Netgear AC1900 Nighthawk™ Owner's Manual

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Share USB Devices Attached to the Modem Router 
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Nighthawk AC1900
 WiFi Cable
 Modem
 Router 
USB Drive Requirements
The modem router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the 
most up-to-date list of USB drives that the modem router supports, visit 
.
Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the 
computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work 
with the modem router.
The modem router supports the following file system types for full read/write access:
FAT16, FAT32
NTFS
NTFS with compression format enabled
Ext2, Ext3, Ext4
XFS
HFS+
Access a USB Drive on the Network
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected to the modem router USB 
port. (If your USB drive has special drivers, it is not compatible.) 
Figure 8. You can share a USB device that is attached to the USB port
To connect a USB drive:
1. 
Insert your USB storage drive into the USB port on the modem router.
2. 
If your USB drive has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB drive to 
the modem router.