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To access the USB device from a Mac:
1. Connect a USB device to the USB port on the router.
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’s 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).
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 automatically opens and displays the files and folders
on the device.