Chapter 5 Share Usb Devices Attached To The Modem Router - NETGEAR C7800 User Manuals

Share USB Devices Attached to the
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Modem Router
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your
modem router. The USB port on the modem 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 modem router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• USB Storage Device Requirements
• Connect a USB Storage Device to the Modem Router
• Access a USB Drive Connected to the Modem Router From a Windows-Based Computer
• Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Modem Router From a Mac
• Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
• Control Access to the USB Storage Device
• Use FTP Within the Network
• View or Change Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
• Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
• Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
• Approve USB Devices
• Access the USB Storage Device Through the Internet
• Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
For more information about ReadySHARE® features, visit netgear.com/readyshare.
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