Netgear R8300 Nighthawk X8 Ac5000 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

9
Share USB 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 USB storage devices 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 to the
router USB port.
Note...

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 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. Such USB devices do not work with the router.
The router supports the following file system types for full read/write access:
•FAT16
•FAT32
•NTFS
•NTFS with...

To connect a USB device:
1.Insert your USB storage drive into the 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 (LAN).
Access a USB Storage Device Connected to the Router From
a...

4.Click the OK button.
5.Right-click the USB device and select Map network drive.
6.Select the drive letter to map to the new network folder.
7.Click the Finish button.
The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
8.To 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:
a.Type the user name and password.
b.Click the OK button.
The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that...

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) 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
Windows 10
To back up your Windows computer:
1.Connect a USB HDD to the USB port on therouter.
2.Download ReadySHARE Vault from http://www.netgear.com/readyshare...

8.In the Format menu, select Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
9.Click the OK button.
10.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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...

To back up your Mac onto a USB hard disk drive:
1.Prepare your USB device with a compatible format and partitions.
For more information, see Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac on page 125.
2.If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data on page 126.
3.Connect your USB HDD to the USB port on the router.
If your USB HDD uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB HDD to
the router.
Note
When you connect the USB HDD to the router, it might take...

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 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 > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings.
The USB...

4.Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.
5.Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section and adjust the following settings:
•Share Name. If only one USB device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage.
You can click the name or you can type it in the address field of your web browser. If Not Shared is shown,
the default share was deleted and no other share for the root folder exists. Click the link to change this
setting.
•Read Access and Write Access. Show the...

4.Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.
5.Select a device.
6.Click the Create Network Folder button.
The Add Folder window opens.
If this window does not open, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is, change the browser settings
to allow pop-ups.
7.Complete the fields.
The user name (account name) for All–no password is guest.The password for admin is the same one that is
used to log in to the router. By default, it is password.
8.Click the Apply button.
The folder is added...