Netgear DGND4000 Installation Guide - Page 17

ReadySHARE Access - setup

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ReadySHARE Access After installation and setup, you can insert a USB storage device into the USB port on the modem router and share the contents with other network users. (If your USB device has special drivers, it is not compatible.) Note: If your USB device requires a power supply, you have to use it when connecting your USB device to a NETGEAR router or gateway. It might take up to 2 minutes before the USB drive is ready for sharing after it is connected to the router.  To access your USB device: On Windows systems, use any of these methods: • Select Start > Run and enter \\readyshare in the dialog box.  Click OK. • Open Explorer or Safari and enter \\readyshare in the address bar. • Open My Network Places, and enter \\readyshare in the address bar. On Mac systems, do this: 1. Select Go > Connect to Server. 2. Enter smb://readyshare as the server address. 3. Click Connect. The readyshareconnect.exe file (for Windows) is available to download here: www.netgear.com/readyshare 15

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ReadySHARE Access
After installation and setup, you can insert a USB storage device into
the USB port on the modem router
and share the contents with other
network users. (If your USB device has special drivers, it is not
compatible.)
Note:
If your USB device requires a power supply, you have to use it
when connecting your USB device to a NETGEAR router or gateway.
It might take up to 2 minutes before the USB drive is ready for sharing
after it is connected to the router.
To access your USB device:
On Windows systems, use any of these methods:
Select
Start > Run
and enter
\\readyshare
in the dialog box.
Click
OK
.
Open Explorer or Safari and enter
\\readyshare
in the address
bar.
Open My Network Places, and enter
\\readyshare
in the address
bar.
On Mac systems, do this:
1.
Select
Go > Connect to Server
.
2.
Enter
smb://readyshare
as the server address.
3.
Click
Connect
.
The readyshareconnect.exe file (for Windows) is available to
download here:
www.netgear.com/readyshare