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PERFORMING ADVANCED TASKS Using a Browser (PC) To access the files stored on a USB drive connected to the router, make sure that the drive was properly set up as described in "Setting Up External Storage" on page 25. After the setup is complete, access it through the network as follows: Windows XP 1. Click Start > Run and type \\mynetnXYZ, where XYZ is the router's model number. If the router's default name was changed from the default host name, substitute the new name. The folder that displays represents the external USB drive. Double-click the folder to access the drive. Windows Vista/Win7 1. Click > Start and in the Search programs and files box, type \\mynetnXYZ, where XYZ is the number of the router model. If the router's default host name was changed during setup, substitute the new name. The folder that displays represents the external USB drive. 2. Double-click the folder to access its contents. Note: If a password was set on the router during storage setup, at the prompts, enter the username and the password that you created. Setting up a Share (Mac) To access the files stored on a USB drive connected to the router, make sure that the drive was properly set up as described in "Setting Up External Storage" on page 25. After the setup is complete, access it through the network by doing the following: 1. Click Finder and then on the menu bar, click Go > Connect to Server. 2. Type smb://mynetnXYZ, where XYZ is the number of the router model. If the router's default host name was changed during setup, substitute the new name. The folder that displays is the external USB drive. 3. Click OK to mount the volume. MY NET ROUTERS 65 USER MANUAL

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PERFORMING ADVANCED TASKS
65
MY NET ROUTERS
USER MANUAL
Using a Browser (PC)
To access the files stored on a USB drive connected to the router, make sure that the drive
was properly set up as described in “Setting Up External Storage” on page 25. After the
setup is complete, access it through the network as follows:
Windows XP
1.
Click
Start > Run
and type
\\mynetnXYZ
, where
XYZ
is the router’s model number. If
the router’s default name was changed from the default host name, substitute the new
name. The folder that displays represents the external USB drive. Double-click the
folder to access the drive.
Windows Vista/Win7
1.
Click
> Start
and in the
Search programs and files
box, type
\\mynetnXYZ
,
where
XYZ
is the number of the router model. If the router’s default host name was
changed during setup, substitute the new name. The folder that displays represents the
external USB drive.
2.
Double-click the folder to access its contents.
Note:
If a password was set on the router during storage setup, at the prompts,
enter the username and the password that you created.
Setting up a Share (Mac)
To access the files stored on a USB drive connected to the router, make sure that the drive
was properly set up as described in “Setting Up External Storage” on page 25. After the
setup is complete, access it through the network by doing the following:
1.
Click
Finder
and then on the menu bar, click
Go > Connect to Server
.
2.
Type
smb://mynetnXYZ
, where
XYZ
is the number of the router model. If the router’s
default host name was changed during setup, substitute the new name. The folder that
displays is the external USB drive.
3.
Click
OK
to mount the volume.