Chapter 10 Share Usb Storage Devices Attached To The Router - NETGEAR Nighthawk AD7200 User Manual

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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
• Set Up Amazon Drive
• 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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