NETGEAR AC1900 Model R7000 User Manual

Share USB Drives Attached to the Router
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000
USB Drive Requirements
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most
up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, visit
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare.
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 router
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The 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
• HFS+
Access a USB Drive on the Network
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected to the router USB port. (If
your USB drive has special drivers, it is not compatible.)
USB 3.0 port
Figure 9. The blue USB 3.0 port on the front of the router provides the fastest access
 To connect a USB drive:
1. Insert your USB storage drive into the blue USB 3.0 port on the front of the router
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NETGEAR AC1900 Model R7000 Specifications

General

Brand	NETGEAR
Model	AC1900 Model R7000
Category	Network Router
Language	English