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To edit a network folder:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

www.routerlogin.com

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the gateway 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

.

The Advanced ReadySHARE screen displays.

5.

Click the

Edit

button.

The Edit Network Folder screen displays.

6.

Change the settings as needed:

•

In the

Share Name

field, edit the name of the share.

•

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 gateway. By default, it is password.

7.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes are saved.

Approve USB Devices

For more security, you can set up the gateway to share only USB devices that you approve.



To approve USB devices:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

www.routerlogin.com

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the gateway 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.

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4.

Select

Advanced > Advanced Setup > USB Settings

.

By default the Enable any USB Device connection to the USB port

Yes

radio button is

selected. This setting lets you connect and access all your USB drives.

5.

Select the

No

radio button.

6.

Click the

Approved Devices

button.

The approved and available USB devices display.

7.

In the Available USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve.

8.

Click the

Add

button.

9.

Select the

Allow only approved devices

check box.

10.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your change takes effect.

11.

To work with another USB device, first click the

Safely Remove USB Device

button for the

currently connected USB device. Connect the other USB device, and repeat this process.

Safely Remove a USB Drive

Before you physically disconnect a USB drive from the gateway USB port, log in to the

gateway and take the drive offline.

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To remove a USB disk drive safely:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

www.routerlogin.com

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the gateway 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

USB Storage > Basic Settings

.

The USB Basic Settings screen displays.

5.

Click the

Safely Remove USB Device

button.

This takes the drive offline.

6.

Physically disconnect the USB drive.

Change the Media Server Settings

By default, the gateway is set up to act as a ReadyDLNA media server. This enables

playback of videos, movies, and pictures on DLNA or UPnP AV-compliant media players like

Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR media players.



To change the media server settings:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

www.routerlogin.com

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the gateway 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.

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4.

Select

Advanced > USB Storage >

Media Server

.

5.

To disable the media server, clear the

Enable Media Server

check box.

6.

To change the media server name, type a name in the

Media Server Name

field.

This is the name that displays on media players.

7.

To stop automatic scanning, clear the

Automatic (when new files added)

check box.

Automatic scanning scans for media files whenever new files are added to ReadySHARE

USB storage (the USB device connected to the gateway’s USB port). Only shared folders

with the

Read Access

setting of

All - no password

can be scanned for media files.

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Enable Printer Sharing on a USB Device



To enable printer sharing:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

www.routerlogin.com

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the gateway 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 > Advanced Setup > USB Settings

.

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5.

Select the Enable the USB port

Yes

radio button to share a compatible printer on the

Network.

6.

Click the

Configure

button.

The gateway checks to see if a compatible USB printer is connected and displays its

status (Online or Offline).

7.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.