User Manual

Share USB Devices Attached to the Router
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Nighthawk X6 AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router
5. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings.
6. Specify access to the USB storage device:
• Network Device Name.
This is the name used to access the USB device connected
to the router. The default is readyshare.
• W
orkgroup. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the
workgroup name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that
supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.
• Access Method. Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want:
- Network Neighborhood/MacShare. Enabled by default.
- HTTP. Enabled by default.
You can type
http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access the USB device.
- HTTPS (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote
users can type http://<public IP address/shares> (for example,
http://1.1.10.102/shares) or a URL domain name to access the USB device over
the Internet.
This feature supports file uploading only.
- FTP. Disabled by default.
- FTP (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote users
can access the USB device through FTP over the Internet.
This feature supports
both downloading and uploading of files.
7. If you changed the settings, click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Use FTP Within the Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster.