NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S

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Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the
Router
This chapter describes how to access and manage storage devices attached to your router. ReadySHARE lets you
access and share USB storage devices connected to the router. (If your storage device uses special drivers, it is not
compatible.)
The USB ports on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or
hard drives or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the
router USB port.
Note
This chapter contains the following sections:
• USB Device Requirements on page 111
• Connect a Storage Device to the Router on page 111
• Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer on page 112
• Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive on page 112
• Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac on page 113
• Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault on page 114
• Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine on page 114
• Use FTP Within the Network on page 117
• View or Change Network Folders on a Storage Device on page 117
• Safely Remove a USB Device on page 121
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit netgear.com/readyshare.
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