Password Protect A Folder On A Usb Storage Device - NETGEAR EAX80 User Manual

Password protect a folder on a USB storage
device
You can set a password for read access or write access to a folder that's on your USB
storage device.
To password protect a folder:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
extender network.
2. Log in to your extender:
• If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter www.mywifiext.net in
the address field of the browser.
• If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
-
Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext or http://mywifiext.local
- Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext. local
- Android devices. http://<extender's IP address> (for example,
http://192.168.1.3)
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see Find
the Extender's IP address on page 70.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the Menu icon
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Do More > USB Port.
The USB Port page displays.
6. Browse and select a folder on the USB device.
7. To password protect read access, in the Read Access menu, select Password On.
8. To password protect write access, in the Write Access menu, select Password On.
9. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Share USB Storage Devices
Attached to the Extender
Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
, click it.
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