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5. Storage
Accessing and configuring an HDD or USB
storage drive
This chapter describes how to access and configure a storage drive attached to your router. The
USB port on the router can be used to connect only 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
router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• ReadySHARE Access
• User Setup
• File-Sharing Scenarios
• Storage Basic Settings
• Storage Advanced Settings
• Safely Remove a USB or Internal Hard Drive
• Media Server
• Specify Approved USB Devices
• Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
• ReadySHARE Cloud
• Back Up Your Computers
• Replace the Internal Hard Disk Drive
• Format the HDD
For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see Chapter 6, ReadySHARE
Printer.
For more information about ReadySHARE features, see www.netgear.com/readyshare.