Linksys E3000 - Manual (Page 32)

29 High Performance Wireless-N Router
Linksys E3000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes . Click Close to exit the
screen .
Delete To delete a shared folder, click this option .
Format Disk
Disk To format a disk and create a new partition, select
the disk you want to format, and then click Format Disk . (If
your disk was formatted with multiple partitions, then the
formatting will delete them and create a single partition .
Format Disk > Claim Disk
Enter a partition’s name Create a name for the partition .
(If your disk was formatted with multiple partitions, then
formatting will delete them and create a single partition .)
To format the disk as FAT32, click Format and follow the
on-screen instructions . To cancel the formatting, click
Cancel .
WARNING: Formatting a disk erases all data on
the disk . Be sure to save any files that you want
to keep from the disk onto another computer or
drive before formatting a disk .
Format Disk
Storage > Media Server
The Storage options are available when a USB drive is
connected to the USB port of the Router .
The Media Server feature allows you to share stored
content with other computers and devices on your home
network and on the Internet .
For example, if you have a digital media adapter that sends
content to your entertainment system, then the digital
media adapter can locate the Router using the UPnP AV
standard . The folders you specify can then be accessed
and played by the digital media adapter .
Storage > Media Server
Setup
Server Name The default server name of the Router is
Ciscoxxxxx . xxxxx represents the last 5 digits of your serial
number . This can be found on the bottom of the router .
NOTE: If you used the setup software for
installation, then the name of your wireless
network (up to 15 characters) is the server
name of the Router .
UPnP Media Server To use the Router’s media server
function, select Enabled . Otherwise, select Disabled .
Database
This section lets you select content to add to the database
of the Router’s media server .
Specify Folder to Scan To add a media folder to
the database of the Router’s media server, click this
button . The Media Folder screen appears . Proceed to
Add a Media Folder, page 30 .
Last scanning time The last time the media server
scanned for content is displayed .
Auto-scan every __ To automatically scan the media
folders, select this option . Then select the appropriate
interval: 2 Hours (default), 6 Hours, 12 Hours, 24 Hours,
or 48 Hours .
Scan All To scan all media files, click this button .
The database table lists the media folders with the
following information: Display Name, Partition, and Folder .
Scan To scan a folder, click Scan .
Delete To delete a folder, click Delete .