NETGEAR Nighthawk X8 5 User Manual page 117

Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the
Router
This chapter describes how to access and manage storage devices attached to your router. ReadySHARE lets you
access and share USB storage devices connected to the router. (If your storage device uses special drivers, it is not
compatible.)
Note The USB ports on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or
hard drives or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the
router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• USB Device Requirements
• Connect a USB Device to the Router
• Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac
• Access a USB Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer
• Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
• Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
• Use Time Machine to Back Up Onto a USB Hard Disk
• Use FTP Within the Network
• View or Change Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
• Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD
• Safely Remove a USB Device
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit NETGEAR.com/readyshare.
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