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USB Drive Requirements
The wireless modem router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and \
2.0 (USB High 
Speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual 
bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and 
other variables.
Table 12.  USB drive speeds
BusSpeed/Sec
USB 1.1 12 Mbits
USB 2.0 480 Mbits
The wireless modem router should work with most USB-compliant external f\
lash and hard 
drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB drives supported by the wire\
less modem router, 
go to:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare
The wireless modem router supports both read and write access for FAT16, FAT32, and  NTFS.
Note: Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require drivers to be 
loaded into the computer before the computer can access the USB 
device. Such USB devices will not work with the wireless modem 
router.
ReadySHARE Access
Once you have set up your wireless modem router, you can connect any USB\
 storage device 
and share the contents with other users on your network.
You can access your USB device in any of the following ways: • On Windows 7, Windows XP
 , Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, select Start > 
Run, and enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box. Click OK.
• On Windows 7, Windows XP
 , Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, open Internet 
Explorer or Safari, and enter \
eadyshare in the address bar.
• On Mac OS X (version 10.2 or later), enter  smb://readyshare in the address bar
 .
• In My Network Places, enter  \
eadyshare in the address bar
 . 
						

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File-Sharing Scenarios
You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational 
purposes. The files can be any Windows, Mac, or Linux file type including text files, Word, 
PowerPoint, Excel, MP3, pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications include:
•Sharing multimedia such as MP3 files, pictures, and other multimedia with local and 
remote users.
•Sharing resources on your network. You might want to store files in a central location so 
that you do not have to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you 
can share files between Macintosh, Linux, and Windows computers by using the USB 
drive as a go-between across the systems.
•Sharing files such as Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and text files with 
remote users.
A few common uses are described in the following sections.
Share Photos 
You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This eliminates 
the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo-sharing site.
To share files with your friends and family:
1. Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the wireless modem router either directly or 
with a USB cable.
Computers on your local area network (LAN) can automatically access this USB drive 
using a web browser or Microsoft Networking.
2. If you want to specify read-only access or to allow access from the Internet, see USB 
Storage Advanced Settings on page 65.
Store Files in a Central Location for Printing
This scenario is for a family that has one high-quality color printer directly attached to a 
computer, but not shared on the local area network (LAN). This family does not have a print 
server.
•One family member has photos on a Macintosh computer that she wants to print.
•The photo-capable color printer is directly attached to a computer, but not shared on the 
network.
•The Mac and PC are not visible to each other on the network.
To print photos from a Mac on the printer attached to a PC:
1. On the Mac, access the USB drive by typing \
eadyshare in the address field of a web 
browser. Then copy the photos to the USB drive.
2. On the PC, use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from the USB drive 
to the PC. Then print the files. 
						

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Share Large Files over the Internet
Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many emai\
l systems. The 
wireless modem router allows you to share very large files such as Power\
Point presentations 
or .zip files over the Internet. FTP can be used to easily download shar\
ed files from the 
wireless modem router.
Sharing files with a remote colleague involves the following considerati\
ons:
•
There are two user accounts: admin and guest. 
 The password for admin is the same one 
that you use to access the wireless modem router. By default, it is  password. The guest 
user account has no password.
• On the FTP site, the person receiving the files should use the guest use\
r account and 
enter any password (FTP requires that you type something in the passwor\
d field).
• Be sure to select the FTP (via Internet) check box in the USB Storage (Advanced 
Settings) screen. 

