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ReadySHARE Access
After installation and setup, you can insert a USB storage device into
the USB port on the router
and share the contents with other network
users. (If your USB device has special drivers, it is not compatible.)
Note:
If your USB device requires a power supply, you must use it
when connecting your USB device to a NETGEAR router or gateway.
It might take up to 2 minutes before the USB drive is ready for sharing
after it is connected to the router.
To access your internal HDD or a USB device:
On Windows systems, use any of these methods:
•
Select
Start > Run
and enter
\\readyshare
in the dialog box.
Click
OK
.
•
Open Explorer or Safari and enter
\\readyshare
in the address
bar.
•
Open My Network Places and enter
\\readyshare
in the address
bar.
On Mac systems, do this:
1.
Select
Go > Connect to Server
.
2.
Enter
smb://readyshare
as the Server Address.
3.
Click
Connect
.
The readyshareconnect.exe file (for Windows) is available to
download here:
www.netgear.com/readyshare.
ReadySHARE Vault App
ReadySHARE Vault lets you easily back up files from your Windows
computer onto a hard disk drive (HDD) inside your router or to a USB
disk attached to the router USB port. To learn about ReadySHARE
Vault or to download and install it, visit
www.netgear.com/readyshare.
