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Add or Edit a Network Folder

1.

Select

Basic > ReadySHARE

, and click

Edit

.

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

.

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.

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Storage Advanced Settings

You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device.



To go to Storage Advanced settings:

On the USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen, click the

Edit

button.

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 all users on the 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

downloading only.

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.

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Available Network Folders

You might need to scroll down to view this section of the screen:

•

Share Name

. If only one 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 Access and 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 USB storage device.

•

Total Space and Free Space

. Shows the current utilization of the storage device.

Safely Remove a USB Drive

To remove a USB device safely, select

Storage > Basic Settings

, and click the

Safely

Remove USB Drive

button. This takes the drive offline.

Media Server

By default, the router is set up to act as a ReadyDLNA media server. This setting lets you

view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP AV–compliant media players, such as Xbox360,

Playstation, and NETGEAR’s Digital Entertainer Live.

To view these settings, select

Advanced > USB Storage > Media Server

.

By default the Enable Media Server check box and the Automatic (when new files are added)

radio button are selected. When these options are selected, the router scans for media files

whenever new files are added to the ReadySHARE USB hard drive.

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Specify Approved USB Devices

For more security, you can set up the router to share approved USB devices only. You can

access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced tab.



To set up approved USB devices:

1.

Select

Advanced > Advanced Setup > USB Settings. The following screen

displays.

2.

Click the Approved Devices

button. The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays:

This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. You can

remove or add approved USB devices.

3.

To add an approved USB device, select it from the Available USB Devices list and click

Add

.

4.

Select the

Allow only approved devices

check box.

5.

Click

Apply

so that your change takes effect.

If you want 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.

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Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer

To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a web browser, use the router’s

Internet port IP address. If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather

than the IP address. You can view the router’s Internet IP address from the dashboard on the

Basic Home screen or the Advanced Home screen.

Access the Router USB Drive Remotely Using FTP



To connect to the router’s USB drive using a web browser:

1.

Connect to the router by typing

ftp://

and the Internet port IP address in the address

field of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. For example:

If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address.

2.

Type the account name and password for the account that has access rights to the USB

drive. The user name (account name) for All – no password is

guest

.

3.

The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to display. For example, you

could see: share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB

directory.