Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
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AC1750
Smart WiFi Router
The Connect to Server page displays.
3.
Enter the
smb://readyshare
in the
Server Address
field.
4.
Click the
Connect
button.
5.
When prompted, select the
Guest
radio button.
6.
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
58.
7.
Click the
Connect
button.
A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
To access the USB storage device from a Windows computer:
1.
Connect your USB storage device to a 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 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 drive is available to all
computers on your local area network (LAN).
2.
Select
Start > Run
.
3.
Enter
\\readyshare
in the dialog box.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
To map the USB device to a Windows network drive:
1.
Connect your USB storage 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 drive is available to all
computers on your local area network (LAN).
2.
Select
Start > Run
.
3.
Enter
\\readyshare
in the dialog box.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
A window automatically opens and displays the USB Storage device.
