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Your changes are saved.
Access Storage Devices Through the Internet with FTP
You must first set up FTP through Internet access. See
Set Up FTP Access Through the
Internet
on page
80.
To access a USB device with FTP from a remote computer:
1.
To download, launch a web 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, enter
admin
and in the
password
field,
enter 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 need a password. To restrict access to the USB
device, you can specify that only the admin user can access it. See
Control Access to
a Storage Device
on page
68.
The files and folders that your account can access on this USB device display. For
example, you might see
share/partition1/directory1
.
Download Files onto a USB Storage Device
NETGEAR Downloader is a download agent that runs on the router. You can use it to
download files onto a USB HDD that is connected to the router so that you do not need to
keep the computer running.
Download Files
To use NETGEAR Downloader to download files:
1.
Connect your USB storage device to the router USB port.
2.
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 USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on
your local area network (LAN).
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3.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
4.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
5.
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.
6.
Select
NETGEAR Downloader
.
7.
Select the
Enable NETGEAR Downloader
check box.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
9.
From the
Download Type
menu, select a download protocol.
The fields change based on which protocol you choose.
10.
Complete the fields presented for the option you chose.
11.
Click the
Add
button.
The router begins the download.
12.
To display the downloading status, click the
Refresh
button.
You can use the
Pause
,
Resume
, and
Delete
buttons to manage the downloading tasks. The
completed downloading tasks display in the Downloaded Files section.
Change the Download Settings
You can change the default save path to any directory on the USB storage device that is
connected to the router. You can change the maximum number of concurrent downloading
tasks, but NETGEAR recommends 3 as the most effective setting. You can enable
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autorefresh to see updated downloading tasks, but this might slow down speed of the
downloads.
To change NETGEAR Downloader 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 > NETGEAR Downloader > Downloader Settings
.
5.
Make any needed changes.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage Downloader Tasks
To manage Downloader tasks:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
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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 > NETGEAR Downloader > Download Manager
.
5.
Make any needed changes.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
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.
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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 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 > Dynamic DNS
.
5.
Select the
Use a Dynamic DNS Service
check box.
6.
In the
Service Provider
list, select a provider such as
NETGEAR
.
7.
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.
8.
9.
In the
Password
field, type the password for your account.
10.
Follow the onscreen instructions to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS service.

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