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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, type the user name for
your account.
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.
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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
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
.
The Dynamic DNS screen displays.
5.
Change your DDNS account settings as necessary.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up Your Personal FTP Server
To set up your personal account and use FTP:
1.
Get your free NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name.
See
Your Personal FTP Server
on page
78.
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 hard disk drive to a USB port on the router.
4.
Set up FTP access in the router.
See
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
on page
76.
5.
On a remote computer with Internet access, you can use FTP to access your router using
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9.
Use the Router as a Media Server
The router comes set up to work as a ReadyDLNA media server. You can set up the router to
play music from iTunes Server and media from TiVo.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings
•
Play Music from a USB Device with iTunes Server
•
Play Media from a USB Device on TiVo
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Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings
By default, the router acts as a ReadyDLNA media server, which lets you view movies and
photos on DLNA/UPnP AV-compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and
NETGEAR media players.
To specify media server settings:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
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 > USB Storage > Media Server
.
The Media Server (Settings) screen displays.
5.
Specify the settings:
•
Enable DLNA Media Server
. Select this check box to enable this device to act as a
media server.
•
Enable TiVo support
. Select this check box if you want to play ReadyNAS media on
your TiVo device. See the
Play Media from a USB Device on TiVo
on page
86.
•
Media Server Device Name
. Specify the name of the media server.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
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Play Music from a USB Device with iTunes Server
iTunes Server lets you play music with your Windows or Mac iTunes app from a USB device
that is connected to the router USB port. You can also use the Apple Remote app from an
iPhone or iPad to play music on any AirPlay devices, such as Apple TV or AirPlay-supported
receivers.
Figure 13. Play music on a USB device with iTunes
Supported music file formats are MP3, AAC, and FLAC. The maximum number of music files
supported is 10,000.
To specify iTunes server settings:
1.
On your iPhone or iPad, find and connect to the WiFi network.
2.
Launch the Remote app.
3.
Click the
Add an iTunes Library
button.
A passcode displays.
4.
Specify the passcode in the router:
a.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to
the network.
b.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
c.
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.
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