Netgear R7500v2 Nighthawk Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Router 802 11ac User Manual

•Days to Block. Select the check box for each day that you want to block the keywords, or select
the Every Day check box, which automatically selects the check boxes for all days.
•Time of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select All Day for 24-hour
blocking.
6.Select your time zone from the list.
7.If you live in a region that observes daylight saving time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight
savings time check box.
8.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are...

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 > Security >E-mail.
5.Select the Turn E-mail Notification On check box.
6.In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail server
(such as mail.myISP.com).
You might be able to find this information in the configuration window of your email program. If...

a.From Send logs according to this schedule menu, select the schedule type.
b.From the Day menu, select the day.
c.From the Time menu, select the time, and select the am or pm radio button.
11.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Logs are sent automatically according to the schedule that you set. If the log fills before the specified
time, it is sent. After the log is sent, it is cleared from the router memory. If the router cannot email the
log and the log buffer fills, the router overwrites...

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Share Storage Devices Attached to the
Router
This chapter describes how to access and manage storage devices attached to your router. ReadySHARE
lets you access and share storage devices, such as a USB or eSATA storage device, connected to the router.
(If your storage device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
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...

Connect an eSATA Device to the Router
You can connect an eSATA device to the eSATA port located on the right side of the router.
Figure 9. eSATA port
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 drivers onto the computer before
the computer can access the USB device....

Figure 10.Two 3.0 USB ports are located on the side of the router
To connect a USB device:
1.Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the side panel of the router.
2.If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
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...

more information about access control, see the user manual, which is available online at
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in the router’s user interface.
5.Click the Connect button.
A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
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Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a
Windows Computer
To access the device from a Windows computer:
1.Connect a USB or eSATA storage device to the appropriate port on the router.
If your storage device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the device to the router.
When you connect the storage device to the router’s port, it might take up to two minutes before it is
ready for sharing. By default, the device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN)....

a.Type the user name and password.
b.Click the OK button.
The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
Your router comes with free backup software for all the Windows computers in your home. Connect a
USB hard disk drive (HDD) or an eSATA storage device to the router for centralized, continuous, and
automatic backup.
The following operating systems support ReadySHARE Vault:
•Windows XP SP3
•Windows 7
•Windows 8
•Windows 8.1
To back up...

To format your USB hard disk drive and specify partitions:
1.Physically connect the USB HDD or eSATA storage device 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, select your USB HDD or eSATA storage device, 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 you want to use.
6.Click the Options button.
The...