NETGEAR R8300 User Manual

9
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 122
• Connect a USB Device to the Router on page 122
• Access a USB Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer on page 123
• Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive on page 123
• Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac on page 124
• Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault on page 125
• Use Time Machine to Back Up Onto a USB Hard Disk on page 126
• Use FTP Within the Network on page 128
• View or Change Network Folders on a USB Storage Device on page 128
• Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD on page 131
• Safely Remove a USB Device on page 134
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit NETGEAR.com/readyshare.
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NETGEAR R8300 Specifications

General

Brand	NETGEAR
Model	R8300
Category	Network Router
Language	English