Owner's Manual

USB Storage
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router DGND3800B
USB Drive Requirements
The modem router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed)
standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual bus
speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other
variables.
The modem router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the
most up-to-date list of USB drives that the modem router supports, visit:
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http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare.
The modem router supports both read and write for FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, and Linux file
systems (EXT2).
Note: 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 modem router.
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Modem Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share or a USB drive connected the modem router USB
port. If your USB device has special drivers, it is not compatible.
 To connect a USB storage device:
1. Insert your USB storage device into the USB port on the rear or front panel of the
modem router.
2. If your USB device has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB device
to the modem router.
Table 3. USB drive speeds
Bus Speed/Sec
USB 1.1 12 Mbits
USB 2.0 480 Mbits