Enabling File And Printer Sharing; Configuring Windows 98Se And Windows Me; Accessing The Usb Drive From The Windows Start Menu; Accessing The Usb Drive From Windows Explorer - NETGEAR WGT634U Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U

Enabling File and Printer Sharing

Each computer's network properties must be set to enable network communication with the USB
drive. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks must be enabled, as described below.
Note: In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, File and Printer Sharing is enabled by default.

Configuring Windows 98SE and Windows ME

The easiest way to get to your network properties is to go to your desktop, right click on 'Network
Neighborhood' and click Properties.
File and printer sharing for Microsoft Windows should be listed. If not, click Add and follow the
installation prompts.
Note: If you have any questions on File and Printer Sharing, please contact Microsoft for
assistance.
Configuring Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Right click on the network connection for your local area network. File and Printer Sharing for
Microsoft Windows should be listed. If not, click Install and follow the installation prompts.

Accessing the USB Drive from the Windows Start Menu

To access the USB Drive using Microsoft network connections, click Windows Start > Run and
type:
\\ipaddress
The ipaddress entered is the local IP address or name of the router, for example, \\192.168.1.1 or
\\WGT634U. A new Explorer window will pop up displaying the root folders your account has
access to.

Accessing the USB Drive from Windows Explorer

Typing \\ipaddress or \\hostname in Windows Explorer will display the root folders granted access
to on the USB drive. The hostname entered is the Host Name specified in the USB Drive Settings
screen of the WGT634U administrator console, for example, WGT634U.
Connecting a USB Drive to the Router 5-13
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