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Share USB Drives Attached to the Router
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Nighthawk AC1900
Smart
WiFi
Router Model
R7000
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 USB port on your router for centralized,
continuous, and automatic backup.
To back up your Windows computer:
1.
Connect a USB HDD to a USB port on the router.
For best performance, connect a USB 3.0 HDD to the blue USB 3.0 port on the front of
the router.
2.
Install the genie app on each Windows computer.
To download the genie app, visit
www.netgear.com/genie
.
3.
Download ReadySHARE Vault from
www.netgear.com/readyshare
and install it on each
Windows computer.
4.
Launch ReadySHARE Vault.
5.
Use the dashboard or the Backup tab to set up and run your backup.
Control Access to the USB Drive
You can specify the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device.
To specify the USB access settings:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
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Nighthawk AC1900
Smart
WiFi
Router Model
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The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
.
5.
Specify access to the USB storage device:
•
Network Device Name
. This is the name used to access the USB device connected
to the router. The default is readyshare.
•
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 the check boxes for the access methods that you want:
-
Network Neighborhood/MacShare
. Enabled by default.
-
HTTP
. Enabled by default. You can type
to access the USB drive.
-
HTTP (via Internet)
. Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, 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.
6.
If you changed the settings, click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
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Nighthawk AC1900
Smart
WiFi
Router Model
R7000
Use FTP Within the Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster.
To set up FTP access:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
.
5.
Select the
FTP
check box.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
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Nighthawk AC1900
Smart
WiFi
Router Model
R7000
Manage Network Folders on a USB Drive
You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device.
View Network Folders on a USB Drive
To view network folders:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
.
5.
Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen, and adjust the following
settings:
•
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.
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Smart
WiFi
Router Model
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•
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.
Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
To add a network folder:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > ReadySHARE
.
5.
Click the
Edit
button.
6.
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.
7.
In the
USB Device list
, select the USB drive.
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.
In the
Read Access
list and the
Write Access
list, select the settings 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.

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