1. Home
    2. /
  2. Manuals
    3. /
  3. NETGEAR
    4. /
  4. Nighthawk R6900
    5. /
  5. 23
Page 111 / 248 Scroll up to view Page 106 - 110
The device goes offline and a pop-up window opens.
7.
Click the
OK
button.
8.
Physically disconnect the USB device.
Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
111
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900
Page 112 / 248
7
Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage
Devices Through the Internet
With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet and a personal domain name to access a USB storage device
that is attached to a USB port on the
router
when you are not home. If you know the IP address of the
router
(and the IP address did not change), you can also access the USB storage device by using the IP address.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
on page 112
•
Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
on page 118
•
Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD
on page 121
For information about how to connect the device and specify its settings, see
Share a
Storage Device Attached to the Router
on page 92.
Note
112
Page 113 / 248
Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each Internet account.
Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses. This means that the IP address can change at any
time.You can use the IP address to access your network remotely, but most people do not know what
their IP address is or when this address changes.
To make it easier to connect, you can get a free account with a Dynamic DNS service that lets you use
a domain name to access your home network. To use this account, you must set up the router to use
Dynamic DNS. Then the router notifies the Dynamic DNS service provider whenever its IP address
changes. When you access your Dynamic DNS account, the service finds the current IP address of your
home network and automatically connects you.
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic DNS service
does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.
Your Personal FTP Server
With your customized free URL, you can use FTP to access your network when you are not home through
Dynamic DNS. To set up your FTP server, you must register for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
service account and specify the account settings.
Figure 11.You can access your network through the Internet when you’re not home
Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
113
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900
Page 114 / 248
The
router
supports only basic DDNS, and the login and password might not be
secure.You can use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a secure connection.
Note
To set up your personal account and use FTP:
1.
Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name.
For more information, see
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
on page 114.
2.
Make sure that your Internet connection is working.
Your
router
must use a direct Internet connection. It cannot connect to a different router to access the
Internet.
3.
Connect a USB storage device to one of the USB ports of the
router
.
4.
If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the
router
.
When you connect the storage device to the
router
’s port, it might take up to two minutes before the
storage device is ready for sharing. By default, the device is available to all computers on your local
area network (LAN).
5.
Set up FTP access on the
router
.
For more information, see
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
on page 118.
6.
On a remote computer with Internet access, you can use FTP to access your
router
using
ftp://
yourname
.mynetgear.com, in which
yourname
is your specific domain name.
For more information, see
Use FTP to Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
on page 120.
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
NETGEAR
offers you the opportunity to set up and register for a free Dynamic DNS account.
To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free
NETGEAR
account:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
114
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900
Page 115 / 248
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS
.
5.
Select the
Use a Dynamic DNS Service
check box.
6.
From the
Service Provider
menu, select
NETGEAR
.
7.
Select the
No
radio button.
8.
In the
Host Name
field, enter the name that you want to use for your URL.
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, enter
MyName
.mynetgear.com
.
9.
In the
Email
field, enter the email address that you want to use for your account.
10.
In the
Password (6-32 characters)
field, enter the password that you want to use for your account.
11.
Click the
Register
button.
12.
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 router
to use your account.
To set up Dynamic DNS if you already created an account:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
115
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900

Rate

4.8 / 5 based on 4 votes.

Popular NETGEAR Models

Famous Router IPs
Famous Router Companies
Bookmark Our Site

Press Ctrl + D to add this site to your favorites!

Share
Top