Linksys E2100L - Manual (Page 51)

Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Access USB Storage
48 Advanced Wireless-N Router
Access the USB Storage Device
1 . On your desktop, double-click the My Computer icon .
My Computer 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 11 .
Enter Local IP Address of Router
NOTE: Another option is to use the server
name of the Router . In the Address field, enter:
\\Ciscoxxxxx
(xxxxx are the last five digits of the Router’s
serial number .) You can change the server name
on the Storage > Administration screen; refer to
Storage > Administration, page 29 .
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 . Double-click the Public folder . (By default the Router
creates a shared folder called 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 53 .
Double-Click Public Folder
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 29 .