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Share USB Storage Devices Attached to
the Router
This chapter describes how to access and manage storage devices attached to your router. ReadySHARE lets
you access and share USB storage devices connected to the router. (If your storage device uses special drivers,
it is not compatible.)
The USB ports on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like 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 92
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Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
on page 92
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Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer
on page 93
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Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
on page 93
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Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac
on page 94
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Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
on page 94
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Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine
on page 95
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on page 97
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View or Change Network Folders on a Storage Device
on page 98
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Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
on page 99
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Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
on page 99
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on page 100
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Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
on page 102
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