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==Summary==
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This chapter is an overview of the <b>USB Tools</b> service in RUT955 routers.
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==Network Shares==
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The <b>Network Shares</b> section is used to manage Network-attached storage (NAS) such as USB drives, SD cards and hard drives. The router supports the following file system architectures:
<ul>
    <li><b>FAT32</b><span class="asterisk">*</span></li>
    <li><b>NTFS</b><span class="asterisk">**</span></li>
</ul>
<span class="asterisk">*</span> supports SD cards with a capacity of up to <b>32 GB</b><br>
<span class="asterisk">**</span> NTFS support available from FW version <b>RUT9XX_R_00.05.02</b> and newer
 
===Mounted File Systems===
----
The <b>Mounted File Systems</b> tab displays information on mounted USB drives and SD cards. To view an attached drive, connect it to the router and click the Refresh button:
 
[[File:Rut955 webui services usb tools network shares mounted file systems v2.png]]
 
<table class="nd-othertables">
    <tr>
        <th style="width: 250px">field name</th>
      <th style="width: 1450px">description</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Filesystem</td>
      <td>Name of the Linux filesystem. For better clarity, lets take a closer look at the filesystem name from the example above:
            <ul>
                <li><b>/dev</b> - the directory of device files. Everything in the Linux filesystem is either a file or a directory; /dev is the location of device files. Every device is represented by a file in the /dev directory</li>
                <li><b>sd</b> - identifies block devices<span class="asterisk">*</span> (capable of carrying data)</li>
                <li><b>a</b> - the letter immediately after sd signifies the order in which the device was first found (a, b, c, ...)</li>
                <li><b>1</b> - signifies the partition on the device</li>
            </ul>So the full string <b>/dev/sda1</b> denotes the first partition of the first block device<br><span class="asterisk">*</span> SD cards will be identified as MultiMediaCard (MMC) devices and the identifier will begin with the <b>mmcblk</b> string instead of sd
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mount Point</td>
      <td>A mount point is a directory in the currently accessible filesystem on which an additional filesystem is mounted (i.e., logically attached). The <b>/mnt</b> directory and its subdirectories are intended for use as the temporary mount points for mounting storage devices. The mount point becomes the root directory of the newly added filesystem, and that filesystem becomes accessible from that directory</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>Available</td>
        <td>Amount of available memory in the mounted drive. This column also displays the total capacity of the drive</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>Used</td>
        <td>Amount of used memory in the mounted drive</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>Safely Remove Disk</td>
        <td>Unmounts the drive so that it becomes safe to disconnect from the router</td>
    </tr>
</table>
 
====SSH commands====
----
Devices can be mounted or unmounted manually by using SSH commands.
=====Mounting=====
----
The <b>mount</b> command attaches a filesystem to the file hierarchy. The basic syntax for the command is:
 
mount -t type device dir
 
Where:
<ul>
    <li><b>-t</b> - the filesystem type. If this value is omitted, the command will try to determine the type automatically</li>
    <li><b>device</b> - file name of the device. Refer to section [[RUT955_USB_Tools#Mounted_File_Systems|2.1]] for examples</li>
    <li><b>dir</b> - directory that will be used as the mount point for the device. Refer to section [[RUT955_USB_Tools#Mounted_File_Systems|2.1]] for examples</li>
</ul>
 
<b>Example command</b>:
 
mount -t ntfs /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1
 
=====Unmounting=====
----
The <b>umount</b> command detaches filesystem from the file hierarchy. he basic syntax for the command is:
 
umount device
 
<b>Example command</b>:
 
umount /dev/sda1
 
Using the umount command is analogous to clicking the "Safely Remove Disk" button. Therefore, the attached drive can be safely disconnected after using umount to detach it.
 
===Samba===
----
<b>Samba</b> is a software solution for using the Server Message Block (SMB) networking protocol, which provides shared file access between nodes on a computer network. The Samba tab in RUT955's WebUI is used to configure network access (look to section [[RUT955_USB_Tools#Shared_Directories|2.2.1]] for details) to storage devices connected to the router's MicroSD slot or USB connector.
 
