Usb Drive Requirements - NETGEAR WNR2200 User Manual

This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router.
Note: The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like
flash drives or hard drives. Do not connect computers, USB modems, printers, CD
drives, or DVD drives to the router USB port.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• "USB Drive Requirements"
• "File Sharing Scenarios" on page 8-2
• "ReadyShare Access" on page 8-10
• "USB Storage Basic Settings" on page 8-4
• "Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings" on page 8-7
• "Unmounting a USB Drive" on page 8-10
• "Specifying Approved USB Devices" on page 8-11
• "Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer" on page 8-12
• "Connecting to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings" on page 8-12

USB Drive Requirements

The router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed) standards. The
approximate USB bus speeds are shown below.
Bus
USB 1.1
USB 2.0
USB Storage
N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual
Speed/Sec
12 Mbits
480 Mbits
v1.0, May 2011
Chapter 8
USB Storage
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