Chapter 5
Advanced Configuration
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HOME USER FEATURES : NETBIOS Name Setup
Under the HOME USER FEATURES command menu, click on NETBIOS Name Setup.
NETBIOS Name: This is the name
used to identify your router when
browsing the Microsoft network.
Workgroup: Computers within the
same workgroup that are
connected to a network are
allowed to share data. Therefore,
setting your PCs in the same workgroup as the router allows you to see the router when
browsing your Windows Neighbourhood/My Network Places, and to access the storage
disk(s) connected to the router.
NETBIOS is a protocol that allows applications on the different computers in a LAN to
communicate. It is installed by default on the Microsoft Windows Operating System. Refer
to Appendix C “NETBIOS Protocol Installation” on page 117 for details.
Click on the Apply button to update the changes.
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Note: Please note that to be able to search for the USB
disk attached to your router, you need to:
1. Set a NETBIOS name and workgroup for the
router.
2. Set your PCs to be within the same workgroup
as the router.
3. Set your access rights to Read or to Read and
Write.
