Chapter 5 Share Usb Devices Attached To The Cable Modem Router - NETGEAR DOCSIS C6230 User Manual

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Share USB Devices Attached to the
Cable Modem Router
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage device attached to
your cable modem router. The USB port on the cable 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 cable modem router
USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• USB Storage Device Requirements
• Connect a USB Storage Device to the Cable Modem Router
• Access a USB Device Connected to the Cable Modem Router From a Windows-Based
Computer
• Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
• Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Cable Modem Router From
a Mac
• 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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