Share a USB Drive Attached to the Modem Router
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N300 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C3000
USB Drive Requirements
The modem router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the
most up-to-date list of USB drives that the modem router supports, visit
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare.
Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the
computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work
with the modem router.
The modem router supports the following file system types for full read/write access:
•FAT16, FAT32
•NTFS
•NTFS with compression format enabled
•Ext2, Ext3, Ext4
•XFS
•HFS
•HFS+
Access a USB Drive on the Network
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected to the modem router USB
port. (If your USB drive has special drivers, it is not compatible.)
To connect a USB drive:
1. Insert your USB storage drive into the USB port on the rear panel of the modem router.
2. If your USB drive has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB drive to
the modem router.
When you connect the USB drive to the modem router 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).
To access the USB drive from a Mac:
1. Select Go > Connect to Server.
2. Enter smb://readyshare as the server address.
3. Click the Connect button.
To access the USB drive from a Windows computer:
1. Select Start > Run.
2. Enter \\readyshare in the dialog box and click the OK button.