[[File:Rut955 webui services usb tools network shares samba v1.png]]
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
    <tr>
        <th>field name</th>
      <th>value</th>
      <th>description</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Enable</td>
      <td>yes {{!}} no; Default: '''no'''</td>
      <td>Toggles Samba ON or OFF</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Hostname</td>
      <td>string; Default: '''Router_Share'''</td>
      <td>Name of the Samba server</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>Description</td>
        <td>string; Default: '''Teltonika_Router_Share'''</td>
        <td>Short server description</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>Workgroup</td>
        <td>string; Default: '''WORKGROUP'''</td>
        <td>Name of the server's workgroup</td>
    </tr>
</table>
 
====Shared Directories====
----
The <b>Shared Directories</b> section is used to configure access to connected storage drives or individual directories contained in those drives. A shared directory must be added before it can be configured:
 
[[File:Rut955 webui services usb tools network shares samba shared directories v2.png]]
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
    <tr>
        <th>field name</th>
      <th>value</th>
      <th>description</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Name</td>
      <td>string; Default: <b>none</b></td>
      <td>Name of the shared directory. </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Path</td>
      <td>file path; Default: <b>none</b></td>
      <td>Path to the shared directory. To share an entire drive, choose an automatically generated path from this drop-down box (for example, /mnt/sda1). To share a specific directory on the drive, specify the full path to that directory (for example, /mnt/sda1/shared/video)</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>Allow guests</td>
        <td>yes | no; Default: <b>no</b></td>
        <td>Enables guest access, which allows anonymous connections to the shared directory</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>Allowed users</td>
        <td>string; Default: <b>none</b></td>
        <td>Defines which users can access the shared directory. Users can be created from the Samba user tab (refer to section [[RUT955_USB_Tools#Samba_Users|2.3]] for details).<br>If Allow guests is checked, this field becomes inactive</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>Read-only</td>
        <td>yes | no; Default: <b>no</b></td>
        <td>Makes the directory read-only, which means the shared directory can only be accessed to view and read files</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>Delete</td>
        <td>- (interactive button)</td>
        <td>Deletes the configuration related to the shared directory</td>
    </tr>
</table>
 
===Samba Users===
----
<b>Samba users</b> are users that can be granted access to shared directories (as described in section [[RUT955_USB_Tools#Shared_Directories|2.2.1]]. To add a new user, enter a custom username and password and click the add button:
 
[[File:Rut955 webui services usb tools network shares samba users v1.png]]
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
    <tr>
        <th>field name</th>
      <th>value</th>
      <th>description</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Username</td>
      <td>string; Default: <b>none</b></td>
      <td>Name of the new user</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Password</td>
      <td>string; Default: <b>none</b></td>
      <td>Password of the new user</td>
    </tr>
</table>
 
==Printer Server==
 
The <b>Printer Server</b> provides the possibility to configure access to a printer that is connected to the USB port of the RUT955 device.
 
[[File:Services usb tool printer server.png]]
 
You can enable or disable the support for your printer with this panel. In order to add another printer, type in a name and click the '''Add''' button. To configure a printer, click '''Edit''' next to the printer in question.
 
[[File:Services usb tool printer server configuration.png]]
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
    <tr>
        <th>field name</th>
      <th>value</th>
      <th>description</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Enable</td>
      <td>yes {{!}} no; Default: '''no'''</td>
      <td>Toggles printer support ON or OFF</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Device</td>
      <td>Default: " "</td>
      <td>Chooses the printer</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>Port</td>
        <td>integer [9100..9109]; Default: '''9100'''</td>
        <td>TCP listener port</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>Bidirectional mode</td>
        <td>yes {{!}} no; Default: '''no'''</td>
        <td>Toggles bidirectional mode ON or OFF</td>
    </tr>
</table>
 
==Supported USB modems==
 
RUT955 also supports the following USB modems:
* Huawei MS2131i-8

Latest revision as of 11:06, 9 April 2024

Main Page > EOL Products > RUT955 > RUT955 Manual > RUT955 WebUI > RUT955 Services section > RUT955 USB Tools

The information in this page is updated in accordance with firmware version RUT9_R_00.07.06.16.
Note: click here for the old style WebUI (FW version RUT9XX_R_00.06.09.5 and earlier) user manual page.

Summary

The USB Tools page is used to manage services related to the device's USB connector.

This chapter of the user manual provides an overview of the USB Tools page in RUT955 devices.

If you're having trouble finding this page or some of the parameters described here on your device's WebUI, you should turn on "Advanced WebUI" mode. You can do that by clicking the "Advanced" button, located at the top of the WebUI.

General

The General section is used to manage global USB settings. It consists of two subsections:

USB Mount Settings

The USB Mount Settings section is used to set the transfer type (synchronous or asynchronous) for the USB device.

Synchronous ensures that all changes to the according filesystem are immediately flushed to disk. Enabling this will drastically lower the life expectancy of your USB device.

