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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, to change the share name, or to 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. On
the Advanced tab, select
USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
to display the following
screen:
You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device.
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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
uploading 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.
Available Network Folders
You 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.
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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 used by 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 safely remove a USB disk drive so that no users can access it, select
USB Storage >
Basic Settings
and click the
Safely Remove USB Device
button. This takes the drive
offline.
Media Server Settings
By default, the router is set up to act as a Ready DLNA mMedia server, which 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
to display the
following screen:
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.
1.
Select
Advanced > Advanced Setup and click the Approved Devices
button. The
USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays:
2.
Select the USB device from the Available USB Devices list.
3.
Click
Add
.
4.
Select the
Allow only approved devices
check box.
5.
Click
Apply
so that your change takes effect.
If you want to approve another USB device, you have to first click the
Safely Remove USB
Device
button for the currently connected USB device. Connect the other USB device, and
repeat this process.
Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a Web browser, you have to 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.
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Access the Router’s 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 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 are displayed, for example,
share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB directory.
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