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Share a Storage Device Attached to the
Router
This chapter describes how to access and manage a storage device attached to your router. ReadySHARE lets
you access and share a storage device, such as a USB storage device, connected to the router. (If your storage
device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
The USB port on the router can be used only to connect a USB storage device such as flash
drives or hard drives or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or
DVD drives to the router USB port.
Note
This chapter contains the following sections:
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on page 71
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Connect a USB Device to the Router
on page 71
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Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router
on page 72
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Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
on page 73
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Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
on page 73
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Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine
on page 74
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Manage Access to a Storage Device
on page 76
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Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
on page 79
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View Network Folders on a Device
on page 80
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Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device
on page 81
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Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive
on page 83
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on page 85
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on page 86
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on page 89
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