Mounted File Systems

The Mounted File Systems list displays USB mass storage devices (MSD) currently attached to this device.

Field Value Description
Device filepath; default: /dev/sd* The filesystem of the attached USB MSD.
Mount Point filepath; default: /mnt/sd* The root directory of the mounted filesystem.
Available string; default: none Displays available storage information for a mounted USB MSD.
Used string; default: none Displays used storage information for a mounted USB MSD.
In Use string; default: none Indicates whether a USB MSD is currently in use by some device service or not.

The Format button can be used to format the attached device, and the Unmount button next to each entry in the list is used to unmount an attached USB device. Please make sure to unmount a USB device before physically detaching it from the RUT955.

The Refresh is used to refresh the information in the Mounted File Systems list. If you attach a new USB device and cannot see it in the list, try clicking the 'Refresh' button.

Note: Usb with NTFS partition is supported in read-only mode.

Printer Server

The Printer Server feature provides the possibility to configure access to a printer that is connected to the USB port of the device. After the printer is connected to the device's USB port and configured, it can be utilized by users in the local network (LAN, WiFi) or remotely.

The 'Add' button lets you add and manage additional printers. To configure a printer instance, click the Edit button located next to it:

Field Value Description
Enable off | on; default: off Turns USB printer support on or off.
Device filepath; default: /dev/usb/lp0 Printer's device file.
Port integer [9100..9109]; default: 9100 Printer's TCP port.
Bidirectional mode off | on; default: on Turns bidirectional mode on or off.

For step-by-step instructions on how to use a printer with RUT955, click here.

USB to Serial

The device's USB connector can also be used as a serial port.

Field Value Description
Enabled off | on; default: off Turns the USB to Serial service on or off.
Baud rate 300 | 1200 | 2400 | 4800 | 9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 57600 | 115200; default: 115200 Data rate for serial data transmission (in bits per second).
Data bits 5 | 6 | 7 | 8; default: 8 Number of data bits for each character
Parity None | Odd | Even; default: None In serial transmission, parity is a method of detecting errors. An extra data bit is sent with each data character, arranged so that the number of 1 bits in each character, including the parity bit, is always odd or always even. If a byte is received with the wrong number of 1s, then it must have been corrupted. However, an even number of errors can pass the parity check.
  • None (N) - no parity method is used
  • Odd (O) - the parity bit is set so that the number of "logical ones (1s)" has to be odd.
  • Even (E) - the parity bit is set so that the number of "logical ones (1s)" has to be even.
Stop bits 1 | 2; default: 1 Stop bits sent at the end of every character allow the receiving signal hardware to detect the end of a character and to resynchronise with the character stream. Electronic devices usually use one stop bit. Two stop bits are required if slow electromechanical devices are used.
Flow control None | RTS/CTS | Xon/Xoff; default: None In many circumstances a transmitter might be able to send data faster than the receiver is able to process it. To cope with this, serial lines often incorporate a "handshaking" method, usually distinguished between hardware and software handshaking.
  • RTS/CTS - hardware handshaking. RTS and CTS are turned OFF and ON from alternate ends to control data flow, for instance when a buffer is almost full.
  • Xon/Xoff - software handshaking. The Xon and Xoff characters are sent by the receiver to the sender to control when the sender will send data, i.e., these characters go in the opposite direction to the data being sent. The circuit starts in the "sending allowed" state. When the receiver's buffers approach capacity, the receiver sends the Xoff character to tell the sender to stop sending data. Later, after the receiver has emptied its buffers, it sends an Xon character to tell the sender to resume transmission.
Serial type Console | Over IP | Modbus gateway | NTRIP client; default: Console Specifies the serial connection type.
Look to the sections below for information on different USB to Serial type options.

Console

Console mode requires no further configuration than the settings above and is used as a direct-access method to the device's shell interface. For this purpose you may want use such applications as PuTTY on Windows and microcom, minicom, picocom or similar applications on Linux.

Over IP

The Over IP serial type is used to manage serial connections over a TCP/IP network.

Field Value Description
Protocol TCP | UDP; default: TCP Protocol used in the communication process.
Mode Server | Client | Bidirect; default: Server The role of this device in the serial connection:
  • Server - the device waits for incoming connections
  • Client - the device initiates the connection.
  • Bidirect - acts as client by default but waits for incoming connections at the same time.
No leading zeros off | on; default: off When checked, indicates that the first hex zeros should be skipped.
Server settings: Port integer [0..65535]; default: none Internal port number used to listen for incoming connections.
Server settings: Timeout (s) integer; default: none Specifies an inactivity time limit (in second) after which an inactive clients is disconnected.
Server settings: Open port automatically off | on; default: on Automatically adds a traffic rule in the firewall configuration to open the required port for NTRIP communication.
Client settings: Server Address ip | host; default: none IP address or hostname of the server that this client will connect to.
Client settings: Port integer [0..65535]; default: none Server's listening port number.
Client settings: Reconnect interval (s) integer; default: none Time period (in seconds) between reconnection attempts in case a connection fails.
Echo off | on; default: off Turn USB to serial echo on or off.

