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Available Network Folders
You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device.
To view network folders:
1.
Select
Advanced > USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
.
2.
Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen.
•
Share Name
. If only one device is connected, the default share name is
USB_Storage. (Some router models have more than one USB port.)
You can click the name, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser. If
Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other share for the
root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.
•
Read Access and Write Access
. Show the permissions and access controls on the
network folder: All – no password (the default) allows all users to access the network
folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router.
•
Folder Name
. Full path of the network folder.
•
Volume Name
. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).
•
Total Space and Free Space
. Show the current utilization of the storage device.
To add a network folder:
1.
Select
Advanced > ReadySHARE
.
2.
Click
Edit
.
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3.
Click
Create Network Folder
.
If the Add a Network Folder screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking
pop-ups. Change the browser settings to allow pop-ups.
4.
In the Folder field, browse and select the folder.
5.
Fill in the Share Name field.
6.
In the Read Access list and the Write Access list, select the setting that you want.
The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is
the same one that is used to log in to the router. By default, it is password.
7.
Click
Apply
.
The folder is added on the USB device.
To edit a network folder:
1.
Select
Advanced > ReadySHARE
.
2.
Click the
Edit
button.
The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the Add a Network
Folder screen.
3.
Change the settings in the fields as needed.
4.
Click
Apply
.
Your changes are saved.
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Specify Approved USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the router to share only approved USB devices.
To set up approved USB devices:
1.
Select
Advanced > Advanced Setup > USB Settings
.
2.
Click the
Approved Devices
button.
This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. You can
remove or add approved USB devices.
3.
In the Available USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve.
4.
Click
Add
.
5.
Select the
Allow only approved devices
check box.
6.
Click
Apply
.
Your change takes effect.
If you want to work with another USB device, first click the
Safely Remove USB Device
button for the currently connected USB device. Connect the other USB device, and repeat
this process.
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6.
ReadySHARE Printer
Managing a shared USB printer
ReadySHARE Printer is compatible with Macs and Windows computers. It lets you connect a
USB printer to the router’s USB port, and access it wirelessly.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
ReadySHARE Printer
•
USB Control Center Utility
For more about ReadySHARE features, visit
www.netgear.com/readyshare
.
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ReadySHARE Printer
You can connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port, and share it among Windows and
Mac computers on the network.
To set up ReadySHARE Printer:
1.
Connect the USB printer to the router’s USB port with a USB printer cable.
2.
Install the USB printer driver software
on each computer
that you want to have share the
printer. If you do not have the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer to find and
download the most recent printer driver software.
3.
On each computer that shares the printer, download the NETGEAR USB Control Center
utility.
The NETGEAR USB utility has a Mac version and a Windows version, which you can
access in two different ways:
•
From the ReadySHARE Printer area of the page that you access through this URL:
www.netgear.com/readyshare
•
From the ReadySHARE tab of the NETGEAR genie app. (See
NETGEAR genie App
and Mobile genie App
on page
18.)
Note:
You
have to
install this utility before you can use the ReadySHARE
Printer feature. For the ReadySHARE Printer feature to work, this
utility has to be running in the background.
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