Netgear R6400 Ac1750 Smart Wifi Router 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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Safely Remove a USB Drive
Before you physically disconnect a USB drive from the router USB port, l\
og in to the 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 co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The...

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7.   Access the Router’s USB Drive 
Through the Internet
With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet to access a USB hard drive attached to the router’s 
USB port router when you’re not home. This chapter includes the following sections:
•Access the USB Drive Through the Internet 
•Dynamic DNS 
•Your Personal FTP Server 
•Set Up Your Personal FTP Server 
•Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD 
For information about how to connect the USB drive and to specify its settings, see Chapter 6,...

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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.
2. Connect to your home router:
•To connect with Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name.
To use a Dynamic DNS account, you must enter the account information in the 
Dynamic DNS page. See 
Dynamic DNS...

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4. Select  ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage .
5. Select the  FTP (via Internet)  check box.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
7.  T
o limit access to the admin user, click the  Edit button.
8. In the Read Access menu, select admin.
9.  In the W
 rite Access menu, select admin .
10.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Access the USB Drive Through the Internet with FTP
You must...

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To access the USB drive with FTP from a remote computer:
1. To download, launch an Internet 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 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.
•To log in as admin, in the user...

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Figure 10. You can access your network through the Internet when you’re not home
Note: The router supports only basic DDNS, and the login and password 
might not be secure. You can use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a 
secure connection.
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the...

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS .
5. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box.
6.  In the Service Provider menu, select NETGEAR.
7.  Select the No radio button.
8.  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...

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The user name is  admin. The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS .
5. Select the  Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box.
6.  In the Service Provider  menu, select one of the following:
• NETGEAR
• www
.no-ip.com
•www
.DynDNS.org
7.  Select the  Ye
 s radio button.
The page adjusts and displays the...

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Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
To change your settings:
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 window opens.
3. Enter the router 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 page displays.
4....

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Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD 
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for routers lets you remotely access files stored on \
a USB storage 
device that is connected to the router. Before you can use ReadyCLOUD, y\
ou must create a 
ReadyCLOUD account and register your router. 
A ReadyCLOUD app is also available for Windows computers, Android mobile devices, and  iOS mobile devices. For more information about setting up...