Linksys E4200 and Media server

Hello all,
I have configured my router as a media server with an usb hdd samsung. There is no problem until 10 minutes but after this time the server disappear in the network and I need to save again the configuration each time to see it, what is it wrong?

no my main problem is I use linksys webcams and when I accumuliate over 6000-8000 or so small .jpg's on the drive you can access the drive with any utilitys that I have used. They all freeze up. I also have troubles with the router freezing up if you use the web utility to browse the folder holding the .jps's
please fix the E4200 media server in .02 firmware

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