NETGEAR DG834GUV5 Understanding the USB Drive Access Methods, 10.0.0.2\share\partition1

DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual

Understanding the USB Drive Access Methods

There are three ways you can allow users to connect to the USB drive:

1.Local Web browser — users on the local area network can use the USB drive’s local IP address from a Web browser. LAN access rights are read/write unless you restrict access on a file or directory basis. See “Connecting to the USB Drive from a Local Web Browser” on page 8-11.

2.Remote Web browser — users outside your local network can access files on the USB drive from a Web browser at its WAN IP address. WAN access is by FTP and is read only or read/ write according to the user access rights you set. See “Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer” on page 8-11.

3.Microsoft Network access — allows users on the local area network to access files on the USB drive from Windows Explorer. Windows Explorer rights are read/write unless you restrict access on a file or directory basis. See “Connecting to the USB Drive From Your Home/Office Network” on page 8-12.

Connecting to the USB Drive from a Local Web Browser

You can connect to the USB drive from local computers using a Web browser.

1. Type \\ followed by the router’s IP address:

\\10.0.0.2

2.Type the account name and password that has access rights to the USB drive.

3.The root directories of the USB drive that the login account has access to will be displayed, for example:

\\10.0.0.2\share\partition1

4.You can now read and copy files from the USB directory. If the account has write access, you can also post files to the USB drive directory.

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v1.0, May 2009