Netgear R6900 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

							4.
Select ADVANCED > USB Functions> ReadySHARE Storage. The previous figure shows one USB device attached to the router.
5. To specify a name that is used to access the USB device or devices that are connected to the router, in the
Network/Device Name 
field, enter a name.
By default, the name is readyshare.
6. To specify a name for the workgroup that the USB device or devices are members of, in the Workgroup field,
enter a name

.
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.
7. Enable or disable access methods by selecting or clearing the corresponding check boxes and specifying access
to the storage device as described in the following table. Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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							Description
Access Method
Enabled by default. You can type \
eadyshare to access the storage device within your
netw
ork. If you change the name in the Network/Device Name field from readyshare to
another name

, the link changes accordingly.
Network Connection
Enabled by default. You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access the
USB de

vice 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.
HTTP
Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type  https:// /shares to access the USB device over the Internet.  is the
e
xternal or public IP address that is assigned to the router (for example, 1.1.10.102).
This feature supports file uploading only. The default port is number 443, which you can
change.
HTTPS (via internet)
Enabled by default. You can type ftp://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access the
USB de

vice 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
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 router (for
e

xample, 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 114), 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 de

vice over the Internet and download or upload files.
FTP (via internet)
8. Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Enable FTP Access Within Your Network File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you download (receive) and upload (send) large files faster. For information about using FTP to access a storage device over the Internet, see Manage
Dynamic DNS and Access Stor

age Devices Through the Internet
 on page 113.
Note Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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							To enable FTP access within your network:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
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. Select 
ADVANCED > USB Functions> ReadySHARE Storage. The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the router
.
5. Select the 
FTP check box.
6. Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved. Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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							View Network Folders on a Device
You can view or change the network folders on a USB storage device connected to the router.T
o view network folders: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
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. Select 
ADVANCED > USB Functions> ReadySHARE Storage. The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the router
.
5. The Available Networks Folder section shows the following settings: Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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							•
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 
router.
• Folder Name. Full path of the network folder.
• V

olume Name. Volume name from the storage device.
• T

otal 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 connected to the USB port on the router.T

o add a network folder: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
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. Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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							4.
Select ADVANCED > USB Functions> ReadySHARE Storage. The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the router
.
5. In the Available Network Folders table, select a device.
If a single device is attached to the USB port, the radio button is selected automatically. Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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							6.
Click the Create Network Folder button. If this pop-up window does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is, change the browser
settings to allow pop-ups.
7. From the 
USB Device menu, select the USB drive. We recommend that you do not attach more than one drive to each USB port (for example,
through a USB hub).
Note
8. Click the 
Browse button and in the Folder field, select the folder.
9. In the Share Name field, type the name of the share.
10. F

rom the Read Access menu and the 
Write Access menu, select the settings that you want.
All–no pass
word (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The other option is that only the
admin user is allowed access to the network folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to
log in to the 
router.
11. Clic
k the Apply button.
The f

older is added on the storage device.
12. Click the 
Close Window button.
The pop-up window closes.
Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access,
on a USB Drive You can change network folders on a storage device that is connected to the USB port on the router. Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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							To change a network folder:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
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. Select 
ADVANCED > USB Functions> ReadySHARE Storage. The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the router
.
5. In the Available Network Folders table, select a device.
If a single device is attached to the USB port, the radio button is selected automatically. Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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							6.
Click the Edit button. 7.
Change the settings in the fields as needed.
For more information about the settings, see Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device
 on page 105.
8. Clic
k the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved.
9. Click the 
Close Window button.
The pop-up window closes.
Approve USB Devices For more security, you can set up the 
router to share only USB devices that you approve.
To allow only approved USB devices to connect to the router and specify which USB devices are
appr

oved: 1.
Make sure that the USB device that you want to approve is attached to the router
.
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
3. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
4. 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.
5. Select 
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings. Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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							The USB Settings page displays.
6. Select the No radio button.
By default the 
Yes radio button is selected. This setting lets you connect and access all your USB devices.
7. Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
8. Click the 
Approved Devices button. 9.
In the Available USB Devices table, select the USB device that you want to approve.
If a single device is attached to the USB port, the radio button is selected automatically.
10. Click the 
Add button.
The USB de
vice is added to the Approved USB Devices table.
11. Select the Allow only approved devices check box.
12. Clic

k the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved.
To approve another USB device that is not attached to a USB port, first remove the attached USB device from the USB
port (see 
Safely Remove a USB Device on page 110), attach the other USB device, and repeat this procedure.
Safely Remove a USB Device Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the USB port on the router, log in to the router, and take the
dr

ive offline. Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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