Connect A Usb Device To The Router; Access The Usb Device From A Mac - NETGEAR R7000 User Manual

Connect a USB Device to the Router

To connect a USB storage device to the router:
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1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
The blue, USB 3.0 port on the front of the router performs faster than the USB 2.0 port on
the rear panel of the router.
2. If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router's USB port, it might take up to
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available
to all computers on your local area network (LAN).

Access the USB Device from a Mac

To access the USB storage device from a Mac :
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1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
The blue, USB 3.0 port on the front of the router performs faster than the USB 2.0 port on
the rear panel of the router.
2. If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router's USB port, it might take up to
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available
to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select Go > Connect to
Server.
The Connect to Server window displays.
4. Enter the smb://readyshare in the Server Address field.
5. Click the Connect button.
6. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.
7. If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac to access the network,
select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name and password for the
password.
For more information about access control, see
on page 58.
8. Click the Connect button.
A window displays the files and folders on the device.
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