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6.

Click

Apply

to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

7.

In the QoS Setup screen, select the

Turn Internet Access QoS On

check box.

8.

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 that you want to edit or delete, 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.

3.

Click

Apply

in the QoS Setup screen.

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5.

Storage

Accessing and configuring a USB storage drive

This chapter describes how to access and configure a 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:

•

ReadySHARE Access

•

File-Sharing Scenarios

•

Storage Basic Settings

•

Storage Advanced Settings

•

Safely Remove a USB Drive

•

Media Server

•

Specify Approved USB Devices

•

Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer

•

Access the Router USB Drive Remotely Using FTP

For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit

www.netgear.com/readyshare

.

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ReadySHARE Access

ReadySHARE lets you access and share or a USB drive connected the router USB port. (If

your USB device has special drivers, it is not compatible.) When you connect the USB

device, it might take up to 2 minutes before it is ready for sharing.

Note:

If your USB device has a power supply, you must use it when you

connect the USB device to the router.



To access the USB device from Windows:

The readyshareconnect.exe file is available to download here:

www.netgear.com/readyshare.

You can use any of these methods:

•

Select

Start > Run

. Enter

\\readyshare

in the dialog box and click

OK

.

•

Open a browser and enter

\\readyshare

in the address bar.

•

Open My Network Places and enter

\\readyshare

in the address bar.



To access a USB device from a Mac:

1.

Select

Go > Connect to Server

.

2.

Enter

smb://readyshare

as the server address.

3.

Click

Connect

.

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 computer, Mac, or Linux file type including text files, Word,

PowerPoint, Excel, MP3, pictures, and multimedia files. USB drive applications include:

•

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 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 method

eliminates the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo-sharing site.

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

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

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 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.

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:

•

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.

You can enable the HTTP (via Internet) option on the USB Storage (Advanced Settings)

screen to share large files. This option supports downloading files only.

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Storage Basic Settings

You can view or edit basic settings for router a USB storage device attached to your router.



To go to Storage Basic Settings:

Select

Basic > ReadySHARE

.

By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network

(LAN).



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.