USB Storage
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Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6200
USB Drive Requirements
The router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed) standards.
The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual bus speeds can
vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables.
Table 3. USB Drive Speeds
Bus Speed/Sec
USB 1.1 12 Mbits
USB 2.0 480 Mbits
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most
up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, go to:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare
The router supports both read and write for FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, and Linux file systems
(EXT2 and EXT3).
Note: 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 router.
ReadySHARE Access
Once you have set up your router, you can connect any USB storage device and share the
contents with others on your network.
You can access your USB device in any of the following ways:
• On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows V
ista, and Windows 2000 systems, select Start >
Run, and enter \\readyshare in the dialog box. Click OK.
• On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows V
ista, and Windows 2000 systems, open Internet
Explorer or Safari and enter \\readyshare in the address bar.
• On Mac OSX (version 10.2 or later), enter smb://readyshare in the address bar.
•
In My Network Places, enter \\readyshare in the address bar.
File-sharing Scenarios
You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational
purposes. The files can be any PC, Mac, or Linux file type including text files, Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, MP3, pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications include:
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