This article describes the steps to configure cnPilot R200/201 as a file sharing server, and for sharing content with users connected to cnPilot R200/201 via LAN or WiFi .
Note: The shared content cannot be accessed through the WAN link.
This is a 3 step process, of loading the content to the USB drive at appropriate location, enabling FTP server on the cnPilot R200/201, and configuring Samba server on the cnPilot R200/201. The detailed steps are described below.
- Connect your USB drive of a laptop or PC
Create a folder “home” in the top level directory of the USB drive
Inside “home” create another folder “anonymous”
Copy content to be shared to folder “anonymous”
- Connect the USB drive to the USB port of the cnPilot R200/201.
- Login to the cnPilot R200/201 device GUI and perform the following configurations
Setup FTP server on device
Go to “Storage” TAB
Within “Storage” go to FTP sub-TAB
Enable FTP server, and also enable “Anonymous Login”
Setup Samba server
Go to “Storage” TAB
Within “Storage” go to SMB sub-TAB
Enable SMB server
Add your directory to the "Sharing Directory List". Select the listed “public” folder, and give a folder name of your choice in the pop-up page.
- Reboot the cnPilot R200/201 device.
- Connect a WiFi client or a laptop/PC to the LAN port of the cnPilot R200/201.
In the browser on the WiFi/LAN client access the ftp location as: ftp://192.168.11.1
Note: This is the default LAN side IP of the cnPilot R200/201