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RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Modem Router DGND3300 User Manual
5-3 USB Storage
v1.0, January 2010
File Sharing Scenarios
You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational purposes. The
files can be any PC, Mac, or Linux file type including text files, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MP3,
pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications include:
• Sharing multimedia with friends and family — sharing MP3 files, pictures, and other
multimedia with local and remote users.
• Sharing resources on your network — storing files in a central location so that you do not have
to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you can share files between
Macintosh, Linux, and PC computers by using the USB drive as a go-between the systems.
• Sharing files with offsite coworkers — sharing files such as Word documents, PowerPoint
presentations, and text files with remote users. A few common uses are described in the
following sections.
Sharing Photos with Friends and Family
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.
To share files with your friends and family:
1. Insert the USB drive into the modem router USB port either directly or with a USB cable.
Computers on your local area network (LAN) can automatically 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 “Configuring
USB Storage Advanced Settings” on page 5-8.
Storing Files in a Central Location for Printing
This scenario is for a family that has one high quality color printer directly attached to a PC, but
not shared on the local area network (LAN). This family does not have a print server:
• The daughter has some photos on her Macintosh computer that she wants to print.
• The mother has a photo-capable color printer directly attached to her PC, but not shared on the
network.
• The mother and daughter’s computers are not visible to each other on the network.
How can the daughter print her photos on the color printer attached to her mother’s PC? This is
where the USB drive on the modem router can save you time and effort.