Netgear R6300 User Manual download pdf (Page 46)

USB Storage

R6300v2 Smart WiFi Router

For best USB hard drive access speed, use the blue USB 3.0 port on the back of the

router. If you want to share a USB printer, connect it to the USB 2.0 port on the side of the

router.

2. If your USB device has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB device

to the router.

It might take up to two minutes before the USB device is ready for sharing.

Safely Remove a USB Drive

If you want to physically disconnect a USB drive from the router USB port, first, log in to the

router and safely remove it.

 To remove a USB disk drive safely:

1. Select USB Storage > Basic Settings.

2. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button.

This takes the drive offline.

3. Physically disconnect the USB drive.

Access the USB Storage Device

When you connect the USB device to the router 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).

 To access the USB device from a Mac:

1. Select Go > Connect to Server.

2. Enter smb://readyshare as the server address.

3. Click Connect.

 To access the USB device from a Windows computer:

Use any of these methods:

• Select Start > Run. Enter \\readyshare in the dialog box and click OK.

• Open a browser and enter \\readyshare in the address bar.

• Open My Network Places and enter \\readyshare in the address bar.

 To map the USB device to a Windows network drive:

1. Visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.

2. In the ReadySHARE USB Storage Access pane, click PC Utility.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and unzip the readyshareconnect.exe file.

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Netgear R6300 User Manual Page 46