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Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you download (receive) and upload (send) large files faster.
Note:
For information about using FTP to access a storage device over the
Internet, see
Chapter 8, Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
.
To enable FTP access within your network:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage
.
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The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router.
6.
Select the
FTP
check box.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
View Network Folders on a Device
You can view or change the network folders on a USB storage device connected to the
modem router.
To view network folders:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage
.
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The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router.
6.
The Available Networks Folder section shows the following settings:
•
Share Name
. The default share name is USB_Storage.
•
Read Access and Write Access
. 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 modem
router.
•
Folder Name
. Full path of the network folder.
•
Volume Name
. Volume name from the storage device.
•
Total Space and Free Space
. The current utilization of the storage device.
Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device
You can add network folders on a storage device connected to the USB port on the modem
router.
To add a network folder:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage
.
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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.
7.
Click the
Create Network Folder
button.
If this screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is,
change the browser settings to allow pop-ups.
8.
From the
USB Device
menu, select the USB drive.
Note:
NETGEAR recommends that you do not attach more than one drive to
each USB port (for example, through a USB hub).
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9.
Click the
Browse
button and in the
Folder
field, select the folder.
10.
In the
Share Name
field, type the name of the share.
11.
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.
12.
Click the
Apply
button.
The folder is added on the storage device.
13.
Click the
Close Window
button.
The pop-up screen closes.
Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write
Access, on a USB Drive
You can change network folders on storage devices connected to the USB port on the
modem router.
To change a network folder:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage
.
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