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5. USB Storage 5 Accessing and configuring a USB storage drive This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. The USB port 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: • USB Drive Requirements • ReadySHARE Access • File-Sharing Scenarios • Basic Settings • USB Storage Advanced Settings • Safely Remove a USB Drive • Media Server Settings • Specify Approved USB Devices For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see Chapter 6, ReadySHARE Printer. For additional about ReadySHARE features, see www.netgear.com/readyshare. 45

Section	Page
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit	1
Contents	3
1. Hardware Setup	7
Position Your Router	8
Hardware Features	9
Front and Side Panel	9
Back Panel	10
Label	11
2. Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie	12
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP	13
Gather ISP Information	13
Wireless Devices and Security Settings	13
Types of Logins and Access	13
NETGEAR Genie Setup	14
Upgrade Router Firmware	15
Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)	16
Manual Method	17
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method	17
3. Genie Basic Settings	18
Internet Setup Screen Fields	19
Attached Devices	21
Parental Controls	22
ReadySHARE USB Storage	24
Basic Wireless Settings	25
Wireless Settings Screen Fields	26
Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase	27
Guest Network Wireless Security Options	29
4. Genie Advanced Home	30
WPS Wizard	32
Setup Menu	33
WAN Setup	34
Default DMZ Server	35
Change the MTU Size	35
Use the Router as a DHCP Server	38
Address Reservation	39
Quality of Service (QoS) Setup	40
5. USB Storage	45
ReadySHARE Access	46
File-Sharing Scenarios	46
Basic Settings	48
Add or Edit a Network Folder	49
USB Storage Advanced Settings	50
Safely Remove a USB Drive	51
Media Server Settings	52
Specify Approved USB Devices	52
Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer	54
Access the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP	54
6. ReadySHARE Printer	55
USB Control Center Utility	61
Control Center Configuration	62
USB Printer	62
Scan with a Multi-Function Printer	63
Desktop NETGEAR Genie	64
7. Security	65
Block Services (Port Filtering)	67
8. Administration	71
View Router Status	73
Router Information	73
Internet Provider (WAN) Setup	73
Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)	76
Back Up Settings	78
Restore Configuration Settings	78
Erase	79
Set Password	79
Password Recovery	79
9. Advanced Settings	81
Wireless Repeating Function	86
Set Up the Base Station	87
Set Up a Repeater Unit	88
Port Forwarding and Triggering	88
Remote Computer Access Basics	89
Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports	90
Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications	91
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering	92
Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers	92
Add a Custom Service	93
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry	94
Set Up Port Triggering	95
Dynamic DNS	97
Static Routes	99
USB Settings	102
Universal Plug and Play	102
IPv6	103
Traffic Meter	104
10. Troubleshooting	106
Sequence to Restart Your Network	107
Check Ethernet Cable Connections	107
Wireless Settings	107
Network Settings	107
Troubleshooting with the LEDs	108
Power/Test LED Is Off or Blinking	108
Power/Test LED Stays Amber	108
Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off	109
Wireless LEDs Are Off	109
The Push 'N' Connect (WPS) Button Blinks Amber	109
Cannot Log In to the Router	110
Cannot Access the Internet	110
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing	112
Changes Not Saved	113
Wireless Connectivity	113
Wireless Signal Strength	113
Restore the Factory Settings and Password	113
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility	114
Test the LAN Path to Your Router	114
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device	115
A. Supplemental Information	116
Factory Settings	116
Technical Specifications	118
B. Notification of Compliance	120