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5. USB Storage
Accessing and Configuring a USB Storage
Device
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router.
The USB port on the router can be used only to connect 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:
• USB Drive Requirements
• Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
• Safely Remove a USB Drive
• Access the USB Storage Device
• Share Files
• View a USB Device Attached to the Router
• USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings
• Available Network Folders
• Specify Approved USB Devices
• Media Server Settings
• TiVo Support
For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see Chapter 6, ReadySHARE
Printer.
For more about ReadySHARE features, visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.
