Map A Usb Device To A Windows Network Drive; Access A Storage Device Connected To The Router From A Windows Computer - NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S R7800 User Manual

To connect a USB device:
1. Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the side panel of the router.
2. If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router.
When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for
sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a
Windows Computer
To access the device from a Windows computer:
1. Connect a USB or eSATA storage device to the appropriate port on the router.
If your storage device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the device to the router.
When you connect the storage device to the router's port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for
sharing. By default, the device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
2. Select Start > Run.
3. Enter \\readyshare in the dialog box.
4. Click the OK button.
A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.

Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive

To map the USB device to a Windows network drive:
1. Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on the router.
If your storage device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the device to the router.
When you connect the storage device to the router's port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for
sharing. By default, the device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
2. Select Start > Run.
3. Enter \\readyshare in the dialog box.
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