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Chapter 9: Manage External Devices and Privileges
Install & Manage USB/SD Storage
With a connected USB/SD storage device, you can install add-on packages that allow you to easily share and
stream les on your network.
At
Control Panel
>
Storage
>
Storage
, you can nd out the total available external storage (e.g. USB drives &
SD cards) on your Synology Router. There you can also format and manage the device to suit your needs.
Note:
1. Please refer to the
compatibility list
for supported USB/SD device.
2. Some system services and packages may create temporary les on USB/SD storage devices. To safely eject the
USB/SD storage for system stability and to prevent accidental data loss, press the Eject button on your Synology
Router or eject the storage at
Control Panel
>
Storage
>
Storage
.
Dene User/Folder Privileges
After external storage is established on your Synology Router, you can create shared folders for public use (e.g.
“
public
”) and home folders for individual users.
To create shared folders, go to
Control Panel
>
Storage
>
Shared Folder
. There you can also set users’ access
privileges to the folder.
To create users, go to
Control Panel
>
User
>
User
. There you can also set the user’s access privilege to shared
folders.
Install & Manage Network Printers
Your Synology Router can become a printer server, allowing you to connect a non-networked printer to be shared
with other devices. You can also set up Google Cloud Print to print out needed documents from everywhere.
To install a network printer, please attach it to the USB slot.
To manage a network printer connected to your Synology Router, go to
Control Panel
>
Device
>
Printer
.
Note:
Please refer to the
compatibility list
for supported network printers.
Install & Manage 3G/4G Dongles
With a 3G/4G dongle, your Synology Router can still provide Internet access to client devices via a cellular
network.
To install a 3G/4G dongle to your Synology Router, please attach it to the USB slot.
To manage the dongle settings, go to
Network Center
>
Internet
>
3G & 4G
.
Note:
Please refer to the
compatibility list
for supported 3G/4G dongles.
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