Netgear R6220 Ac1200 Smart Wifi Router With External Antennas User Manual

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6.   Share a Storage Device Attached 
to the Router
This chapter describes how to access and manage a storage device attached to your router. 
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB storage device connected to the router. (If your 
storage device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
Note:The USB ports on the router can be used only to connect USB 
storage devices like flash drives or hard drives or a printer. Do not 
connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the 
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USB Device Requirements
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives.\
 For the most 
up-to-date list of USB devices that the router supports, visit 
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare .
Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the d\
rivers onto the 
computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices\
 do not work 
with the...

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You must use the power supply 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 (LAN).
Access an Storage Device Connected to the Router
From a computer or device on the network, you can access a storage...

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Windows file manager automatically opens and displays the files and fold\
ers on the 
device.
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
To map the USB device to a Windows network drive: 
1. 
V
isit  www.netgear.com/readyshare.
2.  In the ReadySHARE USB Storage Access pane, click the  PC Utility link.
The readyshareconnect.exe file is downloaded to your computer
 .
3.  Launch  readyshareconnect.exe.
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•Windows 8
•Windows 8.1
To back up your Windows computer:
1. Connect a USB HDD to the router USB port.
2. Download ReadySHARE Vault from www.netgear.com/readyshare and install it on each 
Windows computer.
3. Launch ReadySHARE Vault.
4. Use the dashboard or the Backup tab to set up and run your backup.
Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine
You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB...

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Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data
Before you back up a large amount of data with Time Machine, NETGEAR recommends that 
you follow this procedure.
To prepare to back up a large amount of data:
1. Upgrade the operating system of the Mac computer.
2. Verify and repair the backup disk and the local disk.
3. Verify and repair the permissions on the local disk.
4. Set Energy Saver:
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2. Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the router.
Note:If your USB device uses 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 (LAN).
3. On your Mac computer,...

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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings .
5. Specify access to the storage device: 
• Network Device Name. 
 This is the name used to access the device connected to the 
router. 
• 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,...

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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 a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  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...

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View Network Folders on a Device
You can view or change the network folders on a USB storage device connec\
ted to the 
router.
To view network folders:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  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...