User manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Get Started
- 3. Extender Network Settings
- Enable or Disable One WiFi Name
- Enable or Disable Smart Connect
- View Connected Devices
- View WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Network Name
- Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
- Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios
- Change the WiFi Speed
- Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network
- Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device
- Set Up an Access Schedule
- Change the Extender’s Device Name
- Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address
- Use the Extender With MAC Filtering or Access Control
- 4. Maintain and Monitor the Extender
- Change the Extender admin User Name and Password
- Turn Password Protection Off and On
- Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
- Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
- Manually Set the Extender Clock
- Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration
- Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
- Update the Extender Firmware
- Restart the Extender Remotely
- Turn the NETGEAR Logo LED On or Off
- 5. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Extender
- USB Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Storage Device to the Extender
- Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer
- Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
- Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac
- Turn the USB Port Off and On
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Password-Protect a Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Use the Extender USB Port to Share a Printer
- Change the Network or Device Name
- 6. Use the Extender as a Media Server
- 7. FAQs and Troubleshooting
- 8. Supplemental Information
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Share USB Storage Devices Attached to
the Extender
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your extender. The USB
port on the extender can be used to connect only USB storage devices such as flash drives or hard drives, or
a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the extender USB port.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• USB Device Requirements
• Connect a USB Storage Device to the Extender
• Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer
• Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
• Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac
• Turn the USB Port Off and On
• Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
• Password-Protect a Folder on a USB Storage Device
• Use the Extender USB Port to Share a Printer
• Change the Network or Device Name
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