User's Manual

58 | Chapter 6. USB Storage
N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v4 User Manual
USB Drive Requirements
The router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed) standards.
The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table.
Bus Speed/Second
USB 1.1 12 Mbits
USB 2.0 480 Mbits
Actual bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU spe
ed, memory, speed of the network,
and other variables. The router should work with USB 2.0-compliant or 1.1-compliant external
flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB drives supported by the router, go
to http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare/.
When selecting a USB device, bear in mind the following:
• The USB port on the router can be used with one USB hard drive at a time. Do not
attempt to use a USB hub attached to the USB port.
• According to the USB 2.0 specification, the maximum available power is 5V @ 0.5A. If a
USB device exceeds this requirement, it might not function or might function erratically.
Check the documentation for your USB device to be sure.
• The router supports FAT, FAT32, NTFS (read only), and NTFS with compression format
enabled (read only).
File-Sharing Scenarios
You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business
and recreational
purposes.
Share Photos within Your Home Network
You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This eliminates
the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo-sharing site.
1. Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the router either directly or with a USB cable.
Computers on your local area network (LAN) can access this USB drive using a Web
browser or Microsoft networking.
2. If you want to specify read-only access, or to allow access from the Internet, see USB
Storage Advanced Settings on page 61.
Share Large Files with FTP over the Internet
1. To protect your network, set up security if someone else will be d
ownloading the files.
Create a user name and password with appropriate access.