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Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router
3. In the Server Address field, enter smb://readyshare.
4. Click the Connect button.
5. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.
If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac to access the
network, select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name and
password for the password. For more information about access control, see
Allow or
Block Access to Your Network on page 51.
6. Click the Connect button.
A screen automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
To access the device from a Windows computer:
1. Connect a USB or eSATA storage device to the appropriate port on the router.
If your storage device has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the device
to the router.
When you connect the storage device to the router’s port, it might take up to two minutes
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the device is available to all computers on your
local area network (LAN)
2. Select Start > Run.
3. Enter \\readyshare in the dialog box.
4. Click the OK button.
A screen automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
To map the USB device to a Windows network drive:
1. Visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.
2. In the ReadySHARE USB Storage Access pane, click the PC Utility link.
The readyshareconnect.exe file is downloaded to your computer.