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Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share or a USB drive connected the router USB port. If
your USB device has special drivers, it is not compatible.
To connect a USB storage device:
Insert your USB storage device into one of the router USB ports.
1.
The USB 3.0 port is on the front panel, as shown.
The USB 2.0 port is on the rear panel.
If your USB device has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB device
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to the router.
It might take up to 2 minutes before the USB device is ready for sharing.
Safely Remove a USB Drive
Before you physically disconnect a USB drive from the router USB port, log in to the router
and take the drive offline.
To remove a USB disk drive safely:
Select USB Storage > Basic Settings.
1.
Click the Safely Remove USB Device button.
2.
This takes the drive offline.
Physically disconnect the USB drive.
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Access the USB Storage Device
When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to 2 minutes
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers
on your local area network (LAN).
To access the USB device from a Mac:
Select Go > Connect to Server.
1.
Enter smb://readyshare as the server address.
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