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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.

Summary of Contents for Nighthawk X4

Page 1: ...GEAR website For product updates and web support visit http support netgear com NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support resources You can get the user manual online at http downloadcenter netgear com or through a link in the product s user interface Trademarks NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Any non NETGEAR trademarks are used for re...

Page 2: ...g in to the router Launch a web browser NETGEAR genie displays If you do not see genie enter www routerlogin net in the address field of the web browser When prompted enter admin for the user name and password for the password Follow the genie steps to connect to the Internet 8 Get the user manual You can get the user manual online at http downloadcenter netgear com or through a link in the produc...

Page 3: ...ort 2 eSATA port Ethernet ports 1 4 WiFi On Off button with LED WPS button with LED Rear Panel The connections and buttons on the rear panel of the router are shown in the following figure Reset button Ethernet ports 1 4 Internet port Power On Off button Power connector LED Indicator On Off switch USB 3 0 port 1 USB 3 0 port 2 eSATA port ...

Page 4: ...a To determine where to attach the antennas match the labels on the antennas with the labels on the router b Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router c Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts d Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance NETGEAR recommends that you position all of the antennas vertically as shown ...

Page 5: ...that router Make sure that your modem is turned off and is cabled only to the wall jack for your Internet service 3 Connect your modem a Plug in then turn on your modem b If you removed the batteries replace them c With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router connect your modem to the yellow Internet port on your router Cable or DSL Modem Internet Router Ethernet cable Internet Modem C...

Page 6: ... Ethernet cable to connect a computer to the router or you can use WiFi to connect a computer or WiFi device to the router For a wired connection use an Ethernet cable not included to connect your computer to a black Ethernet port on your router To connect your computer or WiFi device to the router with WiFi use the WiFi settings on the product label Ethernet cable Modem Cable or DSL Ethernet cabl...

Page 7: ...ull power and that its Power LED is lit If your computer is set to a static or fixed IP address this is uncommon change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router If you still do not see the genie screen log in to the router so that genie can detect your Internet connection To log in to the router 1 Launch a web browser 2 Enter www routerlogin net in the address field of the browser ...

Page 8: ...e preset WiFi settings because you can check the product label if you forget them NETGEAR genie lets you change these settings If you do so write down the new WiFi settings and store them in a safe place You can write the WiFi settings from your product label in this space for easy reference WiFi network name SSID Network key password If you change the WiFi settings write the new settings here for...

Page 9: ...PS button The WPS LED on the router lights solid white when the computer or WiFi device connects to your router 3 Repeat this process to add other computers or WiFi devices To select your network and enter its password 1 Open the software utility that manages your WiFi connections on the computer or WiFi device that you want to connect to your router This utility scans for WiFi networks in your ar...

Page 10: ...thernet cable not included to connect your computer to a black Ethernet port on your router To connect with WiFi select and join your WiFi network 2 Launch a web browser 3 Enter www routerlogin net in the address field of the browser A login screen displays 4 Enter admin for the user name and password for the password The BASIC Home screen displays Change the admin Password To change the admin pas...

Page 11: ... Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Recover a Forgotten admin Password The default password for the admin user name is password If you changed the password and enabled the password recovery feature you can retrieve this password To retrieve a forgotten admin password 1 Launch a web browser 2 Enter www routerlogin net in the address field of the browser A login screen displays 3 Click th...

Page 12: ...nged your WiFi password and forgot what it is log in to the router to view its current WiFi password To connect to the router and view its WiFi password 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to a black Ethernet port on the router 2 Launch a web browser 3 Enter www routerlogin net in the address field A login screen displays 4 Enter the router user name and password The default user name...

Page 13: ...ort 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 Windows computer that is connected to the network select Start Run ente...

Page 14: ...rk 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 pas...

Page 15: ...and automatic backup Note The following operating systems support ReadySHARE Vault Windows XP SP3 Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 To back up your Windows computer 1 Connect a USB HDD to a USB port on the router 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 ba...

Page 16: ... following a Install the current USB printer driver software available from the printer manufacturer b Download the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility from www netgear com readyshare and install it c Select the language 3 If prompted select the printer and click the Connect button for each computer When the first computer connects the status changes to Manually connected by xxx For each computer w...

Page 17: ...hone or iPad to play music on any AirPlay devices such as Apple TV or AirPlay supported receivers To specify iTunes Server settings 1 On your iPhone or iPad find and connect to the WiFi network 2 Launch the Remote app 3 Click the Add a Device button A passcode displays 4 Specify the passcode in the router a Launch a web browser b Enter www routerlogin net in the address field of the browser A logi...

Page 18: ...an play this music on any Airplay devices VPN Service VPN service allows remote access to your home network with a secure connection After you set up VPN service you can use VPN to access the router s USB device and media and to access your Internet service at home To set up VPN service follow these high level steps 1 Specify the VPN service 2 Install OpenVPN software on your computer 3 Use a VPN ...

Page 19: ...high level steps 1 Register for a free NETGEAR Dynamic DNS DDNS service account 2 Provide the account settings to your router 3 Connect a USB hard disk to your router and set up FTP access through the Internet These steps are explained in detail in the user manual which is available online at http downloadcenter netgear com or through a link in the router s user interface ...

Page 20: ...outer and change its settings or diagnose and repair network issues Make a printer AirPrint compatible so that you can print from an iPad or iPhone Use MyMedia to find and play media files in your network Use Turbo Transfer to quickly send files from your computer or smartphone to another device on the network Set up parental controls Connect your smartphones and tablets to your home WiFi by scann...

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