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6.
In the Allow Remote Access By section, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access the router’s
remote management.
For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.
Note
Select one of the following:
•
Only This Computer
. Allow access from a single IP address on the Internet. Enter the IP address to be
allowed access.
•
IP Address Range
. Allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet. Enter a beginning IP address
and an ending IP address to define the allowed range.
•
Everyone
. Allow access from any IP address on the Internet.
7.
Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface.
Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, enter a custom port
number for the remote web management interface. Choose a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the
number of any common service port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Use Remote Access
To use remote access:
1.
Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network.
2.
Type your router’s WAN IP address into your browser’s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the
custom port number.
For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080, enter
in your browser.
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7
Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the
Router
This chapter describes how to access and manage storage devices attached to your router. ReadySHARE lets you
access and share USB storage devices connected to the router. (If your storage device uses special drivers, it is not
compatible.)
The USB ports on the router can be used only to connect 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.
Note
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
USB Device Requirements
on page 98
•
Connect a Storage Device to the Router
on page 98
•
Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac
on page 100
•
Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer
on page 99
•
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
on page 99
•
Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
on page 101
•
Use Time Machine to Back Up Onto a USB Hard Disk
on page 102
•
Use FTP Within the Network
on page 104
•
View or Change Network Folders on a Storage Device
on page 104
•
Safely Remove a USB Device
on page 108
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
•
HFS
•
HFS+
Connect a Storage Device to the Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share USB and eSATA devices that are connected to the appopriate router port.
(If your USB device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
Figure 9. USB 3.0 and an eSATA port are located on the sides of the router
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To connect a USB device:
1.
Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the side 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
Windows Computer
To access the device from a Windows computer:
1.
Connect a USB or eSATA storage device to the appropriate port on the router.
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 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 a USB port on the router.
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.
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4.
Click the
OK
button.
5.
Right-click the USB device and select
Map network drive
.
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.
Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From
a Mac
From a computer or device on the network, you can access a storage device that is connected to the router.
To access the device from a Mac:
1.
Connect a USB or eSATA storage device to the appropriate port on the router.
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.
On a Mac that is connected to the network, select
Go > Connect to Server
.
3.
In the
Server Address
field, enter
smb://readyshare
.
4.
When prompted, select the
Guest
radio button.
If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac to access the network, select the
Registered
User
radio button and enter
admin
for the name and
password
for the password. For more information about
access control, see the user manual, which is available online at
or through
a link in the router’s user interface.
5.
Click the
Connect
button.
A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
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