Using an External Drive
Overview
You can attach most USB drives (including a thumb drive or a high-capacity external drive) to the USB port on your router. You can then use the drive as networked storage, as a
media server (for media-enabled devices such as a networked TV), and as an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server. You can also specify which users can access the content on the drive.
Menus are subject to change.
How to attach a USB drive
If a USB drive is already connected to the router, and you want to attach a different drive to that USB port, you should safely disconnect the old drive first.
To safely remove a USB drive from the router:
Log into Linksys Smart Wi-Fi, then click
External Storage
under
Apps
.
In the Status tab, click Safely remove drive.
Disconnect the old drive from the router.
To attach a USB drive to the router:
Connect the USB drive to an available USB port on the back of your router. Your router will detect the drive.
To update the External Storage screen, you may need to click
Refresh
.
To view the status and settings of your attached drive:
Log into Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See “How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi” on page 4.)
Click
External Storage
under
Apps
. The Status tab displays information such as the following:
Drive capacity and use
Secure folder access status
Addresses for accessing shared folders, the FTP server, and media server
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