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This email address is also used for the From address. If this field is blank, log and alert messages are
not sent.
8.
In the
Outgoing Mail Server Port Number
field, enter the port number that the mail server uses.
If you do not know the port number, leave the default port number, which is 25.
9.
If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the
My Mail Server requires
authentication
check box, and do the following:
a.
In the
User Name
field, type the user name for the outgoing email server.
b.
In the
Password
field, type the password for the outgoing email server.
10.
To send alerts when someone attempts to visit a blocked site, select the
Send Alerts Immediately
check box.
Email alerts are sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site.
11.
To send logs based on a schedule, specify these settings:
a.
From
Send logs according to this schedule
menu, select the schedule type.
b.
From the
Day
menu, select the day.
c.
From the
Time
menu, select the time, and select the
am
or
pm
radio button.
12.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Logs are sent automatically according to the schedule that you set. If the log fills before the specified
time, it is sent. After the log is sent, it is cleared from the
router
memory. If the
router
cannot email the
log and the log buffer fills, the
router
overwrites the log.
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6
Share a Storage Device Attached to the
Router
This chapter describes how to access and manage a storage device attached to your
router
. ReadySHARE
lets you access and share a storage device, such as a USB storage device, connected to the router. (If your
storage device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
The USB port on the
router
can be used only to connect a USB storage device such as
flash drives or hard drives or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives,
or DVD drives to the
router
USB port.
Note
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
USB Device Requirements
on page 92
•
Connect a USB Device to the Router
on page 93
•
Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router
on page 94
•
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
on page 95
•
Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
on page 95
•
Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine
on page 96
•
Manage Access to a Storage Device
on page 99
•
Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
on page 102
•
View Network Folders on a Device
on page 103
•
Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device
on page 104
•
Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive
on page 106
•
Approve USB Devices
on page 108
•
Safely Remove a USB Device
on page 109
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit
www.netgear.com/readyshare
.
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USB Device Requirements
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of
USB devices that the router supports, visit
kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare
.
Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the computer before
the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work with the router.
The router supports the following file system types for full read/write access:
•
FAT16
•
FAT32
•
NTFS
•
NTFS with compression format enabled
•
Ext2
•
Ext3
•
Ext4
The router supports the following file system types with read-only access:
•
HFS
•
HFS+
Connect a USB Device to the Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB device connected to the router USB port. (If your USB
device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
Figure 10. One 3.0 USB port is located on the front panel of the router
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To connect a USB device:
1.
Insert your USB storage drive into the USB port on the front panel of the router.
2.
If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router.
When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is
ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network
(LAN).
Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router
From a computer or device on the network, you can access a storage device that is connected to the
router.
Access the Storage Device From a Windows Computer
To access the storage device from a Windows computer:
1.
Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on the router.
2.
If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router.
When you connect the storage device to the router’s port, it might take up to two minutes before the
storage device is ready for sharing. By default, the device is available to all computers on your local
area network (LAN).
3.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the network.
4.
In the address field of the browser, enter
\\readyshare
.
Windows file manager automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
Access the Storage Device From a Mac
To access the storage device from a Mac:
1.
Connect a USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
2.
If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router.
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When you connect the storage device to the router’s port, it might take up to two minutes before the
storage device is ready for sharing. By default, the device is available to all computers on your local
area network (LAN).
3.
On a Mac that is connected to the network, select
Go > Connect to Server
.
4.
In the
Server Address
field, enter
smb://readyshare
.
5.
When prompted, select the
Guest
radio button.
6.
Click the
Connect
button.
A window opens automatically and displays the files and folders on the device.
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
To map the USB device to a Windows network drive:
1.
Connect a USB storage device to the router's USB port.
If your storage device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the device to the router.
When you connect the storage device to the router’s port, it might take up to two minutes before it is
ready for sharing. By default, the device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
2.
Select
Start > Run
.
3.
Enter
\\readyshare
in the dialog box.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
A window automatically opens and displays the USB device.
5.
Right-click the USB device and select
Map network drive
.
The Map Network Drive window opens.
6.
Select the drive letter to map to the new network folder.
7.
Click the
Finish
button.
The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
8.
To connect to the USB storage device as a different user, select the
Connect using different
credentials
check box, click the
Finish
button, and do the following:
a.
Type the user name and password.
b.
Click the
OK
button.
The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
Your router comes with free backup software for all the Windows computers in your home. Connect a
USB hard disk drive (HDD) to the router for centralized, continuous, and automatic backup.
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