Usb Drive Requirements - NETGEAR DGN2200M - Wireless-N 300 Router User Manual

Note: The USB port on the wireless modem router can be used only to
connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives. Do not
connect computers, USB modems, printers, CD drives, or DVD
drives to the this USB port.
Note: Because the USB port on the wireless modem router is used for
connecting the Broadband Mobile modem cable, you are not able to
use the USB port for both a ReadyShare storage and a Broadband
Mobile Internet connection at the same time even when using a USB
hub to fan out the USB port.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• USB Drive Requirements
• File-Sharing Scenarios
• USB Storage Basic Settings
• Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings
• Unmounting a USB Drive
• Specifying Approved USB Devices
• Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
• Connecting to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings

USB Drive Requirements

The wireless modem router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High
Speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table.
Table 10.
Bus Speed/Second
USB 1.1 12 Mbits
USB 2.0 480 Mbits
Actual bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network,
and other variables. The wireless modem router should work with USB 2.0-compliant or
1.1-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB drives
supported by the wireless modem router, go to
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12345.
When selecting a USB device, bear in mind the following:
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