Netgear C7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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Use FTP Within the Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster.
To set up FTP access:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is...

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View Network Folders on a USB Drive
You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device
To view network folders:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password...

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•Volume Name . Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).
• T
otal Space and Free Space. Show the current utilization of the storage device.
Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
You can add network folders on the USB storage device.
To add a network folder:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype...

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Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive
You can add network folders on the USB storage device.
To edit a network folder:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user...

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings.
By default the Enable any USB Device connection to the USB port radio button is 
selected. This setting lets you connect and access all your USB drives.
5.  Select the No radio button.
6.  Click the 
 Approved Devices button. 
The approved and available USB devices display. 
7.  In the  A
 vailable USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve....

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2. Connect to your modem router:
• T
o connect with Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name.
To use a Dynamic DNS account, you must enter the account information in t\
he Dynamic DNS screen. See Dynamic DNS  on page
  89.
• T
o connect without Dynamic DNS, type the modem router’s Internet port IP address. 
You can view the modem router’s Internet IP address on the BASIC Home screen.
You can use FTP to share files on a...

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7. To limit access to the admin user, click the  Edit button.
8. In the Read Access  list, select admin.
9.  In the W
 rite Access list, select admin.
10.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Access the USB Drive Through the Internet with FTP
You must first set up FTP via Internet access as described in the previou\
s section.
To access the USB drive with FTP from a remote computer:
1.  T
o...

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Safely Remove a USB Drive
Before you physically disconnect a USB drive from the modem router USB port, log in to the 
modem router and take the drive offline.
To remove a USB disk drive safely: 
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the user name and...

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6.   Share a USB Printer
The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to the USB port 
on your modem router. You can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers 
on your network. 
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer 
•Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 
•Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 
•Use the Shared Printer 
•View or Change the Status of a Printer 
•Use the Scan Feature of a...

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Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
Some USB printer manufacturers (for example, HP and Lexmark printers) \
request that you 
do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you\
 to do so.
To install the driver and cable the printer:
1. On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer
 , install the driver 
software for the USB printer.
If you do not have the printer driver, contact the...