Modbus gateway

The Modbus gateway serial type allows redirecting TCP data coming to a specified port to an RTU specified by the Slave ID. The Slave ID can be specified by the user or be obtained directly from the Modbus header.

Field Value Description
Listening IP ip; default: 0.0.0.0 IP address to listen for incoming connections. The default value (0.0.0.0) means that this device will listen for incoming connections on any interface or IP address.
Port integer [0..65535]; default: 502 Port number to listen for incoming connections.
Slave ID configuration type User defined | Obtained from TCP;
default: User defined		 Specifies whether slave IDs are user defined or automatically obtained from TCP.
Slave ID | Permitted slave IDs integer | range of integers;
default: 1 or 1-247		 Specifies the slave ID of range of permitted slave IDs. The way this field is named and its function depends on the value of the Slave ID configuration field.
A range of IDs can be specified by placing a hyphen (-) between two integer numbers. For example, if you permit slave IDs in the range of 10 to 20, you would specify it as: 10-20
You can also specify multiple values that are not connected in a range using commas (,). For example, to specify 6, 50 and 100 as permitted slave IDs, you would have to use: 6,50,100
Open port automatically off | on; default: on Automatically adds a traffic rule in the firewall configuration to open the required port for serial communication.
Caution: use with care if listening IP is left as the default value (0.0.0.0). Leaving it as such will leave the device open for remote connections on the specified port.
Echo off | on; default: off Turn USB to serial echo on or off.

NTRIP client

Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol (NTRIP) is a protocol for streaming differential GPS (DGPS) data over the Internet in accordance with specification published by RTCM.

Field Value Description
IP address ip; default: 0.0.0.0 IP address of an NTRIP server.
Port integer [0..65535]; default: none TCP/UDP port used for NTRIP communication.
Mount point filepath | string; default: none NTRIP mount point.
Data format NTRIP V2.0 TCP/IP | NTRIP V2.0 RSTP/RTP | NTRIP V1.0 | Automatic detection | NTRIP V2.0 UDP; default: NTRIP V1.0 Version of NTRIP protocol.
Username string; default: none Username for authentication to an NTRIP server.
Password string; default: none Password for authentication to an NTRIP server.
Default NMEA string string; default: none Optional NMEA string that will be used as the default value when initiating the connection to the NTRIP server (this value is only sent to the server if there is no NMEA from router's GPS device).
Use device GPS off | on; default: off Allows to obtain default NMEA string from the router's GPS device. Only works if GPS service is enabled and location fix is obtained at the time of NTRIP service start.
Open port automatically off | on; default: on Automatically adds a traffic rule in the firewall configuration to open the required port for serial communication.
Echo off | on; default: off Turn USB to serial echo on or off.

IP Filter

The IP Filter section is used for configuring which network is allowed to communicate with the device. You may add a new instance by selecting the Interface and pressing Add.

Then enter the IP address and save.

Network Shares

The Network Shares section is used to manage Network-attached storage (NAS) such as USB drives and hard drives. The RUT955 device supports the following file system architectures:

  • FAT
  • FAT32
  • exFAT
  • NTFS
  • ext2
  • ext3
  • ext4

Note: Network Shares is additional software that can be installed from the System → Package Manager page.

General Settings

The General section is used to set up Samba - a software solution for using the Server Message Block (SMB) networking protocol, which provides shared file access between nodes on a computer network. Refer to the figures and table below for more information about Samba configuration.

Field Value Description
Enable off | on; default: off Turns Samba on or off.
Hostname string; default: Router_share Name of the Samba server.
Description string; default: Router share Short description about the Same server.
Workgroup string; default: WORKGROUP Name of the server's workgroup.
Share home-directories off | on; default: on Allows system users to reach their home directories via network shares.
Interfaces lan; default: none Bind samba server to specified interfaces
Insert custom configuration to config string; default: none Insert custom line to configuration file.

