Netgear C7100v High Speed Cable Modem Router User Manual

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Enable or Disable NAT
Network address translation (NAT) is a method of remapping one IP address space into 
otocol (IP) datagram packet 
headers while they are in transit across a traffic routing device.
To enable or disable NAT:
1. Launch  an  Internet  browser  from  a  computer  or  mobile  device  that  is  connected  to  the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login window opens.
3. Enter  the  user  name  and  password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED  >  Security  > NAT  Mode.
The NAT page displays.
5. Select  or  clear  the Turn  NAT  On  check  box.
6. Click  the Apply  button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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5.   Share USB Devices Attached to the 
Modem Router
e drive attached to your 
modem router. The USB port on the modem router can be used only to connect USB storage 
RQRW connect computers, USB modems, 

The chapter contains the following sections:
•USB Storage Device Requirements 
•Connect a USB Storage Device to the Modem Router 
•Control Access to the USB Storage Device  
•Use FTP Within the Network 
•Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device 
•Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device 
•Approve USB Devices 
•Access the USB Storage Device Through the Internet 
•Safely Remove a USB Storage Device 
netgear.com/readyshare.  
						

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USB Storage Device Requirements
The modem router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the 
most up-to-date list of USB storage devices that the modem router supports, visit 
kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare .
Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the 
computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work 
with the modem router.
The modem router supports the following file system types for full read/write access: • F
AT16
•F
AT32
•NTFS
• NTFS with compression format enabled
• Ext2
• Ext3
• Ext4
• XFS
• HFS+
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Modem Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share USB storage devices that are connected to the 
appropriate modem router port. (If your USB storage device uses special drivers, it is not 
compatible.)
To connect a USB device:
1. Insert 
your  USB  storage  drive  into  a  USB  port  on  the  rear  panel  of  the  modem  router.
USB ports (2) 
						

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2. If  your  USB  storage  device  uses  a  power  supply,  connect  it.
Ydevice to the router.
When you connect the USB drive to the modem router USB port, it might take up to two 
ve is available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
Access a USB Drive Connected to the Modem Router From 
a Windows Computer
To access a USB storage device from a Windows computer: 
1. Connect  a  USB  storage  device  to  a  USB  port  on  your  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 modem 
router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the modem router’s 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. Select Start  >  Run. 
4. Enter \\readyshare  in  the  dialog  box.
5. Click  the OK  button.
 on the USB storage 
device.
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
To map a USB device to a Windows network drive: 
1. Connect  a  USB  storage  device  to  a  USB  port  on  the  router.
If your USB storage device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the 
device to the router.

						

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7. Click  the Finish  button.
pecified.
8. To  connect  to  the  USB  storage  device  as  a  different  user,  select  the Connect  using 
different  credentials  check  box,  click  the  Finish  button,  and  do  the  following:
a.Type the user name and password.
b. Click  the OK  button.

Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the 
Modem Router From a Mac
To access the device from a Mac:
1. Connect  a  USB  storage  device  to  a  USB  port  on  your  router.
If your USB storage device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
storage device to the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router’s 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).
2. On  a  Mac  that  is  connected  to  the  network,  select  Go  >  Connect to  Server.
3. In  the  Server Address  field,  enter smb://readyshare.
4. When  prompted,  select  the Guest radio  button.
 Mac to access the network, 
 name and password for the 
LHZDevices Currently on the 
Network on page 83.
5. Click  the Connect button.
 on the USB storage 
device.
Control Access to the USB Storage Device
Ys for your USB device. 
To specify the USB access settings:
1. Launch  an  Internet  browser  from  a  computer  or  mobile  device  that  is  connected  to  the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login window opens. 
						

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3. 
Enter  the  user  name  and  password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED  >  USB  Storage  >  Advanced  Settings .
5. Specify  access  to  the  USB  storage  device: 
• Network Device Name. 
 This is the name used to access the USB device connected 
to the modem router. The default is readyshare. 
• W
orkgroup . If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the 
workgroup name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that 
supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.
• Access Method. Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want: 
- Network Neighborhood/MacShare. Enabled by default.
- HTTP . Enabled by default. 
 You can type 
http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access the USB storage device.
- HTTP 
(via Internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users 
can type http:// (for example, http://1.1.10.102/shares) 
or a URL domain name to access the USB storage device over the Internet. This 
feature supports file uploading only.
- FTP . Disabled by default.
- FTP 
(via Internet) . Disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote users 
can access the USB storage device through FTP over the Internet. This feature 
supports both downloading and uploading of files.
6.  If 
you  changed  the  settings,  click  the  Apply  button.
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Use FTP Within the Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster.
To set up FTP access:
1. 
Launch 
 an  Internet  browser  from  a  computer  or  mobile  device  that  is  connected  to  the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter 
the  user  name  and  password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED  >  USB  Storage  >  Advanced  Settings .
5. Select  the  FTP  check  box.
6.  Click 
the  Apply  button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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View Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device.
To view network folders:
1. 
Launch 
 an  Internet  browser  from  a  computer  or  mobile  device  that  is  connected  to  the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter 
the  user  name  and  password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED  >  USB  Storage  >  Advanced  Settings .
5. Scroll  down  to  the Available  Networks  Folder  section,  and  view the  following  settings:
• Share Name. If only one device is connected, the default share name is 
USB_Storage. (Some modem router models include more than one USB port.)
You can click the name, or you  can type it in the address field of your web browser
 . If 
Not Shared is shown, the default share was deleted, and no other share for the root 
folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.
• Read 
Access and Write Access . Show the permissions and access controls on the 
network folder. All–no password (the default) allows all users to access the network 
folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the modem 
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•
Folder Name. Full path of the network folder. 
• V
olume Name. Volume name from the storage device (either USB storage devic e or 
HDD).
• T
otal Space and Free Space. Show the current utilization of the storage device.
Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
You can add network folders on the USB storage device.
To add a network folder:
1. Launch 
 an  Internet  browser  from  a  computer  or  mobile  device  that  is  connected  to  the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter 
the  user  name  and  password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED  >  ReadySHARE .
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
5.  Click 
the  Create  Network  Folder   button.
If this page does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is, change 
the browser settings to allow pop-ups. 
6.  In 
the  USB  Device  menu,  select  the  USB  storage  device.
7.  Click 
the  Browse  button  and  in  the  Folder  field,  select  the  folder. 
8.  In 
the  Share  Name  field,  type  the  name  of  the  share. 
9.  In 
the  Read Access   menu  and  the  Write Access  menu,  select  the  settings  that  you  want. 
						

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The user name (account name) for All–no password is guest. The password for admin is 
ault, it is password.
10. Click  the Apply  button.
The folder is added on the USB device.
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
Y
To edit a network folder:
1. Launch  an  Internet  browser  from  a  computer  or  mobile  device  that  is  connected  to  the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login window opens.
3. Enter  the  user  name  and  password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED  >  ReadySHARE.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
5. Click  the Edit  button.
n the Add a Network 
Folder page.
6. Change  the  settings  in  the  fields  as  needed.
7. Click  the Apply  button.
Your settings are saved.
Approve USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the modem router to share only USB devices that you 
approve. 
To approve USB devices:
1. Launch  an  Internet  browser  from  a  computer  or  mobile  device  that  is  connected  to  the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login window opens.