This option supports both downloading and uploading of files. 
Note:You can enable the HTTP (via Internet) option on the USB Storage 
(Advanced Settings) screen to share large files. This option supports 
downloading files only.
USB Storage Basic Settings
You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached t\
o your wireless  modem router. 
You can access this feature through Basic > ReadySHARE, or through  Advanced > USB 
Storage > ReadySHARE. 
 The USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen displays: 
						

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By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your\
 local area network 
(LAN). 
To access your USB device:
1. 
Click the network device name or the share name in your computer
 ’s network folders 
list.
2.  For SMB://readyshare, click Connect. 
Note: If you logged in to the wireless modem router before you connected 
your USB device, you might not see your USB device in the wireless 
modem router screens until you log out and then log back in again.
Add or Edit a Network Folder
1. You can access this feature by selecting  Basic > ReadyShare > Edit, or Advanced > 
USB Storage > Advanced Settings.
2.  Specify the changes that you want to make: 
						

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•
To add a folder, click  Create Network Folder .
•To edit a folder, select its radio button, and then click Edit.
3.  Y
ou can use this screen to select a folder, to change the share name, or to change the read 
access or write access from All - no password to  admin. 
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 wireless modem router. By def\
ault, it is 
password.
4.  Click  Apply for your changes to take ef
 fect.
USB Storage Advanced Settings
You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your \
USB device. On 
the Advanced tab, select USB Storage >  Advanced Settings to display the following 
screen: 
						

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You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device. 
• Network Device Name. 
 The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the 
USB device connected to the wireless modem router. 
• W
orkgroup . If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgro\
up 
name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that supports 
NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.
• Access Method. 
 The access methods are described here.
- Network Connection. Enabled by default, this connection allows all users on the 
LAN to have access to the USB drive.
- HTTP . Enabled by default. 
 You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares 
to access the USB drive.
- HTTP (via internet) . Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can 
type http:// /shares (for example, http://1.1.10.102/shares ) or a 
URL domain name to access the USB drive over the Internet. 

This setting supports 
file uploading only.
- FTP . Disabled by default.
- FTP (via internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can 
access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. 

This setting supports both 
downloading and uploading of files.
Available Network Folders
You might need to scroll down to view this section of the screen:
• Share Name . If only 1 device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage. \
You 
can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address field of you\
r web browser. If 
Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other sh\
are for the root 
folder exists. Click the link to change this setting. 
						

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Read and Write Access. Show 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 wireles\
s modem router.
• Folder Name. Full path used by the network folder
 . 
• V
olume Name . Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).
• T
otal and Free Space. Show the current utilization of the storage device.
Safely Remove a USB Drive
To safely remove a USB disk drive so that no users can access it, select \
USB Storage > 
Basic Settings , and click the Safely Remove USB Device  button. This takes the drive 
offline.
Media Server Settings
By default, the wireless modem router is set up to act as a Ready DLNA M\
edia server, which 
lets you view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP AV–compliant media players, such as 
Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR’s Digital Entertainer Live.
To view these settings, select  Advanced > USB Storage > Media Server to display the 
following screen:
By default the Enable Media Server check box and the Automatic (when new files are added) 
radio button are selected. When these options are selected, the wireless\
 modem router 
scans for media files whenever new files are added to the ReadySHARE USB\
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Specify Approved USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the wireless modem router to share approved USB devices\
 
only. You can access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced tab.
To set up approved USB devices:
1. 
Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > USB Settings. The following screen 
displays:
2.  Click the Approved Devices button. The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays:
This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices\
. You can 
remove or add approved USB devices. 
						

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3. To add an approved USB device, select it from the Available USB Devices list, and then 
click Add.
4. Select the Allow only approved devices check box.
5. Click Apply so that your change takes effect.
If you want to work with another USB device, you have to first click the Safely Remove USB 
Device button for the currently connected USB device. Connect the other USB device, and 
repeat this process.
Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a web browser, you have to use the 
wireless modem router’s Internet port IP address. If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can 
type the DNS name, rather than the IP address. You can view the wireless modem router’s 
Internet IP address from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen or the Advanced Home 
screen.
Access the Wireless Modem Router’s USB Drive Remotely 
Using FTP
To connect to the wireless modem router’s USB drive using a web browser:
1. Connect to the wireless modem router by typing ftp:// and the Internet port IP address 
in the address field of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, for example:
ftp://10.1.65.4 
If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name, rather than the IP address.
2. Type the account name and password for the account that has access rights to the USB 
drive. The user name (account name) for All - no password is guest.
3. The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to are displayed, for example, 
share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB directory. 
						

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