Linksys WRT160NL User Manual
Appendix B
How to Install and Access USB Storage
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Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link
Windows XP
Map a Drive
On your desktop, double-click the
1.
My Computer
icon.
My Computer Icon
In the
2.
Address field, enter the server name of the
Router:
\\<server_name_of_Router>
\\<server_name_of_Router>
Enter Server Name of Router
The default server name of the Router is WRT160NL. You
can change this name on the Storage > Administration
screen; refer to Storage > Administration, page 17.
NOTE:
Another option is to use the IP address
of the Router. In the Address field, enter the local
IP address of the Router:
\\<local_IP_address_of_Router>
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 4.
A login screen may appear. If prompted, enter your
3.
account user name and password. (For the admin
acccount, admin is both the default user name and
password.)
Enter Account User Name and Password
User accounts are set up on the Storage > Administration
screen; refer to Storage > Administration, page 17.
Right-click the folder you want to share, and click
Right-click the folder you want to share, and click
4.
Map
Network Drive. (The default shared folder is named
Public.)
Map Network Drive
From the
5.
Drive drop-down menu, select an available
drive letter.
Select Drive Letter
Click
6.
Finish.
Access Mapped Drive
On your desktop, double-click the My C
1.
omputer icon.
In the Network Drives section, double-click the
2.
mapped drive to access it.
Double-Click Mapped Drive