Usb Device Requirements; Access A Usb Device - NETGEAR AirCard Smart Cradle DC112A User Manual

USB Device Requirements

The cradle works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most
up-to-date list of USB devices that the cradle supports, visit
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare.
Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the
computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work
with the cradle.
The cradle supports the following file system types for full read/write access:
• FAT16
• FAT32
• NTFS
• NTFS with compression format enabled
• Ext2
• Ext3
• Ext4
• HFS
• HFS+

Access a USB Device

ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB device connected to the cradle USB port. (If
your USB device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
USB
port
Figure 8. The blue USB 3.0 port on the front of the cradle provides the fastest access
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To connect a USB device:
1. Insert your USB storage drive into the USB port on the front of the cradle.
2. If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
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