Netgear RNR4450 – RNR4450 2TB (4x500GB) ReadyNAS 1100 Dual Gigabit Rackmount Network Storage Software Guide

Access a Share

Depending on how you set up your share, you can access it from many different kinds of 
devices. Not only can you access it from a Mac, Windows, UNIX, or Linux device, you can 
also access it from any device with a web browser, including smart phones and tablet 
computers. You can even access a share when you are not using the same local network as 
the ReadyNAS system. 

Access a Share from a Windows Device

Your ReadyNAS system’s CIFS shares display in Windows Explorer. 

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In the address bar of a Windows Explorer window, enter the IP address of your 
ReadyNAS system.

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Select Map Network Drive.

The location of this option varies depending on what version of Windows you are running. 
See the documentation that came with your operating system.

Select a letter for the drive.

Click Browse and select the share.

If asked, enter your user name and password.

The share appears in the Windows Explorer window.

Access a Share from a Mac OS X Device

If your ReadyNAS system has CIFS or AFP shares, the system displays in the sidebar of a 
Finder window. Click the ReadyNAS system. You can connect to it like you connect to any 
other server.

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In Finder, select Go > Network to view a list of all network servers. 

Double-click your ReadyNAS system. 

If you are asked for a password, do one of the following:

If you are using the share security mode, enter the name of the share as the user 

name and then enter the share’s password.

If you are using the user or domain security mode, enter your user name and 

password and click Connect.