Connect to a USB drive linked to my wireless router (non airport express)?

Hi,
i have a USB drive (FAT32) connected directly to my wireless router and I want to connect to the drive from my powerbook. I am able to mount the drive via an ftp link, however the quality of this connection is not as good - iTunes is not able to pick up all my songs saved on the drive.
Does anyne know a better way to connect to this drive. Id like to keep it connected to the wireless router so that the drive and the information is available to everyone on my home network.
The router is a Netgear WGT634U.
Thanks

Yep tried that. but it gives an error and cant connect. (get an error 36 or a login error - but i know the username and password are correct)

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