Operation Manual

5. To specify a name for the workgroup that the USB device or devices are members of, in the Workgroup
field, enter a name.
By default, the name is Workgroup.The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS,
such as Microsoft Windows. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgroup
name is displayed here.
The router supports the following access methods:
• Network Neighborhood/MacShare. Access is enabled by default and no password is required.
To access the USB storage device within your network, type \\readyshare.
• HTTP. Access is enabled by default and no password is required.To access the USB storage device
within your network, type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares.You can also click the link
that is shown in the Link column.
The fixed port is number is 80.
• HTTPS (via internet). Access is disabled by default. If you enable this feature, by default, a password
is required. To access the USB storage device remotely over the Internet, type https://<public IP
address>/shares. <public IP address> is the external or public IP address that is assigned to the
router (for example, 1.1.10.102).You can also click the link that is shown in the Link column.
This feature supports file uploading only. The default port is number 443, which you can change.
• FTP. Access is disabled by default. If you enable this feature, by default, no password is required.
To access the USB storage device within your network and download or upload files, type
ftp://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares.You can also click the link that is shown in the Link
column.
The fixed port is number is 21.
• FTP (via internet). Access is disabled by default. If you enable this feature, by default, a password
is required. To access the USB storage device remotely over the Internet, type ftp://<public IP
address>/shares. <public IP address> is the external or public IP address that is assigned to the
router (for example, 1.1.10.102).You can also click the link that is shown in the Link column.
The default port is number 21, which you can change.
If you set up Dynamic DNS (see Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 135), you can also type
a URL domain name. For example, if your domain name is MyName and you use the NETGEAR
DDNS server, you can type ftp://MyName.mynetgear.com to access the USB device over the
Internet and download or upload files.
6. For any access method, to allow access, the select associated Enable check box.
To prevent access, clear the associated Enable check box.
7. For any access method, to require access with the same password that you specified the first time that
you logged in to the router, select the associated Admin Password Protection check box.
To remove the password requirement, clear the associated Admin Password Protection check box.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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