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Share a Storage Device
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The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router.
6.
In the Available Network Folders table, select a device.
If only one device is connected, it is automatically selected.
Note:
NETGEAR recommends that you do not attach more than one drive to
the USB port (for example, through a USB hub).
7.
Click the
Create Network Folder
button.
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If this window does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is,
change the browser settings to allow pop-ups.
8.
Click the
Browse
button and in the
Folder
field, select the folder.
9.
In the
Share Name
field, type the name of the share.
10.
From the
Read Access
menu and the
Write Access
menu, select the settings that you
want.
All–no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The other
option is that only the admin user is allowed access to the network folder. The password
for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the modem router.
11.
Click the
Apply
button.
The folder is added on the storage device.
12.
Click the
Close Window
button.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays again.
Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write
Access, on a USB Drive
You can edit network folders on storage devices connected to a USB port on the modem
router.
To edit a network folder:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login window opens.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings
.
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The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router.
6.
In the Available Network Folders table, select a device.
If only one device is connected, it is automatically selected.
Note:
NETGEAR recommends that you do not attach more than one drive to
the USB port (for example, through a USB hub).
7.
Click the
Edit
button.
8.
Change the settings in the fields as needed.
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For more information about the settings, see
Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device
on page
130.
9.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
10.
Click the
Close Window
button.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays again.
Approve USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the modem router to share only USB devices that you
approve.
To allow only approved USB devices to connect to the modem router and specify
which USB devices are approved:
1.
Make sure that the USB device that you want to approve is attached to the modem
router.
2.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
3.
Type
.
A login window opens.
4.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
5.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
6.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings
.
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7.
Select the
No
radio button.
By default the
Yes
radio button is selected. This setting lets you connect and access all
your USB devices.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
9.
Click the
Approved Devices
button.
10.
In the Available USB Devices table, select the USB device that you want to approve.
11.
Click the
Add
button.
The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices table.
12.
Select the
Allow only approved devices
check box.
13.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
To approve another USB device that is not connected to the USB port, first remove the USB
device that is connected (see
Safely Remove a USB Device
on page
135), connect the other
USB device, and repeat this procedure.
Safely Remove a USB Device
Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the USB port on the modem router, log
in to the modem router, and take the drive offline (that is, unmount the drive).
To remove one or more USB devices safely:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login window opens.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.

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