NETGEAR D7000 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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The host name is sometimes called the domain name.Your free URL includes the host name that

you specify and ends with mynetgear.com. For example, specify

MyName.mynetgear.com

.

10.

In the

Email

field, enter the email address that you want to use for your account.

11.

In the

Password (6~32 characters)

field, enter the password that you want to use for your account.

12.

Click the

Register

button.

13.

Follow the onscreen instructions to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS service.

Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created

If you already created a Dynamic DNS account with NETGEAR, No-IP, or Dyn, you can set up the

modem

router

to use your account.

To set up Dynamic DNS if you already created an account:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the

modem router

user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and password are

case-sensitive.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home page displays.

5.

Select

ADVANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS

.

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6.

Select the

Use a Dynamic DNS Service

check box.

7.

From the

Service Provider

menu, select your provider.

8.

Select the

Yes

radio button.

The page adjusts.

9.

In the

Host Name

field, enter the host name (sometimes called the domain name) for your account.

10.

Depending on the type of account, specify your user name or email address:

•

For a No-IP or Dyn account, in the

User Name

field, enter the user name for your account.

•

For a NETGEAR account, in the

Email

field, enter the email address for your account.

11.

In the

Password (6~32 characters)

field, enter the password for your DDNS account.

12.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

13.

To verify that your Dynamic DNS service is enabled in the

modem router

, click the

Show Status

button.

A message displays the Dynamic DNS status.

Access Storage Devices Through the Internet

If you connect a USB storage device to the

modem router

, you can access the USB device through the

Internet when you are not home. After you gain access, you can use FTP to share files on the USB device.

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To access devices from a remote computer:

1.

Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network.

2.

Connect to your

modem router

on your home network:

•

To connect with Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name.

For more information about Dynamic DNS, see

Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS

on page 193.

•

To connect without Dynamic DNS, type the

modem router

’s Internet port IP address.

You can view the

modem router

’s Internet IP address on the BASIC Home page.

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Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet

If you attach a storage device to the

modem router

, you can access the storage device from your network

(see

Enable FTP Access Within Your Network

on page 182).You can also set up FTP access through the

Internet so that you can access the storage device from outside your local network, for example, when

you are not at home.

To set up FTP access through the Internet:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the

modem router

user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and password are

case-sensitive.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home page displays.

5.

Select

BASIC > ReadySHARE

.

The USB Storage (Basic Settings) page displays. By default, the

Basic

radio button is selected.

6.

Click the

Edit

button.

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The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the

modem router

.

7.

Select the

FTP (via internet)

check box.

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

9.

To limit access to the admin user, do the following:

a.

In the Available Network Folders list, select a device.

If only one device is connected, it is automatically selected.

b.

Click the

Edit

button.

c.

In the

Read Access

menu, select

admin

.

The default setting is

All - no password

.

d.

In the

Write Access

menu, select

admin

.

The default setting is

All - no password

.

e.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

f.

Click the

Close Window

button.

The pop-up window closes.

Use FTP to Access Storage Devices Through the Internet

If you attached a storage device to the

modem router

, before you can access the storage device through

the Internet with FTP, you must first set it up (see

Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet

on page 198).

To access a USB device with FTP from a remote computer to download or upload a file:

1.

Take one of the following actions:

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