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4.
From the Priority Category list, select
MAC Address
.
5.
If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select its radio button.
The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and
Device Name fields. If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List, click
Refresh
.
If it still does not appear, you have to complete these fields manually.
6.
From the Priority list, select the priority that this device’s traffic should receive relative to
other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet.
The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
7.
Click
Apply
to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.
8.
In the QoS Setup screen, select the
Turn Internet Access QoS On
check box.
9.
Click
Apply
.
Edit or Delete an Existing QoS Policy
To edit or delete a QoS policy:
1.
Select
Advanced > QoS Setup
.
2.
Select the radio button next to the QoS policy, and do one of the following:
Click
Delete
to remove the QoS policy.
Click
Edit
to edit the QoS policy. Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to
change the policy settings.
Click
Delete All
to delete all of the rules.
3.
Click
Apply
in the QoS Setup screen to save your settings.
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5.
USB Storage
Accessing and configuring the USB storage drive
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router.
The USB port on the router can be used to connect only USB storage devices like flash drives or
hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to
the router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
USB Drive Requirements
ReadySHARE Access
File-Sharing Scenarios
Basic Settings
USB Storage Advanced Settings
Safely Remove a USB Drive
Media Server Settings
Specify Approved USB Devices
Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see
Chapter 6, ReadySHARE
Printer
.
For more about ReadySHARE features, see
www.netgear.com/readyshare
.
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USB Drive Requirements
The router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed) standards.
The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual bus speeds can
vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables.
Table 3.
USB drive speeds
Bus
Speed/Sec
USB 1.1
12 Mbits
USB 2.0
480 Mbits
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most
up-to-date list of USB drives supported by the router, visit:
The router supports both read and write for FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, and Linux file systems
(EXT2 and EXT3).
Note:
Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load
drivers on the computer before the computer can access the USB
device. Such USB devices do not work with the router.
ReadySHARE Access
Once you have set up your router, you can connect any USB storage device and share the
contents with other users on your network.
You can access your USB device in any of the following ways:
On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, select
Start >
Run
, and enter
\\readyshare
in the dialog box. Click
OK
.
On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, open Internet
Explorer, or Safari, and enter
\\readyshare
in the address bar.
On Mac OS X (version 10.2 or later), enter
smb://readyshare
in the address bar.
In My Network Places, enter
\\readyshare
in the address bar.
File-Sharing Scenarios
You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational
purposes. The files can be any Windows, Mac, or Linux file type including text, Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, and MP3 files, pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications include:
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Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 files, pictures, and other
multimedia with local and remote users.
Sharing resources on your network. You might want to store files in a central location so
that you do not need to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you
can share files between Macintosh, Linux, and Windows computers by using the USB
drive as a go-between across the systems.
Sharing files such as Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and text files with
remote users.
A few common uses are described in the following sections.
Share Photos
You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This eliminates
the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo-sharing site.
To share files with your friends and family:
1.
Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the router either directly or with a USB cable.
Computers on your local area network (LAN) can automatically access this USB drive
using a web browser or Microsoft Networking.
2.
If you want to specify read-only access or to allow access from the Internet, see
USB
Storage Advanced Settings
on page 52.
Store Files in a Central Location for Printing
This scenario is for a family that has one high-quality color printer directly attached to a
computer, but not shared on the local area network (LAN). This family does not have a print
server.
One family member has photos on a Macintosh computer that she wants to print.
The photo-capable color printer is directly attached to a Windows computer, but not
shared on the network.
The Mac and Windows computer are not visible to each other on the network.
To print photos from a Mac on the printer attached to a Windows computer:
1.
On the Mac, access the USB drive by typing
\\readyshare
in the address field of a web
browser. Then copy the photos to the USB drive.
2.
On the Windows computer, use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files
from the USB drive to the Windows computer. Then print the files.
Share Large Files over the Internet
Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many email systems. The
router allows you to share large files such as PowerPoint presentations or .zip files over the
Internet. FTP can be used to easily download shared files from the router.
Sharing files with a remote colleague involves the following considerations:
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There are two user accounts: admin and guest. The password for admin is the same one
that you use to access the router. By default, it is
password
. The guest user account has
no password.
On the FTP site, the person receiving the files should use the guest user account and
enter any password (FTP requires that you type something in the password field).
Be sure to select the
FTP (via Internet)
check box in the USB Storage (Advanced
Settings) screen. This option supports both downloading and uploading of files.
Note:
You can enable the HTTP (via Internet) option on the Advanced USB
Storage (Advanced Settings) screen to share large files. This option
supports downloading files only.
Basic Settings
You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached to your router.
Select
Basic > ReadySHARE
.
By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network
(LAN).
The ReadySHARE print feature allows you to share a printer that you connect to the USB
port on your router. To use the ReadySHARE print feature on a Windows computer, you need
to use the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. For information about this feature, see
Chapter 6, ReadySHARE Printer
.

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