How to configure the ftp server – Linksys E1550 User Manual
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Using an External Drive
Linksys E1550
How to configure your router’s storage
for remote access
Why would I need to access my router’s storage remotely? If your router’s
storage is set up for remote access, you can access your files anywhere you
have an Internet connection To do this, you must enable the router’s built-in
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server After your router is set up, you can access
files from anywhere by using either a web browser or FTP software
To set up your router for remote file access, you need to:
1. Configure the FTP server
2. Select folders (or the entire drive) to share and set access rights for those
folders
How to configure the FTP server
To configure the FTP server:
Storage > FTP Server
1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
2. Click the Storage tab, then click the FTP Server page
3. Next to FTP Server, click Enabled
TIP
If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router, the FTP Server
Name field is already completed with the name of your wireless
network If you set up your router manually, the default name is
Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router’s serial number
4. You can also:
•
Change the FTP Port (default is 21) for the FTP server
•
Change the Encoding (character set) for the transfer of files in other
languages The router supports:
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Unicode (UTF-8) (default)
•
Chinese Simplified (GB18030)
•
Vietnamese (CP1258)
•
ISO 8859_1
TIP
For field descriptions, click Help on the right side of the screen
5. To apply your changes, click Save Settings