NETGEAR WNDR4720 Network Router User Manual


 
Storage
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CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720
To go to storage advances settings:
On the USB Settings screen, click the Edit button to display the following screen:
You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device.
Network Device Name.
The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the
USB device connected to the router.
W
orkgroup. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgroup
name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that supports
NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.
Access Method.
The access methods are described here.
Network Connection. Enabled by default, this connection allows all users on the LAN to
have access to the USB drive.
HTTP. Enabled by default.
You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to
access the USB drive.
HTTP (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can
type http://<public IP address/shares> (for example, http://1.1.10.102/shares) or a
URL domain name to access the USB drive over the Internet. This setting supports file
uploading only.
FTP. Disabled by default.
FTP (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can
access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet.
This setting supports both
downloading and uploading of files.