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3.9.2 Shares
In order to share out a storage drive, you must pair the drive together with a unique name. Enter
the name you wish to use, and select the drive from the drop-down menu. Make sure to also select
which sharing method you wish to use for that specific drive. The SMB method is a regular network
share, whereas FTP is a File Transfer Protocol service that requires you to use an FTP client on
your computer.
For NTFS formatted disks the 'ISO-8859-1'-encoding for file names will be used by default (shown
as NTFS/ISO in the user interface). If you want to use 'UTF-8' instead of 'ISO-8859-1', then check
the box labeled "Enable UTF-8 for filename encoding" when adding a new share. The new share
will show up as 'NTFS/UTF-8'. When creating multiple shares from the same disk, the encoding
must remain the same.
For further information, visit http://www.dovado.com/NAS
3.9.3 Users
This page allows you to manage your login account credentials, as well as add additional users
along with corresponding privileges. The usernames and passwords can be modified, and services
can be enabled/disabled.
For example, if you wish to allow users the possibility to use the SMS API, then add/modify an
account and select only the API SMS. Apply all changes by clicking on the Save Settings button,
and applying a restart of the router.
Apply all changes by clicking on the Save Settings button, and applying a restart of the router.
3.9.4 SMB
The most common network share which can be accessed by all operating systems (Windows,
MAC, Linux, etc). It allows you to map a network drive on your computer, and then drag-and-drop
files in/out of that network share. Typical transfer rates are between 6-9MB/s (50-75Mbps).
3.9.5 FTP
This optional method is quite practical for several reasons. It allows certain network devices (other
than your regular desktop/notebook computers) to dump/fetch files from the storage server in a
simplified manner. In many cases with Ethernet-based security cameras, the video/photo images
are typically uploaded to an FTP server.
Transfer rates tend to be somewhat higher with FTP than with the SMB protocol.
3.10 AUTOMATION
This menu covers Home Automation. You can take control of the lighting as well as power up other
appliances within your home from your computer or phone.You can also control what time Ethernet
LAN and WiFi clients should be able to access the Internet.
For further information, visit http://www.dovado.com/automation
3.10.1 Info
The router can be used as a server for Home Automation, allowing you to remotely control
automation receivers (containing integrated radio receivers) for powering on/off household
appliances, such as lamps.
You can also control what time Ethernet LAN and WiFi clients should be able to access the Internet
within the Scheduler sub-menu.
In order to get the Home Automation up and running, the following is required:
1. A TellStick from Telldus Technologies or a Gembird SilverShield/Energenie plugged into a
vacant USB port in the router.
2. If using TellStick, you'll require compatible home automation receivers.
3. Configuration of the router.
Begin by configuring Automation->Aliases for your devices. The uniquely named receivers