Netgear R7300dst Nighthawk Dst Ac1900 Dst Router User Manual

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Set Up Your Personal FTP Server
To set up your personal account and use FTP:
1. Get your free NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name.
For more information, see Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account on page 111.
2. Make sure that your Internet connection is working.
Your DST router must use a direct Internet connection. It cannot connect to a different 
router to access the...

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > 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...

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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  Show Status, Cancel, and Apply buttons.
8.  In the Host...

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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 > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS.
5. Change your DDNS account settings as necessary.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Access Storage Devices Through the...

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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 settings 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 settings are saved. 

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Use FTP to Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
If you attached a USB storage device to the DST router, before you can access the storage 
device through the Internet with FTP, you must first set it up. For more information, see 
Set 
Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 11 4.
To access the USB storage device with FTP from a remote computer:
1. Take one of...

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Create a ReadyCLOUD Account
To create a ReadyCLOUD account:
6. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device.
7.  V
isit  http://readycloud.netgear.com.
The ReadyCLOUD Welcome page displays.
8.  Click the  Sign In link.
The Sign In page displays.
9.  Click the  Create Account  link. 
10. Complete the fields to set up your account, and click the  Create button.
You...

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When you connect the USB storage device to the DST router’s USB port, it might take up 
to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB stora\
ge device is 
available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
4.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
5.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net.
A...

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10.   Use the DST Router as a Media 
Server
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings 
•Play Music From a USB Storage Device With iTunes Server 
•Set Up the DST Router to Work With TiVo 
•Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo