18
Under “Network options” option, you can set TCP port number manually, from TCP
port
by inputting the TCP port number, which will be used in
connection.
You can also enable traffic encryption by ticking the encryption box
. It
is recommended for security reasons. All data sent will be encrypted, although it
may slightly slow down the communication speed.
The traffic compression option helps speed up interaction with certain types of USB
devices and reduces Internet traffic. You can enable traffic compression option by
ticking the compression box
. You may find this useful for USB devices
which transfer data in uncompressed formats, like scanners. It is recommended to
not use this option for USB devices which transfer incompressible types of data, such
as isochronous USB devices (e.g. audio cards, web cams, etc.).
For example, web cam video compression is enabled by default, and further
compression may degrade video quality.
Under “Enable authorization” option, by enabling password authorization, you can
use a password to secure connection. The client computer should paste the same
password in order to establish connection.
Tick the “Enable authorization” box and enter your desired “Password” twice to
confirm the password setting. After clicking “Share”, the shared USB device will have
password protection.
