Usb Device Requirements; Access A Usb Device On The Network - NETGEAR R7000 User Manual

USB Device Requirements

The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most
up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, visit
http://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 storage device. Such USB storage
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
• XFS
• HFS
• HFS+

Access a USB Device on the Network

ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB storage device connected to the router USB
port. (If your USB storage device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
USB 3.0 port
Figure 9. The blue USB 3.0 port on the front of the router provides the fastest access
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Share USB Devices Attached to the Router
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