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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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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.