Netgear EDA 500 User Manual

<hostname> is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default host name if you
did not change it.

If you cannot access the ReadyNAS using its host name, try entering \\<ReadyNAS
IP address> in the Windows Explore address bar instead. <ReadyNAS IP address>
is the IP address of the ReadyNAS.

You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system.

Enter a user ID and password.
You can log in with administrator or user credentials. If you log in as a user, your access is limited by
the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator.

Windows Explorer displays the contents of all available shared folders on your ReadyNAS system.

You can access shared folders on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached OS X device.

Ensure that the AFP or SMB file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system.
For more information, see 

 on page 48.

In Finder, select Go > Connect to Server.

The Connect to Server dialog box displays.

Connect to your ReadyNAS system as follows:

If you are using the AFP file-sharing protocol, enter the following command in the Server Address
field:
afp://<hostname>

If you are using the SMB file-sharing protocol, enter the following command in the Server Address
field:
smb://<hostname>