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 password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage >  Advanced Settings .
5. Select the FTP  check box.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved. 
						

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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 is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage >  Advanced Settings .
5. Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen, and adjust the following\
 
settings:
• Share Name. If only one device is connected, the default share name is 
USB_Storage. (Some modem router models have more than one USB port.)
You can click the name, or you can type it in the address field of your w\
eb browser. If  Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other sh\
are for the 
root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.
• Read 
Access and Write Access . Show the permissions and access controls on the 
network folder. All–no password (the default) allows all users to access the networ\
k 
folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the mod\
em 
router.
• Folder Name. Full path of the network folder
 .  
						

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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  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 name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > ReadySHARE .
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays.
5.  Click the  Create Network Folder  button.
If this screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is, 
change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. 
6.  In the USB Device list, select the USB drive.
7.  Click the  Browse button and in the Folder field, select the folder
 . 
8.  In the Share Name field, type the name of the share. 
9.  In the Read Access  list and the W
 rite Access list, select the settings that you want.
The user name (account name) for All–no password is guest. The password for admin is  the same one that is used to log in to the modem router. By default, it \
is password.
10.  Click the  Apply button.
The folder is added on the USB device. 
						

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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 name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE.
5. Click the Edit button.
The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the Add a Network 
Folder screen.
6. Change the settings in the fields as needed.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Approve USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the modem router to share only USB devices that you 
approve. 
To approve USB devices:
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 name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays. 
						

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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.
8.  Click the  Add button.
9.  Select the  Allow only approved devices  check box.
10.  Click the  Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
11.  T
o 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.
Access the USB Drive Through the Internet
You can access the USB drive through the Internet when you’re not home\
.
To access the USB drive from a remote computer:
1.  Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network. 
						

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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 USB drive connected to the modem rout\
er.
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
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 password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage >  Advanced Settings .
5. Select the  FTP (via Internet)  check box.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved. 
						

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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 download, launch an Internet browser.
2. T
o upload, use an FTP client such as filezilla.
3. T
ype  ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser. 
For example, type ftp://10.1.65.4. 
If you are using Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name.
For example, type ftp://MyName.mynetgear
 .com.
4.  When prompted, log in:.
• T
o log in as admin, in the user name field, type  admin and in the password field, type 
the same password that you use to log in to the modem router.
• T
o log in as guest, in the user name field, enter  guest. 
The guest user name does not have a password. To restrict access to the USB drive,  you can specify that only the admin user can access it. See Approve USB Devices  on 
page   44.
The files and folders of the USB drive that your account has access to d\
isplay. For  example, you might see share/partition1/directory1. 
						

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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 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 USB Storage > Basic Settings.
5. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button. 
This takes the drive offline.
6. Physically disconnect the USB drive. 
						

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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 Multifunction USB Printer 
•Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings  
						

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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 printer manufacturer.
2.  Use a USB printer cable to connect the USB printer to the modem router U\
SB port.
USB port
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
The utility works on Windows and Mac computers.
To download the utility:
1. V
isit  www.netgear.com/readyshare .
2.  Scroll down to the Print From the Comfort of 
 Your Home Network section at the bottom of 
the screen.
3.  Click one of the following links.
• Download PC installer and get started. 
 This is the utility for Windows computers.
• Download Mac installer and get started. 
 This is the utility for MAC computers.
4.  Follow the onscreen instructions to download the ReadySHARE Printer util\
ity setup file and 
install.