NETGEAR R6120 User Manual page 63

Share a Storage Device Attached to the
Router
This chapter describes how to access and manage a storage device attached to your router. ReadySHARE lets
you access and share a storage device, such as a USB storage device, connected to the router. (If your storage
device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
Note The USB port on the router can be used only to connect a USB storage device such as 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:
• USB Device Requirements
• Connect a USB Device to the Router
• Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router
• Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
• Manage Access to a Storage Device
• Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
• View Network Folders on a Device
• Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device
• Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive
• Approve USB Devices
• Safely Remove a USB Device
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit netgear.com/readyshare.
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