Netgear D7800 Installation Guide - Page 18

Go > Connect to Server, Server Address, Connect, Guest, Registered, admin, password

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¾¾ To access the USB device from a Mac: 1. Connect your USB storage device to a USB port on the modem router. 2. If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it. You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the modem router. When you connect the USB storage device to the modem router's USB 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). 3. On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select Go > Connect to Server. The Connect to Server page displays. 4. Enter the smb://readyshare in the Server Address field and click the Connect button. 5. When prompted, select the Guest radio button. 6. 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. 7. Click the Connect button. A window displays the files and folders on the device. 16

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To access the USB device from a Mac:
1.
Connect your USB storage device to a USB port on the
modem router.
2.
If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB
storage device to the modem router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the
modem router’s USB 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).
3.
On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and
select
Go > Connect to Server
.
The Connect to Server page displays.
4. Enter the
smb://readyshare
in the
Server Address
field and
click the
Connect
button.
5.
When prompted, select the
Guest
radio button.
6.
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.
7. Click the
Connect
button.
A window displays the files and folders on the device.