Linksys E3000 Appendix B: How to Install and Access USB Storage
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High Performance Wireless-N Router
3.  Double-click the Public folder. (By default the Router 
creates a shared folder called Public.)
Double-Click Public Folder
NOTE:  If  the  USB  storage  device  has 
pre-existing  folders,  then  you  will  have  to 
create  shared  folders  so  there  is  network 
access to these pre-existing folders. Proceed to 
Create a Shared Folder, page 55.
4.  Enter your account user name and password. (For the 
admin account, admin is both the default user name 
and password.)  Click OK.
Enter Account User Name and Password
User  accounts  are  set  up  on  the  Storage  > 
Administration screen;  for  more  information,  refer  to 
Storage > Administration, page 31.
Map a Drive
1.  On your desktop, double-click the Network icon.
Network Icon
NOTE: If the My Computer icon is not displayed, 
then go to Start > All Programs > Accessories 
> Windows Explorer.
2.  In  the  Address field, enter  the local  IP  address of  the 
Router: 
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 
The  default  is  192.168.1.1.  You  can  change  this  IP 
address  on  the  Setup  >  Basic  Setup  screen;  refer  to 
Setup > Basic Setup, page 13.
Enter Local IP Address of Router
NOTE: Another option is to use the default server 
name of the Router. In the Address field, enter: 
\\Ciscoxxxxx  (xxxxx  represents  the  last 
five  digits  of  the  Router’s  serial  number.)  
If you used the setup software for installation, 
then enter the name of  your wireless network 
(up to 15 characters) in the Address field.
3.  Right-click the folder you want to map, and click Map 
Network Drive. (The  default  shared folder is  named 
Public.)
NOTE:  If  the  USB  storage  device  has 
pre-existing  folders,  then  you  will  have  to 
create  shared  folders  so  there  is  network 
access to these pre-existing folders. Proceed to 
Create a Shared Folder, page 55.
Map Network Drive