NETGEAR DOCSIS C6230 User Manual

Access a USB Device Connected to the
Cable Modem Router From a
Windows-Based Computer
To access a USB storage device from a Windows-based computer:
1. Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router.
2.
If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the
cable modem router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the cable modem router’s port, it might
take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage
device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. Select Start > Run.
4.
Enter \\readyshare in the dialog box.
5. Click the OK button.
A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the USB storage
device.
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network
Drive
To map a USB device to a Windows network drive:
1. Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on the cable modem router.
2.
If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the
cable modem router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the cable modem router’s port, it might
take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the device is available
to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. Select Start > Run.
4.
Enter \\readyshare in the dialog box.
User Manual39Share USB Devices Attached to
the Cable Modem Router
C6230 WiFi Cable Modem Router

NETGEAR DOCSIS C6230 Specifications

General

DOCSIS Version	3.0
Channel Bonding	16x4
Downstream Channels	16
Upstream Channels	4
WiFi Standard	802.11ac
Ethernet Ports	2
WiFi Technology	Dual Band
Compatibility	Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox
USB Ports	1