ZyXEL Communications P-661HNU-Fx User Manual

 Chapter 7 Home Networking

ADSL Series User’s Guide

Click on the Edit icon under the Modify label to change a share’s settings.

Use these screens to set up a new user or edit an existing user on the ZyXEL Device. Click Add 
New User in the File Sharing screen or click the Edit icon next to an existing user to change the 
settings. You can only edit the user’s name while on the Add New User screen.

File Sharing: Add New User

Each field is described in the following table.

Click on the Edit icon under the Modify label to change a user’s settings.

Access Level

Select Public to make the share available to all users on your network. This is the 
default option. 

Select Security if you wish define usernames and passwords required to access a 
specific share - see 

 to create users. If you select this option, two lists will appear 

below and you must select from those lists which users can access the share

Available Users

This list shows all the users that you have created on the ZyXEL 

Device 

- see 

 to create users

Allow Users

This list shows the users from the list Available Users that you have granted access to 
the ZyXEL Device.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

Back

Click Back to return to the previous screen.

File Sharing: Add New Share

File Sharing: Add New User

User Name

Enter a user name that will be allowed to access shares. It must be 5 to 15 characters 
long. Only letters and numbers allowed.

New Password

Enter the password used to access the share. It must be 5 to 15 characters long. Only 
letters and numbers are allowed. The password is case sensitive.

Retype New 
Password

Retype the password that you entered above

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

Back

Click Back to return to the previous screen.