Netgear R6050 Ac750 Dual Band Wifi Gigabit Router User Manual

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To access the USB device from a Mac:
1. 
Insert your USB device into the USB port of the router.
If your USB device has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the router
 .
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 device is available \
to all computers on 
your local area network...

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5. 
If you want to connect to the USB device as a different user, select the Connect using 
different credentials check box.
a. T
ype the user name and password that you want to use.
b.  Click the OK button.
6.  Click the  Finish button.
The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
Safely Remove a USB Device
Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router USB port, \
log in to the...

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6. 
Physically disconnect the USB device.
View or Configure a USB Device
You can use your USB device in the following ways:
• V
iew the basic information about the device.
•Set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders.
• V
iew or change the network folders.
•For more security
 , share only approved USB devices.
To view basic information about the USB device:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or...

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The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays. For more informat\
ion, see 
Configure the USB Storage Device and Access Settings  on page
  104.
Configure the USB Storage Device and Access Settings
You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your \
USB device. 
To view or change the USB storage advanced settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is...

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5. 
Click the  Edit button.
6. To specify access to the USB storage device, provide the following inform\
ation:
• Network Device Name. 
 The default is readyshare. This name is the name used to 
access the USB device connected to the router. 
• W
orkgroup. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the 
workgroup name displays here. The name works only in an operating system that 
supports...

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A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router 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 screen displays.
4.  Select  ReadySHARE.
5. Click the  Edit button.
6. Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen. The following information 
displays:
• Share Name. If only one device is connected,...

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•
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 netw\
ork 
folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the rou\
ter.
• Folder Name. Full path of the network folder
 . 
• V
olume Name . Volume name from the storage device (either USB device or HDD).
• T
otal Space and Free...

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5. 
Click the  Edit button.
6. Click the  Create Network Folder  button.
If the Create a Network Folder screen does not display, your web browser might be 
blocking pop-ups. If it is, change the browser settings to allow pop-ups\
. 
7.  Click the  Browse button next to the Folder field, and select the folder
 . 
8.  In the Share Name  field enter a name. 
9.  In the Read Access list and the  W
 rite Access list,...

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The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ReadySHARE.
5. Click the  Edit button.
6. Click the  Edit button.
The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the C\
reate a  Network Folder screen.
7.  Change the settings in the fields as needed.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are...

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To set up approved USB devices:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router 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 screen displays.
4....