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Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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6 Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router This chapter describes how to access and manage a storage device attached to your router. ReadySHARE lets you access and share a storage device, such as a USB storage device, connected to the router. (If your storage device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.) Note The USB port on the router can be used only to connect a USB storage device such as 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 Device Requirements on page 71 • Connect a USB Device to the Router on page 71 • Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router on page 72 • Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive on page 73 • Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault on page 73 • Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine on page 74 • Manage Access to a Storage Device on page 76 • Enable FTP Access Within Your Network on page 79 • View Network Folders on a Device on page 80 • Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device on page 81 • Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive on page 83 • Approve USB Devices on page 85 • Set Up NETGEAR Downloader on page 86 • Safely Remove a USB Device on page 89 For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit netgear.com/readyshare. 70