Netgear C6250 Ac1600 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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To set up remote management:
1. 
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connec\
ted to the 
network. 
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  T
ype  admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type  password for the password.
4.  Click the  OK button. 
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced...

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•To specify access for all IP addresses on the Internet, keep the Everyone radio 
button selected.
This is the default setting.
8. In the Port Number field, specify the port number for accessing the web management 
interface.
Normal secure web browser access uses the standard HTTPS service port 443. For 
greater security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. 
Choose a number from 1024 to...

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8.   Share a Storage Device
This chapter describes how to access and manage a storage device attached to your modem 
router. ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB storage device connected to the modem 
router. (If your storage device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
Note:You can use the USB port on the modem router to connect only a 
USB storage device such as a flash drive or hard drive or a printer. Do 
not connect a computer, USB modem, CD drive, or DVD drive to the 
modem...

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USB Device Requirements
The modem router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the 
most up-to-date list of USB devices that the modem router supports, visit 
kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare.
Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the 
computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work 
with the modem router.
The modem router supports the...

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Access a Storage Device Connected to the Modem Router
From a computer or device on the network, you can access a storage device that is 
connected to the modem router.
To access the device from a Mac:
1. Connect a USB storage device to the USB port on the modem router.
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 modem router.
When you connect the storage device to...

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Manage Access to a Storage Device
You can specify the device name, workgroups, and network folders for a st\
orage device that 
is connected to a USB port on the modem router. 
To specify the storage device access settings:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connec\
ted to the 
network. 
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  T
ype  admin for the user name and type your password.
If...

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7. 
In the  Workgroup field, enter the name of the  workgroup that the USB device or devices 
are members of. By  default, the name is WORKGROUP. The name works only in an 
operating system that supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.
If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgroup\
 name is 
displayed here.
8.  Enable or disable access methods by selecting or clearing the correspond\
ing check boxes 
and specifying...

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Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you download (receive) and upload (send\
) large files faster.
Note:
For information about using FTP to access a storage device over the 
Internet, see Chapter 10, Access Storage Devices Through the Internet .
To enable FTP access within your network:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connec\
ted to the 
network. 
2.  T
ype...

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7. 
Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
View Network Folders on a Device
You can view or change the network folders on a USB storage device connec\
ted to the  modem router.
To view network folders:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connec\
ted to the 
network. 
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  T
ype  admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not...

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If only one device is connected, it is automatically selected.
Note:NETGEAR recommends that you do not attach more than one drive to 
the USB port (for example, through a USB hub).
The Available Network Folders table shows the following settings:
•Share Name. The default share name is USB_Storage.
•Read Access and Write Access. The permissions and access controls on the 
network folder. All–no password (the default) allows all users to access...