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USB Storage
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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 can store files in a central location so that you
do not have to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you can share
files between Macintosh, Linux, and PC 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.
Sharing 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
54.
Storing 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 PC, but not shared on the
network.
•
The Mac and PC are not visible to each other on the network.
To print photos from a Mac on the printer attached to a PC:
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 PC, use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from the USB drive
to the PC. Then print the files.
Sharing 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 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 uses the guest user account and enters the
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 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. By
default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network
(LAN).
To view or change the USB Basic Settings:
Either select
Basic > ReadySHARE
or select
Advanced > USB Storage >
ReadySHARE
.
The USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen displays:
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 PC, you need to
use the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. For information about this feature, see
Chapter
6, ReadySHARE Printer
.
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To access your USB device:
1.
Click the network device name or the share name in your computer’s network folders
list.
2.
For smb://readyshare, click
Connect
.
Note:
If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device,
you might not see your USB device in the router screens. If this
happens, log out and then log back in.
To add or edit a network folder:
1.
Either select
Basic > ReadySHARE
or select
Advanced > USB Storage >
ReadySHARE
.
2.
Specify the changes that you want to make:
•
To add a folder, click
Create Network Folder
.
•
To edit a folder, select its radio button, and then click
Edit
.
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3.
You can use this screen to select a folder, change the share name, or change the read
access or write access from All – no password to
admin
.
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.
4.
Click
Apply
for your changes to take effect.
USB Storage Advanced Settings
You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device.
To view or change USB Storage Advanced Settings:
1.
Select
Advanced > USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
to display the following screen:
2.
You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device.
•
Network Device Name
. The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the
USB device connected to the 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
. The access methods are described here.
Network Connection
. Enabled by default, this connection allows anyone connected to
the local area network (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 enable this setting, 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 setting supports file
uploading only.
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FTP
. Disabled by default.
FTP (via Internet)
. Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can
access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. This setting supports both
downloading and uploading of files.
Available Network Folders
You might need to scroll down to view this section of the screen:
•
Share Name
. If only 1 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 has been deleted, and no other share for the root
folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.
•
Read/Write Access
. Shows 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/Free Space
. Shows the current utilization of the storage device.
Safely Remove a USB Drive
To remove a USB disk drive safely:
1.
Select
USB Storage > Basic Setting

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