Netgear Wndr4500v3 N900 Wifi Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition User Manual

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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 screen of your email 
program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent.
7. In the Send to This E-mail Address field, type the email address to which logs and alerts 
are to be sent.
This email address is also used for the From address. If this field is blank, log and alert 
messages are not sent.
8. If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the My Mail Server requires 
authentication check box and do the following:
a.In the User Name field, type the user name for the outgoing email server.
b. In the Password field, type the password for the outgoing email server.
c. (Optional) in the Outgoing Mail Server Port Number field, enter a port number.
9. (Optional) Select the Send Alerts Immediately check box.
Email alerts are sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site.
10. (Optional) Send logs based on a schedule. Specify these settings:
•From Send logs according to this schedule list, select the schedule type.
•From the Day list, select the day.
•From the Time list, 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 the log. 
						

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6.   Share a USB 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 
router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•USB Device Requirements 
•Connect a USB Device to the Router 
•Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router 
•Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive 
•Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault 
•Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine 
•Control Access to a Storage Device  
•Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo 
•Use FTP Within the Network 
•View or Change Network Folders on a Device 
•Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device 
•Edit a Network Folder on a Storage Device 
•Use the Router as a ReadyDLNA Media Server 
•Approve USB Devices 
•Safely Remove a USB Device 
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.  
						

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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 router.
The router supports the following file system types for full read/write \
access: • F
AT16
•F
AT32
•NTFS
• NTFS with compression format enabled
• Ext2
• Ext3
• Ext4
• HFS
• HFS+
Connect a USB Device to the Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB device connected to the route\
r USB port. (If 
your USB device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
USB ports (2)
Figure 7. The USB port is on the back of the router 
						

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To connect a USB device:
1. Connect your USB storage device to the router USB port.
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 Storage Device Connected to the Router
From a computer or device on the network, you can access a storage device that is 
connected to the router.
To access the device from a Mac: 
1. Connect a USB storage device to the appropriate router USB port.
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).
2. On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select Go > Connect to 
Server.
The Connect to Server screen displays.
3. In the Server Address field, enter smb://readyshare.
4. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.
If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac to access the 
network, select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name and 
password for the password. For more information about access control, see 
Allow or 
Block Access to Your Network on page 52.
5. Click the Connect button.
A screen automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
To access the device from a Windows computer: 
1. Connect a USB storage device to the router USB port.
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). 
						

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2. 
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the network.
3.  In the address field of the browser
 , enter \
eadyshare.
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.
4. Select the drive letter to map to the network folder.
5.  T
o connect to the device as a different user, select the Connect using different credentials 
check box and do the following:
a. T
ype the user name and password.
b.  Click the OK button.
6.  Click the  Finish button.
The 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) to the router for centralized, con\
tinuous, and automatic 
backup.
The following operating systems support ReadySHARE Vault: • Windows XP SP3 
						

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•Windows 7
•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 hard drive that is 
connected to the router USB port. You can access the connected storage device from your 
Mac with a wired or wireless connection to your router.
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
NETGEAR recommends that you use a new USB HDD or format your old USB disk to do the 
Time Machine backup for the first time. Use a blank partition to prevent some issues during 
backup using Time Machine. The router supports GUID or MBR partitions.
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 screen and 
search for Disk Utility.
3. To format your USB device, open the Disk Utility, click the Erase tab, and click the Erase 
button.
4. Click the Partition tab.
5. Click Partition Layout and set the number of partitions that you want to use.
6. Click the Options button.
The Partition options display.
7. Select the GUID Partition Table or Master Boot Record radio button.
8. For the format, select Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
9. Click the OK button.
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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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:
a.From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Preferences screen displays.
b. Select Energy Saver.
The Energy Saver screen displays.
c. Click the Power Adapter tab.
d. Select the Wake for Wi-Fi network access check box.
e. Click the Back arrow to save the changes and exit the screen.
5. Modify your security settings:
a.From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Preferences screen displays.
b. Select Security & Privacy.
The Security & Privacy screen displays.
c. Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen.
d. Leave the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box cleared.
e. Click the OK button.
Your changes are saved.
Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a Storage Device
You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard disk drive that is 
connected to the router USB port. 
To back up your Mac onto a USB hard drive:
1. Prepare your USB device with a compatible format and partitions.
See Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac on page 66.
If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of 
Data on page 67.
2. Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the router. 
						

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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, select Go > Connect to Server. 
4. Type afp://routerlogin.net.
5. When prompted to enter your name and password, select the Guest radio button.
6. Click the Connect button.
A list of connected devices displays. This list includes the name admin when you log in as 
admin.
7. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Preferences screen displays.
8. Open Time Machine.
9. Click the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB device from the list. 
10. Click the Use for Backup 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.
11. When prompted to enter your name and password, select the Guest radio button and click 
the Connect button.
When the setup is complete, the Mac automatically schedules a full backup. You can back up 
immediately if you want.
Control Access to a Storage Device
You can specify the device name, workgroups, and network folders for a storage device 
connected to the router USB port. 
To specify the storage device access settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive. 
						

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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > ReadySHARE> 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, such as Microsoft Windows.
• Access Method . Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want: 
- Network Neighborhood/MacShare. Enabled by default.
- HTTP . Enabled by default. 
 You can type 
http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access the storage device.
- HTTP (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users 
can type http:// (for example, 
http://1.1.10.102/shares) or a URL domain name to access the device ove\
r the 
Internet. 

This feature supports file uploading only.
- FTP . Disabled by default.
- FTP (via Internet) . Disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote users 
can access the device through FTP over the Internet. 
 This feature supports both 
downloading and uploading of files.
6.  If you changed the settings, click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved. 
						

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Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo
You can set up your TiVo to access media files stored on a USB device that is connected to 
your router. The TiVo must be on the same network as the router. This feature supports the 
following file formats:
• V
ideo. See and play mpeg1, and mpeg2 files.
•Music. See and play MP3 files.
• Pictures. V
 iew images in .jpg format.
You can use the TiVo (Series 2 and up) Home Media Option to play photos and music on your\
  Windows or Mac computer in your 
 TiVo user interface.
To set up the router to work with TiVo:
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 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 screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > ReadySHARE > Media Server .
The Media Server Settings screen displays.
5.  If it is not yet selected, select  the Enable T
 iVo support check box.
6.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your changes are saved.
To play videos:
1.  On the 
 TiVo, select  TiVo Central > My Shows .