NETGEAR R6900P - Chapter 6 Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router; USB Device Requirements; Connect a USB Device to the Router; Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router

USB Device Requirements
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of
USB devices that the router supports, visit kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare.
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.
The router supports the following file system types for full read/write access:
• FAT16
• FAT32
• NTFS
• NTFS with compression format enabled
• Ext2
• Ext3
• Ext4
The router supports the following file system types with read-only access:
• HFS
• HFS+
Connect a USB Device to the Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB device connected to the router USB port. (If your USB
device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
Figure 7. One USB 3.0 port is located on the front panel of the router
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900P