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5.

Select the

FTP (via Internet)

check box.

6.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes are saved.

7.

To limit access to the admin user, click the

Edit

button.

8.

In the

Read Access

list, select

admin

.

9.

In the

Write Access

list, select

admin

.

10.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes are saved.

Access the USB Drive Through the Internet with FTP

You must first set up FTP via Internet access as described in the previous section.



To access the USB drive with FTP from a remote computer:

1.

To download, launch an Internet browser.

2.

To upload, use an FTP client such as filezilla.

3.

Type

ftp://

and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser.

For example, type

.

If you are using Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name.

For example, type

.

4.

When prompted, log in:.

•

To log in as admin, in the user name field, type

admin

and in the password field, type

the same password that you use to log in to the router.

•

To log in as guest, in the user name field, enter

guest

.

The guest user name does not have a password. To restrict access to the USB drive,

you can specify that only the admin user can access it. See

Control Access to the

USB Drive

on page

66.

The files and folders of the USB drive that your account has access to display. For

example, you might see

share/partition1/directory1

.

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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 don’t know what their IP addresses are or when this number

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 aren’t

home through Dynamic DNS. To set up your FTP server, you must register for a free

NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings in the

router’s Dynamic DNS screen.

FTP Directory:

FTP: /‘custom name’.mynetgear.com

FTP Directory: FTP: /‘custom name’.mynetgear.com

FTP Directory:

FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com

Figure 10. You can access your network through the Internet when you;re not home

Note:

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.

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Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account



To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

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.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS

.

5.

Select the

Use a Dynamic DNS Service

check box.

6.

In the

Service Provider

list, select

NETGEAR

.

7.

Select the

No

radio button.

8.

In the

Host Name

field, type 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, specify

MyName.mynetgear.com

.

9.

In the

Email

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

10.

In the

Password (6-32 characters)

field, type the password for your account.

11.

Click the

Register

button.

12.

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

13.

To check that Dynamic DNS is enabled in the router, click the

Show Status

button.

A message displays the Dynamic DNS status.

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Specify a DNS Account That You Already Have

If you already have a Dynamic DNS account with NETGEAR no-ip, www.no-ip.com, or

www.DynDNS.org, you can set up the router to use your account.



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

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

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.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS

.

5.

Select the

Use a Dynamic DNS Service

check box.

6.

In the

Service Provider

list, select one of the following:

•

NETGEAR

•

www.no-ip.com

•

www.DynDNS.org

7.

Select the

Yes

radio button.

The screen adjusts and displays the Show Status, Cancel, and Apply buttons.

8.

In the

Host Name

field, type the host name (sometimes called the domain name) for your

account.

9.

For a www.no-ip or www.DynDNS account, in the

User Name

field, enter the user name for

your account.

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10.

For a NETGEAR account at www.no-ip, in the

Email

field, type the email address for your

account.

11.

In the

Password (6-32 characters)

field, type the password for your DDNS account.

12.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes are saved.

13.

To verify that your Dynamic DNS service is enabled in the router, click the

Show Status

button.

A message displays the Dynamic DNS status.

Change the Dynamic DNS Settings



To change your settings:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

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.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS

.

5.

Change your DDNS account settings as necessary.

6.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes are saved.

Use Your Dynamic DNS Account



To use your Dynamic DNS account to access your home network:

1.

Launch an Internet browser on your computer or wireless device.

2.

In the URL field, type your host name (sometimes called a domain name).