Operation Manual

Share a Storage Device Attached to the

Router

This chapter describes how to access and manage a storage device attached to your router. ReadySHARE lets

you access and share a storage device, such as a USB storage device, connected to the router. (If your storage

device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)

The USB port on the router can be used only to connect a USB storage device such as flash

drives or hard drives or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or

DVD drives to the router USB port.

Note

This chapter contains the following sections:

• USB Device Requirements on page 64

• Connect a USB Device to the Router on page 65

• Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router on page 65

• Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive on page 66

• Manage Access to a Storage Device on page 67

• Enable FTP Access Within Your Network on page 68

• View Network Folders on a Device on page 69

• Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device on page 70

• Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive on page 71

• Approve USB Devices on page 71

• Safely Remove a USB Device on page 72

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