Manage Access To A Storage Device - NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S User Manual

Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P

Manage Access to a Storage Device

You can specify the device name, workgroups, and network folders for a storage device connected to the
USB port on the router.
To specify the storage device access settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage > ReadySHARE. The ReadySHARE
page displays.
5. To specify a name that is used to access the USB device or devices that are connected to the router,
in the Network/Device Name field, enter a name.
By default, the name is readyshare.
6. To specify a name for the workgroup that the USB device or devices are members of, in the Workgroup
field, enter a name.
By default, the name is Workgroup. The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS,
such as Microsoft Windows. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgroup
name is displayed here.
7. Enable or disable access methods by selecting or clearing the corresponding check boxes and specifying
access to the storage device as described in the following table.
Access Method
Network Connection
HTTP
Description
Enabled by default. You can type \\readyshare to access the storage device within
your network. If you change the name in the Network/Device Name field from
readyshare to another name, the link changes accordingly.You can enable password
protection.
Enabled by default.You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access
the USB device within your network and download or upload files. In this URL,
readyshare is the name that is specified in the Network/Device Name field. If you
change the name in the Network/Device Name field from readyshare to another
name, the link changes accordingly.
You can also click the link that is shown in the Link column. The fixed port is number
is 80. You can enable password protection.
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