NETGEAR Nighthawk X8 5 User Manual

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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 118
• Connect a USB Device to the Router on page 118
• Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac on page 120
• Access a USB Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer on page 119
• Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive on page 119
• Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault on page 121
• Use Time Machine to Back Up Onto a USB Hard Disk on page 122
• Use FTP Within the Network on page 124
• View or Change Network Folders on a USB Storage Device on page 124
• Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD on page 127
• Safely Remove a USB Device on page 130
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit NETGEAR.com/readyshare.
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NETGEAR Nighthawk X8 5 Specifications

General

Brand	NETGEAR
Model	Nighthawk X8 5
Category	Wireless Router
Language	English