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Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
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9 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router This chapter describes how to access and manage storage devices attached to your router. ReadySHARE lets you access and share USB storage devices connected to the router. (If your storage device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.) Note The USB ports 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 Device Requirements on page 122 • Connect a USB Device to the Router on page 122 • Access a USB Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer on page 123 • Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive on page 123 • Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac on page 124 • Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault on page 125 • Use Time Machine to Back Up Onto a USB Hard Disk on page 126 • Use FTP Within the Network on page 128 • View or Change Network Folders on a USB Storage Device on page 128 • Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD on page 131 • Safely Remove a USB Device on page 134 For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit NETGEAR.com/readyshare. 121