply plug it into the connector of the cable. Please be patient for a short moment while the ${_global.productname} detects and initialises the attached USB device.

Click on ADD.

Enter a name for the network share into the field Share Name. This name will appear in the list Current Shares once the network share is set up.

Choose an user from the drop-down list User.

Click on CHOOSE to choose a partition.

From the drop-down list Partition choose a device or a partition if several partitions are shown.

Click on ACCEPT.

Assign the Write Access.

Use Activate Share: Yes to enable the network share.

You can set up network shares and enable them later.

Click on SAVE.