Shared Directories

The Shared Directories section is used to configure access to the device's files and directories, including USB storage drives. The list of Shared Directories is empty by default; click the 'Add' button in order to create a new configuration:

The newly added Shared Directory configuration should look similar to this:

Field Value Description
Name string; default: none Name of a shared directory.
Path filepath; default: /mnt/ Path to a shared directory. To share an entire drive, choose an automatically generated path from this drop-down box (for example, /mnt/sda1). To share a specific directory on the drive, specify the full path to that directory (for example, /mnt/sda1/shared/video).
Allowed users samba user(s); default: none Samba user(s) that are permitted to access a Shared Directory. Users can be created from the Users menu tab.
Read-only off | on; default: off Makes a Shared Directory read-only, which means the directory can only be accessed to view and read files (not write).
Browseable off | on; default: on Makes a Shared Directory browsable; i.e., visible in shared directory network discovery.
Allow guests off | on; default: off Turns guest access on or off. Guest access allows anonymous connections to a Shared Directory.
Delete -(interactive button) Deletes a Shared Directory configuration.

To connect to the router's SAMBA server from Windows, specify the address in this format: 

\\smb_server_address\share_name

Replace smb_server_address with the IP address of this device or SAMBA share hostname; replace share_name with the name of the "share" (as specified in the 'Name' field). For example: 

\\192.168.1.1\my_share
\\Router_share\johns_files

Users

The Users section is used to create Samba users that can be granted access to Shared Directories. To add a new user, enter a custom username, password and click the 'Add' button.

The newly added User should appear in the Users list. To change the password of a Samba User, click the 'Edit' button located next to it:

This will redirect you to the Settings page for that User which should look similar to this:

DLNA

The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standard provides the possibility to stream media files from local storage to DLNA-capable devices such as computers, Smart TVs, tablets, etc.

This page is used to configure the DLNA service on the device. When the DLNA service is enabled, the device listens for incoming connections on the specified network interface and port number. Clients connecting to that port number on that interface will be granted access to the media files residing in the specified directories.

DLNA devices use Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) to discover and communicate with each other on a network. To access the DLNA server hosted on this device you will need a DLNA-capable application. If you're using your phone or other mobile device, simply search for DLNA in the device's application store. On Linux and Windows computers you can use applications capable of playing network media streams (such as VLC). Smart TVs and similar devices may have DLNA support built-in by default.

File format types supported by the DLNA service on this device:

  • Audio - WMA, WAV, MP3, FLAC
  • Image - JPEG
  • Video - WMV, MTS, MP4, MKV, MOV

Note: DLNA is additional software that can be installed from the System → Package Manager page.

General Settings

Field Value Description
Enable off | on; default: off Turns the DLNA service on or off.
Port integer [0..65535]; default: 8200 DLNA service listening port.
Friendly name string; default: Teltonika DLNA Server The name of this server as it will be displayed to clients.
Root container Standard container | Browse directory | Music | Video | Pictures; default: Standard container Specifies which type of files will be made available in DLNA file sharing.
  • Standard container - allows browsing the shared media directory but also organizes files by type (music, video, pictures).
  • Browse directory - allows browsing the shared media directory .
  • Music, Video, Pictures - only shares the files of the specified type.
Media directories filepath(s); default: /mnt A list of directories that will be scanned by the DLNA service and made available to clients. You can also specify what types of files should be displayed from the directy. Use 'A' for audio, 'V' for video, 'P' for images followed by a comma and the path to the directory. For example:
  • A,/mnt - share only audio files from the /mnt/sda1 directory.
  • V,/mnt - share only video files from the /mnt/sda1 directory.
  • P,/mnt - share only image files from the /mnt/sda1 directory.
Click the plus symbol to add more directories.
Album art names filename(s); default: Album.jpg Name of the file(s) to check when searching for album art images. Click the plus symbol to specify more file names.

Advanced Settings

Field Value Description
Interfaces network interface; default: br-lan Network interface(s) on which this DLNA server will be hosted.
Database directory filepath; default: /var/run/minidlna The directory where DLNA will store its database and album art cache.
Enable inotify off | on; default: on Turns inotify on or off. Inotify is a Linux kernel subsystem that notices changes to the filesystem and reports on these changes to applications, in this case, the DLNA service.
Enable TIVO off | on; default: off Turn support for streaming .jpg and .mp3 files to a TiVo supporting HMO on or off.
Strict to DLNA standard off | on; default: off Set this to strictly adhere to DLNA standards. Turning this on will allow server-side downscaling of very large JPEG images, which may hurt JPEG serving performance on (at least) Sony DLNA products.
Notify interval integer; default: 900 Notify interval in seconds.
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