User Manual

USB Device Requirements
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of
USB devices that the router supports, visit
kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18985/~/readyshare-usb-drives-compatibility-list.
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 router.
The router supports the following file system types for full read/write access:
• FAT16
• FAT32
• NTFS
• NTFS with compression format enabled
• Ext2
• Ext3
• Ext4
• HFS
• HFS+
Connect a Storage Device to the Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share USB and eSATA devices that are connected to the appropriate
router port. (If your USB device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
Figure 10. USB 3.0 and an eSATA port are located on the sides of the router
To connect a USB device:
1. Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the side panel of the router.
2. If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
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