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Share a Storage Device Attached to the
Modem Router
This chapter describes how to access and manage a storage device attached to your modem 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 modem router can be used only to connect USB storage devices such
as flash drives or hard drives or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD
drives, or DVD drives to the modem router USB port.
Note
This chapter contains the following sections:
• USB Device Requirements on page 136
• Connect a USB Device to the Modem Router on page 136
• Access a Storage Device Connected to the Modem Router on page 137
• Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive on page 138
• Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault on page 138
• Manage Access to a Storage Device on page 139
• Enable FTP Access Within Your Network on page 141
• View Network Folders on a Device on page 143
• Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device on page 144
• Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive on page 146
• Approve Storage Devices on page 148
• Safely Remove a USB Device on page 149
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit netgear.com/readyshare.
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