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High Performance Wireless-N Router
Linksys E3000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration
Add a Media Folder
Use this screen to add a media folder.
Media Folder 
Media Folder
Display  Name  Create  a  name  for  the  folder.  This  will 
appear in the Database table on the Media Server screen.
Partition  The name of the partition is displayed.
Location  The location of the folder is displayed.
New  Folder  Type  in  a  new  folder  name  if  you  want  to 
create a new subfolder in the current location. Then click 
Create.
Share entire Partition  Select this option if you want to 
share  the  entire  partition  with  your  UPnP  AV  devices.  If 
your disk doesn’t have multiple  partitions, selecting  this 
option  will  share  the  entire  disk.  If  you  do  not  want  to 
share the  entire  partition, then  select the  folder  you  do 
want to share. 
Current Folder  The current folder is displayed. 
Folder  Name  The  available  folders  are  listed  by  Folder 
Name.
Enter into Folder  To display subfolders, click this button.
Select   Select a folder.
Return to Upper Folder  To return to the previous folder, 
click this button.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel 
Changes  to  clear  your  changes.  Click  Close  to  exit  the 
screen.
On the Media Server screen, click Save Settings to apply 
your  changes,  or  click  Cancel  Changes  to  clear  your 
changes.
Storage > FTP Server
The  Storage  options  are  available  when  a  USB  drive  is 
connected to the USB port of the Router. 
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  default  server  name  of  the  Router  is 
CiscoHotspotxxxxx. 
FTP Server  Select Enabled to use the Router as an FTP 
server. Otherwise, select Disabled. An external USB hard 
drive or USB disk must be connected to the USB port to 
use this service.
Internet  Access  Select  Enabled  to  allow  access  of  the 
FTP server from the Internet. Otherwise, select Disabled 
to only allow local network access.
FTP Port  Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default 
is 21. 
Access
This section lets you add FTP folders that can be accessed 
through the FTP client.
Specify  Folder  to  Access  To  add  an  FTP  folder  to  the 
Access  table,  click  this  button.  The  FTP  Folder  screen 
appears.  Proceed  to  Create  or  Edit  an  FTP  Folder, 
page 30.
Summary  To view a list of FTP folders, click this option. 
For  each  FTP  folder,  the  Display  Name,  Partition,  and 
Folder location are displayed.
The database table lists the FTP folders with the following 
information: Display Name, Partition, and Folder.
Edit  To change the access settings of an FTP folder, click 
this option, and the FTP Folder screen appears. Proceed to 
Create or Edit an FTP Folder, page 31.
Delete  To delete an FTP folder, click this option.