Chapter 5 Share A Usb Storage Device Attached To The Modem Router - NETGEAR C3000v2 User Manual

Share a USB Storage Device
5.
Attached to the Modem Router
This chapter describes how to access and manage USB storage devices attached to your
modem router. You can share USB storage devices connected to the router. (If your storage
device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
Note: The USB port on the modem router can be used only to connect USB
storage devices like flash drives or hard drives, or a printer. Do not
connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the
modem router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• USB Device Requirements
• Connect a USB Storage Device to the Modem Router
• Access a USB Drive Connected to the Modem Router From a Windows Computer
• Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
• Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Modem Router From a Mac
• Control Access to the USB Drive
• Use FTP Within the Network
• View or Change Network Folders on a USB Drive
• Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
• Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
• Approve USB Storage Devices
• Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit netgear.com/readyshare.
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