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5.   USB Storage
Access and configure a USB storage drive
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your 
wireless modem router. The USB port on the wireless modem router can connect only to USB 
storage devices like flash drives or hard drives. Do not connect computers, USB modems, 
printers, CD drives, or DVD drives to the wireless modem router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•USB Drive Requirements 
•ReadySHARE Access 
•File-Sharing...

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USB Drive Requirements
The wireless modem 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 in the following table. Actual 
bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and 
other variables.
Table 12.  USB drive speeds
BusSpeed/Sec
USB 1.1 12 Mbits
USB 2.0 480 Mbits
The wireless modem router should work with most...

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File-Sharing Scenarios
You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational 
purposes. The files can be any Windows, Mac, or Linux file type including text, Word, 
PowerPoint, Excel, and MP3 files, pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications include:
•Sharing multimedia such as MP3 files, pictures, and other multimedia with local and 
remote users.
•Sharing resources on your network. You might...

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Share Large Files over the Internet
Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many emai\
l systems. The 
wireless modem router allows you to share large files such as PowerPoint\
 presentations or 
.zip files over the Internet. FTP can be used to easily download shared \
files from the wireless 
modem router.
Sharing files with a remote colleague involves the following considerati\
ons:
•
There are two user...

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By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your\
 local area network 
(LAN). 
To access your USB device:
1. 
Click the network device name or the share name in your computer
 ’s network folders 
list.
2.  For SMB://readyshare, click Connect.
Note: If you logged in to the wireless modem router before you connected 
your USB device, you might not see your USB device in the wireless 
modem router screens...

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USB Storage Advanced Settings
You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your \
USB device. On 
the Advanced tab, select USB Storage >  Advanced Settings. 
You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device. 
• Network Device Name . 
 The default is readyshare. This name is used to access the USB 
device connected to the wireless modem router. 
• W
orkgroup . If you are using a Windows...

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Available Network Folders
You might need to scroll down to view this section of the screen:
•Share Name. If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage. 
You can click the name shown, 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...

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Media Server Settings
By default, the wireless modem router is set up to act as a Ready DLNA M\
edia server, which 
lets you view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP AV–compliant media players. These media 
players include Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR’s Digital Entertainer Live.
To view these settings, select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage > Media Server .
By default the Enable Media Server check box and the Automatic (when new files...

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Specify Approved USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the wireless modem router to share approved USB devices\
 
only. You can access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced tab.
To set up approved USB devices:
1. 
Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings. 
2. Click the Approved Devices button. 
This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices\
. You can 
remove or add...

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3. To add an approved USB device, select it from the Available USB Devices list, and click 
Add.
4. Select the Allow only approved devices check box.
5. Click Apply so that your change takes effect.
If you want to work with another USB device, you have to click the Safely Remove USB 
Device button for the currently connected USB device. Connect the other USB device, and 
repeat this process.
Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote...