Chapter 10 Share Usb Storage Devices Attached To The Router - NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk User Manual

Share USB Storage Devices Attached to
the Router
This chapter describes how to access and manage storage devices attached to your router. ReadySHARE
lets you access and share USB storage devices connected to the router. (If your storage device uses special
drivers, it is not compatible.)
Note The USB ports on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash
drives or hard drives. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives
to the router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• USB Device Requirements
• Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
• Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows-Based Computer
• Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
• Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac
• Back Up Windows-Based Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
• Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine
• Manage Access to a USB Storage Device
• Use FTP Within the Network
• Manage Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
• Approve USB Devices
• Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit netgear.com/readyshare.
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