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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 accordingly

.
HTTP Enabled by default. You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to 
access the USB device within your network and download or upload files. \
In this 
URL, readyshare is the name that is specified in the  Network/Device Name field. If 
you change the name in the Network Device Name  field from readyshare to 
another name, the link changes accordingly

.
You can also click the link that is shown in the Link column. The fixed port is number  is 80.
HTTPS (via internet) Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type 
https:///  to access the USB device over the Internet. 
 is the external or public IP address that is assigned to the 
modem router (for example,  1.1.10.102). 
This feature supports file uploading only. The default port is number  443, which you 
can change.
FTP Enabled by default. You can type ftp://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to 
access the USB device within your network and download or upload files. \
In this 
URL, readyshare is the name that is specified in the  Network/Device Name field. If 
you change the name in the Network Device Name  field from readyshare to 
another name, the link changes accordingly

.
You can also click the link that is shown in the Link column. The fixed port is number  is 21.
FTP (via internet) Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type 
ftp:///shares to access the USB device over the Internet and 
download or upload files.  is the external or public IP address 
that is assigned to the modem router (for example, 1.1.10.102). 
The default port is number 21, which you can change. If you set up Dynamic DNS (see  Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page  172), 
you can also type a URL domain name. For example, if your domain name is\
 
MyName and you use the NETGEAR DDNS server
 , you can type 
ftp://MyName.mynetgear.com to access the USB device over the Internet and 
download or upload files.
9.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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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  http://www.routerlogin.net .
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 . 
						

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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  http://www.routerlogin.net .
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 . 
						

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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 modem 
router.
•Folder Name. Full path of the network folder. 
•Volume Name. Volume name from the storage device.
•Total Space and Free Space. The current utilization of the storage device.
Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device
You can add network folders on a storage device connected to the USB port on the modem 
router.
To add a network folder:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
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 ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage. 
						

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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 drive to 
each USB port (for example, through a USB hub). 
						

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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 you use to log in to the modem router. 
12. Click the Apply button.
The folder is added on the storage device.
13. Click the Close Window button.
The pop-up window closes.
Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write 
Access, on a USB Drive
You can change network folders on storage devices connected to the USB port on the 
modem router.
To change a network folder:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
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 ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage. 
						

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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.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
3.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
4.  Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
5.  Click the  OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
6.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings . 
						

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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 second USB device that is attached to the  modem router, repeat Step 10 
and  Step
  11.
13.  Select the  Allow only approved devices  check box.
14.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
To approve another USB device that is not connected to one of the two USB\
 ports, first  remove one of the USB devices (see  Safely Remove a USB Device on page 169), connect 
the other USB device, and repeat this procedure.
Safely Remove a USB Device
Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the USB port on the m\
odem router, log 
in to the modem router, and take the drive offline.
To remove a USB device safely: 
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net . 
						

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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 device.
7. Click the  Safely Remove USB Device  button.
The device goes offline and a pop-up window displays.
8.  Click the  OK button.
9.  Physically disconnect the USB device.