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douglbe53
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Nov 27, 2023

Netgear R6220

I attached a USB WD Elements portable drive to my R6220 router to set up Readyshare. Installed Readyshare. I mapped network drive to get in to it. When I try to add files, I am denied access, need pe...
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michaelkenward
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Nov 28, 2023
douglbe53 wrote:

I attached a USB WD Elements portable drive to my R6220 router to set up Readyshare. Installed Readyshare. I mapped network drive to get in to it. When I try to add files, I am denied access, need permission to perform action.

What did you install? Readyshare doesn't need anything.

 

Are those messages in Windows? If so, that is where to look for answers.

 

This might be useful:

 

Solved: ALL Netgear USB Drive Mapping Issues ReadyShareCo... - NETGEAR Communities

 

Here's where to look in Windows 11:

 

  • Settings
  • Apps
  • Optional Features
  • More Windows features