Content Caching on Sputnik-Powered Devices
How to set up content caching on Sputnik-Powered devices. Content caching requires a device with a USB port, and a SputnikNet Pro subscription.
Get a Sputnik Flash Drive.
You can order them from the Sputnik online store at http://store.sputnik.com. Sputnik flash drives are listed along with compatible Wi-Fi routers, e.g. Sputnik-Powered Cisco E4200.
Insert the Sputnik flash drive into Sputnik-Powered router's USB port.
You can insert the Sputnik flash drive into the router's USB port without powering off the device. Make sure that the flash drive is not installed upside-down.
Log into SputnikNet and select the router.
Click on Routers and choose the device you want to configure by clicking on its name. Note: the router must be running Sputnik firmware version 3.4.0 or above in order to use content caching. If needed, update your router's firmware.
Make sure you have a SputnikNet Pro subscription for the router.
Browse to the router's Settings page. Your router's SputnikNet Subscription (or Agent mode) must be set to Pro. If necessary, add or modify your SputnikNet router subscriptions from your ACCOUNT page.
Set the router's time zone.
Content caching uses the router's local time zone to generate reports. If the time zone is not yet set, select your router's local time zone from its Settings page.
Click "Save Settings" when you're done.
Enable USB support.
Browse to the router's Services page and enable USB support. Click on Save Settings.
Check to be sure your router's USB flash drive is active.
The Sputnik Flash Drive will light up to indicate that it is active and mounted in the router's file system.
Enable caching.
Enable the SQUID Cache. Click on Save Settings and Reboot.
Wait approximately 15 minutes.
Data are reported 15 minutes after caching is enabled.
Content caching reports.
Content caching reports are generated every 15 minutes, and are displayed on the router's Services page.