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To access the USB storage device from a Mac:
1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the
router.
If your USB storage device uses a power supply, you must
connect its power supply.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB
port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for
sharing. By default, the USB storage 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. Enter the
smb://readyshare
in the
Server Address
field and
click the
Connect
button.
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 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 displays the files and folders on the device.
