Netgear D6400 Ac1600 Wifi Vdsl Adsl Modem Router 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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8. 
Enable or disable access methods by selecting or clearing the correspond\
ing check boxes 
and specifying access to the storage device as described in the followin\
g table.
Access MethodDescription
Network Connection Enabled by default. You can type  \
eadyshare to access the storage device within 
your network. If you change the name in the Network Device Name field from 
readyshare to another name, the link changes...

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Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you download (receive) and upload (send\
) large files faster.
Note:
For information about using FTP to access a storage device over the 
Internet, see Chapter 8, Access Storage Devices Through the Internet.
To enable FTP access within your network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  T
ype...

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The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router.
6.  Select the FTP  check box.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
View Network Folders on a Device
You can view or change the network folders on a USB storage device connec\
ted to the  modem router.
To view network folders:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  T
ype...

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The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router.
6. The Available Networks Folder section shows the following settings:
•Share Name. The default share name is USB_Storage.
•Read Access and Write Access. 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...

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The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router.
6.  In the 
Available Network Folders table, select a device.
7. Click the  Create Network Folder  button.
If this pop-up window does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it 
is, change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. 
8.  From the USB Device menu, select the USB drive. 
Note: NETGEAR recommends that you do not attach more than one...

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9. Click the Browse button and in the Folder field, select the folder. 
10. In the Share Name field, type the name of the share. 
11. From the Read Access menu and the Write Access menu, select the settings that you 
want.
All–no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The other 
option is that only the admin user is allowed access to the network folder. The password 
for admin is the same one that...

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The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router.
6.  In the 
Available Network Folders table, select a device.
7. Click the  Edit button.
8. Change the settings in the fields as needed.
For more information about the settings, see Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device 
on page   164.
9.  Click the  Apply button. 

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Your settings are saved.
10.  Click the  Close W
 indow button.
The pop-up window closes.
Approve USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the modem router to share only USB devices that you 
approve. 
To allow approved USB devices only to connect to the modem router and spe\
cify 
which USB devices are approved:
1.  Make sure that the USB device or devices that you want to approve are at\
tached to the 
modem router.
2....

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7. 
Click the  No radio button.
By default the Ye
 s radio button is selected. This setting lets you connect and access all 
your USB devices.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
9.  Click the Approved 
 Devices button. 
10. In the Available USB Devices table, select the USB device that you want to appro\
ve.
11.  Click the  Add button.
The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices table.
12.  T
o approve a...

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A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password for the  modem router.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  Click the  OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage .
The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router.
6.  In the 
Available Network Folders table, select a...