Share a USB Storage Device
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AC1200 WiFi Range Extender
2.
Enter
\\readyshare
in the dialog box.
3.
Click the
OK
button.
To map the USB device to a Windows network drive:
1.
Insert your USB storage drive into the USB 3.0 port on the front of the extender.
The USB LED
lights.
2.
If your USB device includes a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the extender.
When you connect the USB device to the extender’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).
3.
Select
Start > Run
.
4.
Enter
\\readyshare
in the dialog box.
5.
Click the
OK
button.
A window automatically opens and displays the USB Storage device.
6.
Right-click the USB storage device and select
Map network drive
.
The Map Network Drive page displays.
7.
Select the drive letter to map to the network folder.
8.
Click the
Finish
button.
The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
9.
To connect to the USB storage device as a different user, select the
Connect using
different credentials
check box, click the
Finish
button, and do the following:
a.
Type the user name and password.
b.
Click the
OK
button.
The USB storage device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
Turn the USB Port Off and On
By default the USB port is on, but you can log in to the extender and turn it off and on.
To turn the USB port off and on:
1.
On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection manager
and locate and connect to the extender WiFi network.
2.
Launch a web browser.
3.
Enter
www.mywifiext.net
in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.
Enter your user name and password.
