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USB Storage Advanced Settings
You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device.
To configure the advanced USB storage settings:
1.
Select
Advanced > USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
.
2.
Configure the following settings:
•
Network Device Name
. The default is ReadySHARE. This name is used to access
the USB device connected to the WiFi DSL modem router.
•
Workgroup
. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the
workgroup name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that
supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.
•
Access Method
. Select any of the following check boxes to enable the access
methods.
-
Network Connection
. Enabled by default, this connection allows all users on the
LAN to have access to the USB drive.
-
HTTP
. Enabled by default. You can type
to access the USB drive.
-
HTTP (via internet)
. Disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote
users can type
http://<
public IP address>
/shares
(for example,
) or a URL domain name to access the USB drive over
the Internet. This feature supports file uploading only.
-
FTP
. Disabled by default.
-
FTP (via internet)
. Disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote users
can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. This feature supports
both downloading and uploading of files.
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3.
Click
Apply
.
Available Network Folders
. You might need to scroll down to view this section of the
screen:
•
Share Name
. If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage.
You can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser.
If Not Shared is shown, the default share was 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 WiFi DSL
modem router.
•
Folder Name
. Full path used by 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.
For information about how to create or edit a network folder, see
Add or Edit a Network
Folder
on page 65.
For information about how to remove a USB drive, see
Safely Remove a USB Drive
on
page 73.
To refresh the screen, click
Refresh
.
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Media Server Settings
By default, the WiFi DSL modem router is set up to act as a ReadyDLNA media server, which
lets you view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP AV–compliant media players, such as
Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR’s Digital Entertainer Live.
To view the media server settings:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Storage > Media Server
.
2.
Click
Rescan media files
.
By default the Enable Media Server check box and the Automatic (when new files are
added) radio button are selected. When these options are selected, the WiFi DSL modem
router scans for media files whenever new files are added to the ReadySHARE USB hard
drive.
3.
Click
Apply
.
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Specify Approved USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the WiFi DSL modem router to share approved USB
devices only. You can access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced
tab.
To add approved USB devices:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings
.
2.
Click the
Approved Devices
button.
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This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. You can
remove or add approved USB devices.
3.
Select the device you want to add from the Available USB Devices list.
4.
Click
Add
.
5.
Select the
Allow only approved devices
check box.
6.
Click
Apply
.
If you want to work with another USB device, you have to click the
Safely Remove USB
Device
button for the currently connected USB device. For more information, see
Safely
Remove a USB Drive
on page 73.
7.
Connect the other USB device and repeat this process.
Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a web browser, you have to use the
WiFi DSL modem router’s Internet port IP address. If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can
type the DNS name rather than the IP address. You can view the WiFi DSL modem router’s
Internet IP address from the dashboard on the BASIC Home screen or the ADVANCED
Home screen.
Access the WiFi DSL Modem Router USB Drive Remotely Using
FTP
To connect to the WiFi DSL modem router’s USB drive using a web browser:
1.
Connect to the WiFi DSL modem router by typing
ftp://
and the Internet port IP address
in the address field of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, for example:
If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address.
2.
Type the account name and password for the account that has access rights to the USB
drive.
The user name (account name) for All - no password is
guest
.
The directories of the USB drive that your account can access are displayed, for example,
share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB directory.
ReadySHARE Cloud
The ReadySHARE Cloud feature provides remote access over the Internet to a USB storage
device that is connected to your router’s USB port no matter where you are. You can also
invite family members or friends to access the USB storage device.
You need a ReadySHARE Cloud account to use this feature.

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