Netgear MBR1310 MBR1310 User Manual - Page 46

Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings, Enable File and Printer Sharing

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NETGEAR Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1310 3. The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to display, for example, share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB directory. Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings You can access the USB drive from local computers on your home or office network using Microsoft network settings. You need to be running Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or older versions of Windows with Microsoft Networking enabled. You can use normal Explorer operations such as dragging and dropping, opening files, or cutting and pasting files from: • Microsoft Windows Start menu, Run option • Windows Explorer • Network Neighborhood or My Network Place Enable File and Printer Sharing Each computer's network properties need to be set to enable network communication with the USB drive. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networking needs to be enabled, as described in the following sections. Note: In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, File and Printer Sharing is enabled by default. Configure Windows 98SE and Windows ME The easiest way to get to your network properties is to go to your desktop, right-click Network Neighborhood, and then select Properties. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Windows should be listed. If it is not, click Add, and follow the installation prompts. Note: If you have any questions about File and Printer Sharing, contact Microsoft for assistance. Configure Windows 2000 and Windows XP Right-click the network connection for your local area network. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Windows should be listed. If it is not, click Install, and follow the installation prompts. USB Storage 46

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USB Storage
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NETGEAR Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1310
3.
The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to display, for example,
share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB directory.
Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings
You can access the USB drive from local computers on your home or office network using
Microsoft network settings. You need to be running Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or older
versions of Windows with Microsoft Networking enabled. You can use normal Explorer
operations such as dragging and dropping, opening files, or cutting and pasting files from:
Microsoft Windows Start menu, Run option
Windows Explorer
Network Neighborhood or My Network Place
Enable File and Printer Sharing
Each computer’s network properties need to be set to enable network communication with
the USB drive. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networking needs to be enabled, as
described in the following sections.
Note:
In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, File and Printer Sharing is
enabled by default.
Configure Windows 98SE and Windows ME
The easiest way to get to your network properties is to go to your desktop, right-click
Network Neighborhood
, and then select
Properties
. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft
Windows should be listed. If it is not, click
Add
, and follow the installation prompts.
Note:
If you have any questions about File and Printer Sharing, contact
Microsoft for assistance.
Configure Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Right-click the network connection for your local area network. File and Printer Sharing for
Microsoft Windows should be listed. If it is not, click
Install
, and follow the installation
prompts.