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4.
Select
ADVANCED > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings
.
5.
Click the
Edit
button.
The Edit Network Folder screen displays.
6.
Change the settings in the fields as needed.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
Use the Router as a ReadyDLNA Media Server
The router can act 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 a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the 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 > ReadySHARE > Media Server
.
The Media Server Settings screen displays.
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5.
To enable this device to act as a media server, select the
Enable Media Server
check box.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your change is saved.
Approve USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the router to share only USB devices that you approve.
To approve USB devices:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the 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 Setup > USB Settings.
By default the
Enable any USB Device connection to the USB port
Yes
radio button is
selected. This setting lets you connect and access all your USB devices.
5.
Select the
No
radio button.
6.
Click the
Approved Devices
button.
The approved and available USB devices display.
7.
In the Available USB Devices list, select the device that you want to approve.
8.
Click the
Add
button.
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The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices list.
9.
Select the
Allow only approved devices
check box.
10.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
11.
To work with another USB device, first click the
Safely Remove USB Device
button for the
currently connected USB device. Connect the other USB device, and repeat this process.
Safely Remove a USB Device
Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router USB port, log in to the router
and take the drive offline.
To remove a USB disk drive safely:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the 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
ReadySHARE
.
The USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen displays.
5.
Click the
Safely Remove USB Device
button.
This takes the device offline.
6.
Physically disconnect the USB device.
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7.
Access Storage Devices Through
the Internet
With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet to access a USB hard drive attached to the router
USB port when you’re not home. This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
•
Download Files onto a USB Storage Device
•
Dynamic DNS
•
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
For information about how to connect the device and specify its settings, see
Chapter 6, Share a
USB Storage Device Attached to the Router
.
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Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
You can access a USB device through the Internet when you’re not home.
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 home router:
•
To connect with Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name.
To use a Dynamic DNS account, you must enter the account information in the
Dynamic DNS screen. See
Dynamic DNS
on page
84.
•
To connect without Dynamic DNS, type the router’s Internet port IP address.
You can view the router’s Internet IP address on the BASIC Home screen.
You can use FTP to share files on a USB device connected to the router.
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
To set up FTP access:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the 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 > ReadySHARE >
Advanced Settings
.
The UPS Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays.
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.
The Edit screen displays.
8.
In the
Read Access
list, select
admin
.
9.
In the
Write Access
list, select
admin
.
10.
Click the
Apply
button.

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