User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- AC1200 WiFi Cable Modem Router
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
- 3. Specify Initial Settings
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Share a USB Storage Device Attached to the Modem Router
- USB Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Storage Device to the Modem Router
- Access a USB Drive Connected to the Modem Router From a Windows Computer
- Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
- Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Modem Router From a Mac
- Control Access to the USB Drive
- Use FTP Within the Network
- View or Change Network Folders on a USB Drive
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Approve USB Storage Devices
- Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
- 6. Specify Network Settings
- View or Change the WAN Settings
- Change the MTU Size
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the Modem Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Specify the IP Addresses That the Modem Router Assigns
- Manage LAN IP Addresses
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Security Option
- Set Up a WiFi Guest Network
- Control the WiFi Radios
- Specify WPS Settings
- Set Up a WiFi Access List
- Dynamic DNS
- Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug-N-Play
- 7. Manage Your Network
- View Modem Router Status
- Reboot the Modem Router
- Change the Router Mode
- View and Manage Logs of Modem Router Activity
- Manage the Modem Router Configuration File
- Change the admin Password
- View Event Logs
- Run the Ping Utility
- Run the Traceroute Utility
- View WiFi Access Points in Your Area
- View or Change the Modem Router WiFi Channel
- Remote Management
- Control the LED Settings
- 8. Specify Internet Port Settings
- 9. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
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5. Share a USB Storage Device
Attached to the Modem Router
This chapter describes how to access and manage USB storage devices attached to your
modem router. You can share USB storage devices connected to the router. (If your storage
device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
Note: The USB port on the modem 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
modem router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• USB Device Requirements
• Connect a USB Storage Device to the Modem Router
• Control Access to the USB Drive
• Use FTP Within the Network
• View or Change Network Folders on a USB Drive
• Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
• Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
• Approve USB Storage Devices
• Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit netgear.com/readyshare.