Netgear R6900 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

4.
Select ADVANCED > USB Functions> ReadySHARE Storage. The previous figure shows one USB device attached to the router.
5. To specify a name that is used to access the USB device or devices that are connected to the router, in the
Network/Device Name 
field, enter a name.
By default, the name is readyshare.
6. To specify a name for the workgroup that the USB device or devices are members of, in the Workgroup field,
enter a name

.
By default, the name is Workgroup. The name works only in an operating...

Description
Access Method
Enabled by default. You can type \
eadyshare to access the storage device within your
netw
ork. If you change the name in the Network/Device Name field from readyshare to
another name

, the link changes accordingly.
Network Connection
Enabled by default. You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access the
USB de

vice 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...

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. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > USB Functions> ReadySHARE Storage. The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the router
.
5. Select the 
FTP...

View Network Folders on a Device
You can view or change the network folders on a USB storage device connected to the router.T
o view network folders: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > USB...

•
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 
router.
• Folder Name. Full path of the network folder.
• V

olume Name. Volume name from the storage device.
• T

otal Space and Free Space
. The current utilization of the storage device.
Add a Network Folder on a...

4.
Select ADVANCED > USB Functions> ReadySHARE Storage. The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the router
.
5. In the Available Network Folders table, select a device.
If a single device is attached to the USB port, the radio button is selected automatically. Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 

6.
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.
7. From the 
USB Device menu, select the USB drive. We recommend that you do not attach more than one drive to each USB port (for example,
through a USB hub).
Note
8. Click the 
Browse button and in the Folder field, select the folder.
9. In the Share Name field, type the name of the share.
10. F

rom the Read Access menu...

To change a network folder:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > USB Functions> ReadySHARE Storage. The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the router
.
5. In the Available Network...

6.
Click the Edit button. 7.
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 105.
8. Clic
k the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved.
9. Click the 
Close Window button.
The pop-up window closes.
Approve USB Devices For more security, you can set up the 
router to share only USB devices that you approve.
To allow only approved USB devices to connect to the router and specify which USB devices are
appr

oved: 1....

The USB Settings page displays.
6. Select the No radio button.
By default the 
Yes radio button is selected. This setting lets you connect and access all your USB devices.
7. Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
8. Click the 
Approved Devices button. 9.
In the Available USB Devices table, select the USB device that you want to approve.
If a single device is attached to the USB port, the radio button is selected automatically.
10. Click the 
Add button.
The USB de
vice is added to the...