Using USB Devices Safely
FRITZ!Box 4020
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You can connect a USB modem. With a USB modem the
FRITZ!Box can establish the Internet connection via the
mobile communications network (LTE/UMTS/HSPA); see
Connecting to the Internet via the Mobile Network
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14.3
Using USB Devices Safely
Follow the instructions below about how to use USB devices
on your FRITZ!Box.
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The FRITZ!Box can not defend the USB memory from ex-
ternal influences. This means that voltage spikes or
drops, like those that occur during electrical storms, may
lead to data losses on connected USB storage media. We
recommend making regular backups of the USB memory
contents to avoid any losses.
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Whenever you want to remove USB devices from the
FRITZ!Box, go to the “Home Network / USB Devices” area
in the FRITZ!Box user interface to remove them safely
and avoid any loss of data.
14.4
Configuring Access Rights
You can protect the data on your USB storage from unautho-
rized access by securing the user interface of your FRITZ!Box
with a password. In the “System / FRITZ!Box Users” menu you
can
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configure a shared password that is requested every
time anyone in your home network accesses the
FRITZ!Box and the connected USB storage media.
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configure various FRITZ!Box users. You can configure a
password for each FRITZ!Box user and then specify
which connected USB storage media each user is al-
lowed to access.
A USB storage medium connected to the FRITZ!Box can be
reached in the home network by entering the shared
FRITZ!Box password. From the Internet you can reach the USB
storage medium only by logging in with your individual user
name and password.
