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 Setup > Remote Management .
The Remote Management Address field shows the IP address that is assigned to the 
modem router and the secure port number, both of which are required to log in to the 
modem router from a remote location.
6.  Select the T
 urn Remote Management On  check box.
7.  Specify the external IP address or addresses from which the  modem router can be 
managed remotely:
• T
o specify access for a single IP address on the Internet, do the followi\
ng:
a. Select the Only This Computer  radio button. 
b.  Enter the IP address from which access is allowed.
• T
o specify access for a range of IP addresses on the Internet, do the fol\
lowing:
a. Select  IP Address 
 Range radio button. 
b.  In the  From field, enter the start IP address of the range from which access is 
allowed.
c.  In the  To field, enter the end IP address of the range from which access is 
allowed. 
						

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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 65535 but do not use the number of any common service 
port. The default port number is 8443. 
9. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved. After a while, the external IP address and port number display in 
the Remote Management Address field.
When you access your modem router from the Internet, type your modem router’s external 
(WAN) IP address in your browser’s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the 
custom port number. For example, if your external address is 203.0.113.123 and you use port 
number 8443, enter https://203.0.113.123:8443 in your browser.  
						

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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 router USB port.
The chapter includes the following sections:
•USB Device Requirements
•Connect a USB Device to the Modem Router
•Access a Storage Device Connected to the Modem Router
•Manage Access to a Storage Device
•Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
•View Network Folders on a Device
•Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device
•Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive
•Approve USB Devices
•Safely Remove a USB Device
•Enable the Media Server
Note:For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit 
netgear.com/readyshare. 
						

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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 following file system types for full read/write access:
•FAT16
•FAT32
•NTFS
•NTFS with compression format enabled
•Ext2
•Ext3
•Ext4
The modem router supports the following file system types with read-only access:
•HFS
•HFS+
Connect a USB Device to the Modem Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB device that is connected to a USB port on 
the modem router. (If your USB device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.) The USB 
2.0 port is on the back panel of the modem router.
To connect a USB device:
1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the back panel of 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 USB device to the USB port of the modem router, it might take up 
to two minutes before the USB device is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is 
available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). 
						

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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 the modem router’s port, it might take up to two 
minutes before the storage device is ready for sharing. By default, the device is available 
to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. On a Mac that is connected to the network, select Go > Connect to Server.
4. In the Server Address field, enter smb://readyshare.
5. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.
6. Click the Connect button.
A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
To access the device from a Windows computer: 
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 the modem router’s port, it might take up to two 
minutes before the storage device is ready for sharing. By default, the device is available 
to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the network.
4. In the address field of the browser, enter \
eadyshare.
Windows file manager automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the 
device. 
						

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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 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 > USB Storage > Advanced Settings .
The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router.
6.  In the Network/Device Name  field, enter the name that is used to access the USB device or 
devices that are connected to the modem router. By default, the name is \
readyshare. 
						

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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 access to the storage device as described in the followin\
g table.
Access MethodDescription
Network Connection Enabled by default. You can type  \
eadyshare to access the storage device within 
your network. If you change the name in the Network/Device Name field from 
readyshare to another name, the link changes accordingly

.
HTTP Enabled by default. You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to 
access the USB device within your network and download or upload files. \
In this 
URL, readyshare is the name that is specified in the  Network/Device Name field. If 
you change the name in the Network/Device Name  field from readyshare to 
another name, the link changes accordingly

.
You can also click the link that is shown in the Link column. The fixed port is number  is 80.
HTTPS (via Internet) Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type 
https:///shares to access the USB device over the Internet. 
 is the external or public IP address that is assigned to the 
modem router (for example,  1.1.10.102). 
This feature supports file uploading only. The default port is number  443, which you 
can change.
FTP Enabled by default. You can type ftp://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to 
access the USB device within your network and download or upload files. \
In this 
URL, readyshare is the name that is specified in the  Network/Device Name field. If 
you change the name in the Network/Device Name  field from readyshare to 
another name, the link changes accordingly

.
You can also click the link that is shown in the Link column. The fixed port is number  is 21.
FTP (via Internet) Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type 
ftp:///shares to access the USB device over the Internet and 
download or upload files.  is the external or public IP address 
that is assigned to the modem router (for example, 1.1.10.102). 
The default port is number 21, which you can change. If you set up Dynamic DNS (see  Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page  147), 
you can also type a URL domain name. For example, if your domain name is\
 
MyName and you use the NETGEAR DDNS server
 , you can type 
ftp://MyName.mynetgear.com to access the USB device over the Internet and 
download or upload files.
9.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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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  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 > USB Storage >  Advanced Settings .
The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router.
6.  Select the  FTP check box. 
						

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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 yet personalize your password, type  password for the password.
4.  Click the  OK button. 
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage >  Advanced Settings .
The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router.
6.  In the 
Available Network Folders table, select a device. 
						

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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 the network 
folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the modem 
router.
•Folder Name. Full path of the network folder. 
•Volume Name. Volume name from the storage device.
•Total Space and Free Space. The current utilization of the storage device.
Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device
You can add network folders on a storage device that is connected to a USB port on the 
modem router.
To add a network folder:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the 
network. 
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Type 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 ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings.