NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router
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Appendix I: Using USB devices
and MicroSD
™
cards
The NTC-140-02router features a Micro USB 2.0 OTG port capable of supplying 0.5A to connected devices and a microSD™ card
slot allowing additional storage. The Micro USB port supports both USB storage devices as well as certain USB accessories,
including USB-to-Ethernet adapters and USB-to-Serial cables.
Accessing USB/SD card storage devices
When a USB storage device or microSD™ card is inserted, the router automatically mounts the storage. To access storage
devices:
Windows
1.
Open Windows Explorer.
2.
In the address bar, type in the network address of the router (
The storage devices are labelled Disk A, Disk B or Disk C.
Mac OS
1.
In Mac OS, open a Finder window.
2.
Select Go -> Connect to Server.
3.
Enter the server address smb://my.router or smb://192.168.1.1
4.
Select the volumes you want to mount. Storage devices are labelled Disk A, Disk B or Disk C.
Linux / Smartphones
You can use any Samba client on Linux and Smartphones to access the connected storage devices by navigating to “my.router” or
“192.168.1.1” in your chosen Samba client.
Host and Device mode
The USB port automatically detects whether to run in host or device mode. When in host mode, the router automatically mounts
USB storage devices. When in device mode, the router supports Ethernet over USB. It is also possible to configure the USB
Ethernet port as a WAN port.