NETGEAR R6700v3 - Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router

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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.)
Note: 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.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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USB device requirements on page 103
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Connect a USB storage device to the router on page 103
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Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows-based computer
on page 104
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Map a USB device to a Windows network drive on page 105
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Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac on page 104
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Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault on page 106
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Back up Mac computers with Time Machine on page 107
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Enable FTP access within your network on page 112
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View network folders on a storage device on page 112
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Add a network folder on a USB storage device on page 113
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Edit a network folder on a USB storage device on page 114
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Safely remove a USB storage device on page 115
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit netgear.com/readyshare.
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