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How to sync data to DropBox from attached USB disk via CloudFTP (iUSBPort)?
Last Updated: 10/08/2012
Please follow the steps below:
1.) Download the Dropbox app
2.) Unzip and name it as "cloudftp", save it into an USB flash drive.
3.) Insert the USB flash drive to CloudFTP unit and power it up.




4.) Wait till showing "Refresh App?" and press the power button to confirm


5.) Refresh is under going, and when it is finished, unit will restart itself.
6.) Must crreate the "Dropbox" (not dropbox or DropBox) folder inside the USB disk.
7.) Put data into the "Dropbox" folder. 
8.) Must set the CloudFTP joins to the known network (Infrastructure mode).


9.) Type in the assigned IP address, go to the CloudFTP web app, and tap the "App".


10.) Then tap on the "Dropbox app".


11.) Key in the user name and password for Dropbox account, and hit "Start Sync".
12.) Message of "Dropbox Sync is running..." will be displayed and hit "OK".


13.) On the unit, it will show the sync is in processing.


14.) Once the sync is finished, it will display the number of sync files.


15.) Sign in to Dropbox, and the sync files are located in the "CloudFTP" folder.



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