Netgear D6400 Installation guide - Page 15

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¾¾ To access the USB device from a Mac: 1. Connect a USB device to a USB port on the modem router. If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the device to the modem router. When you connect the USB device to the modem router's port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). 2. On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select Go > Connect to Server. The Connect to Server screen displays. 3. Enter the smb://readyshare in the Server Address field. 4. Click the Connect button. 5. When prompted, select the Guest radio button. If you set up access control on the modem router and you allowed your Mac to access the network, select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name and password for the password. For more information about access control, see the user manual, which is available online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in the modem router's user interface. 6. Click the Connect button. A screen automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device. 13

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To access the USB device from a Mac:
1.
Connect a USB device to a USB port on the modem router.
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when
you connect the device to the modem router.
When you connect the USB device to the modem router’s port,
it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing.
By default, the device is available to all computers on your local
area network (LAN).
2.
On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and
select
Go > Connect to Server
.
The Connect to Server screen displays.
3. Enter the
smb://readyshare
in the
Server Address
field.
4. Click the
Connect
button.
5.
When prompted, select the
Guest
radio button.
If you set up access control on the modem router and you
allowed your Mac to access the network, select the
Registered
User
radio button and enter
admin
for the name and
password
for the password. For more information about access
control, see the user manual, which is available online at
or through a link in the
modem router’s user interface.
6. Click the
Connect
button.
A screen automatically opens and displays the files and folders
on the device.