Netgear R7300dst Nighthawk Dst Ac1900 Dst Router User Manual

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Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster.
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 displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default...

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2. 
Enter  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window displays.
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  ADV
 ANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage .
5. Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section, and adjust the following...

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Add a Network Folder on a USB Device
You can add network folders on the USB storage device.
To 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 displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and...

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5. 
Click the  Create Network Folder  button.
If this window 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  menu, select the USB drive.
7.  Click the  Browse button and navigate to and select the folder
 . 
8.  In the Share Name  field, type the name of the share. 
9.  In the Read Access menu and the...

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage .
5. In the Available Network Folders table, select a device.
If a single device is attached to the USB port, the radio button is sele\
cted automatically.
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 USB Device on 
page   103.
8.  Click...

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Approve USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the DST router to share only USB devices that you 
approve.
To allow only approved USB devices to connect to the DST router and speci\
fy which 
USB devices are approved:
1. 
Make sure that the USB device that you want to approve is attached to th\
e DST router.
2.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the...

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The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices table.
11.  Select the  Allow only approved devices  check box.
12.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Safely Remove a USB Device
Before you physically disconnect a USB storage device from the DST route\
r USB port, log in 
to the DST router and take the device offline.
To remove a USB disk drive safely: 
1.  Launch a web browser...

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The device goes offline and a pop-up window opens.
7. Click the OK button.
8. Physically disconnect the USB drive. 

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9.   Manage Dynamic DNS and Access 
Storage Devices Through the Internet
With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet and a personal domain name to access a USB 
storage device that is attached to a USB port on the DST router when you are not home. If you 
know the IP address of the DST router (and the IP address did not change), you can also access 
the USB storage device by using the IP address.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS 
•Access Storage Devices...

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Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses t\
o identify each 
Internet account. Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses. This means that the IP 
address can change at any time. You can use the IP address to access your network 
remotely, but most people don’t know what their IP addresses are or when thes\
e...