Share a Storage Device
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N600 and AC750 WiFi DSL Modem Routers
USB Device Requirements
The modem router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the
most up-to-date list of USB devices that the modem 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 modem router.
The modem router supports the following file system types for full read/write access:
• FAT16
• FAT32
• NTFS
• NTFS with compression format enabled
• Ext2
• Ext3
• Ext4
The modem router supports the following file system types with read-only access:
• HFS
• HFS+
Connect a USB Device to the Modem Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB device connected to the USB port on the
modem router. (If your USB device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.) The USB port is
on the back panel of the modem router.
USB port
Figure 10. USB port on the back panel
To connect a USB device:
1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the modem router.
2. If your USB device requires a power supply
, connect it.
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