Connect A Usb Storage Device To The Router; Safely Remove A Usb Drive; Access The Usb Storage Device - NETGEAR AC1200 JR6100 User Manual

Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router

ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected the router USB port. If your
USB device requires nonstandard drivers, it is not compatible.
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To connect a USB storage device:
1. Insert your USB storage device into the USB port on the rear panel of the router.
2. If your USB device has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB device
to the router.
It might take up to two minutes before the USB device is ready for sharing.

Safely Remove a USB Drive

If you want to physically disconnect a USB drive from the router USB port, first log in to the
router and then safely remove it.
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To remove a USB disk drive safely:
1. Select BASIC > ReadySHARE.
2. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button.
This takes the drive offline.
3. Physically disconnect the USB drive.

Access the USB Storage Device

When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers
on your local area network (LAN).
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To access the USB device from a Mac:
1. Select Go > Connect to Server.
2. Enter smb://readyshare as the server address.
3. Click the Connect button.
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