NETGEAR AC1200 R6220

Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas
USB Device Requirements
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most
up-to-date list of USB devices that the router supports, visit
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare.
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 router.
The router supports the following file system types for full read/write access:
• FAT16
• FAT32
• NTFS
• NTFS with compression format enabled
• Ext2
• Ext3
• Ext4
• HFS
• HFS+
Connect a USB Device to the Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB device connected to the router USB port. (If
your USB device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
Figure 6. The USB port is on the back of the router
 To connect a USB device:
1. Connect your USB storage device to the router USB port.
2. If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
USB
port