Ericsson W21 - Manual (Page 49)

Configuration and Management
2.8 File and Printer Sharing
The Ericsson W21 supports local network storage and printer sharing. It is
possible to have two USB storage devices or one USB storage device and
one USB printer connected to the Ericsson W21 at the same time. If an
external hub is connected, the Ericsson W21 supports connection of up to
two storage devices and one printer at the same time.
The Sharing page displays information about USB devices connected to
the Ericsson W21:
Figure 34 - Sharing page
2.8.1 How it Works
The Ericsson W21 uses Samba (www.samba.org) as the base to
implement file and printer sharing through SMB/CIFS. SMB and CIFS are
the protocols used by Microsoft for sharing and the service is called “smb”
on the Ericsson W21.
• Linux Kernel auto detection of USB devices is used as part of the
automatic configuration of the storage and printer sharing. When a new
USB device (storage or printer) is detected, the Ericsson W21
automatically creates configuration files for Samba containing the new
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