Owner's Manual

5. USB Storage

Access and Configure a USB Storage

Device

This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your

router. The USB port on the 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 router USB port.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router

• Safely Remove a USB Drive

• Access the USB Storage Device

• File-Sharing Scenarios

• View a USB Device Attached to the Router

• USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings

• Available Network Folders

• Specify Approved USB Devices

• Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault

For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see Chapter 6, Share a USB

Printer.

For more about ReadySHARE features, visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.