Usb Drive Requirements; Readyshare Access - NETGEAR DGND3800B User Manual

N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router DGND3800B

USB Drive Requirements

The 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 2. USB Bus Speeds
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 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
modem router, go to:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare.
When selecting a USB device, bear in mind the following:
The USB port on the modem router can be used with one USB hard drive at a time. Do
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not attempt to use a USB hub attached to the USB port.
According to the USB 2.0 specification, the maximum available power is 5V @ 0.5A.
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Some USB devices might exceed this requirement, in which case the device might not
function or might function erratically. Check the documentation for your USB device to be
sure.
The modem router supports FAT, FAT32, and NTFS (read only) file systems.
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ReadySHARE Access

Once you have set up your modem router, you can connect any USB storage device and
share the contents with other users on your network.
You can access your USB device in any of the following ways:
On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, select Start >
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Run, and enter \\readyshare in the dialog box. Click OK.
On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, open Internet
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Explorer or Safari, and enter \\readyshare in the address bar.
On Mac OS X (version 10.2 or later), enter smb://readyshare in the address bar.
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In My Network Places, enter \\readyshare in the address bar.
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USB Storage
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