Netgear R7300dst Nighthawk Dst Ac1900 Dst Router User Manual

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8.   Share USB Devices Attached to the 
Router
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage device attached to your DST 
router. The USB port on the DST 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 DST router USB port.
The chapter contains the following sections:
•USB Device Requirements 
•Access a USB Device on the Network 
•Back Up Windows Computers...

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USB Device Requirements
The DST router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard dri\
ves. For the most 
up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, visit 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 storage device. Such USB\
 storage 
devices do...

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Connect a USB Device to the DST Router
To connect a USB storage device to the DST router:
1. Insert your USB storage device into a USB port on the DST router.
The blue, USB 3.0 port on the front of the router performs faster than the USB 2.0 port on 
the rear panel of the DST router.
2. If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the...

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You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the DST 
router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to 
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available 
to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select Go >...

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6. 
Right-click the USB storage device and select  Map network drive.
7. Select the drive letter to map to the network folder.
8.  Click the  Finish button.
The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
9.  T
o connect to the USB storage device as a different user, select the  Connect using 
different credentials check box, click the  Finish button, and do the following: 

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a.Type the user name and password.
b. Click the OK button.
The USB storage device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
Your DST router comes with free backup software for all the Windows computers in your 
home. Connect a USB hard disk drive (HDD) to the USB port on your DST router for 
centralized, continuous, and automatic backup.
The...

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To format your USB hard disk drive and specify partitions:
1. Physically connect the USB hard drive to your Mac.
2. On your Mac, go to Spotlight (or the magnifying glass) at the top right of the page and 
search for Disk Utility.
3. Open the Disk Utility, click the Erase tab, and click the Erase button.
4. Click the Partition tab.
5. In the Partition Layout menu, set the number of partitions that...

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If the Advanced button is grayed out, click the lock icon so that you can change the 
settings.
c. Clear the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box.
d. Click the OK button.
Your settings are saved.
Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a USB Hard Drive
You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB HDD that is 
connected to one of the router’s USB ports. 
To back up your Mac...

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The Time Machine window displays.
12. Click the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB device from the list. 
13. Click the Use Disk button.
Note:If you do not see the USB partition that you want in the Time Machine 
disk list, go to Mac finder and click that USB partition. It displays in the 
Time Machine list.
14. When prompted, select the Registered User radio button.
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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > USB Functions >  ReadySHARE Storage.
5. Specify access to the USB storage device: 
• Network Device Name. 
 This is the name used to access the USB device connected 
to the DST router. The default is readyshare. 
• Workgroup . 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...