Netgear R7500v2 Nighthawk Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Router 802 11ac User Manual

							If the Advanced button is grayed out, click the lock icon so that you can change the settings.
c.Clear the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box.
d.Click the OK button.
Your changes are saved.
Use Time Machine to Back Up Onto a Storage Device
You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard disk drive (HDD) that is
connected to one of the router’s USB ports or an eSATA storage device that is connected to the router's
eSATA port.
To back up your Mac onto a USB hard drive:
1.Prepare your USB HDD or eSATA storage device with a compatible format and partitions.
For more information, see Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac on page 69.
2.If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data on
page 70.
3.Connect your USB HDD or eSATA storage device to the appropriate port on the router.
If your USB HDD or eSATA storage device uses a power supply, you must use it
when you connect the USB HDD or eSATA storage device to the router.
Note
When you connect the USB HDD or eSATA storage device to the router, it might take up to two minutes
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB HDD or eSATA storage device is available to all
computers on your local area network (LAN).
4.On a Mac computer that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select Go > Connect to
Server.
The Connect to Server window displays.
5.Type smb://routerlogin.net and click the Connect button.
6.When prompted, select the Registered User radio button.
7.Enter admin for the name and password for the password and click the Connect button.
A list of USB devices connected to your router displays.
8.From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Preferences window displays.
9.Select Time Machine.
The Time Machine window displays.
10.Click the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB device from the list.
11.Click the Use Disk button.
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							If you do not see the USB partition that you want in the Time Machine disk list, go
to Mac Finder and click that USB partition. It displays in the Time Machine list.
Note
12.When prompted, select the Registered User radio button.
13.Enter admin for the name and password for the password and click the Connect button.
When the setup is complete, the Mac automatically schedules a full back up.You can back up
immediately if you want.
Control Access to a Storage Device
You can specify the device name, workgroups, and network folders for storage devices connected to the
router USB ports and eSATA port.
To specify the storage device access settings:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Typehttp://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 > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings.
5.Specify access to the storage device:
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							a.Network Device Name.This is the name used to access the device connected to the router.
b.Workgroup. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgroup name
displays here.The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS, such as
Microsoft Windows.
c.Access Method. Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want:
•Network Neighborhood/MacShare. Enabled by default.
•HTTP. Enabled by default.You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access
the storage device.
•HTTP (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type
http:// (for example,http://1.1.10.102/shares) or a URL domain
name to access the device over the Internet.This feature supports file uploading only.
•FTP. Disabled by default.
•FTP (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote users can access
the device through FTP over the Internet.This feature supports both downloading and uploading
of files.
6.If you changed the settings, click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Use FTP Within the Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster.
To set up FTP access:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type 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 > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings.
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							5.Select the FTP check box.
6.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
View or Change Network Folders on a Device
You can view or change the network folders on an eSATA device or a USB storage device connected to
the router.
To view or change network folders:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type 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 > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings.
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							5.Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen and adjust the following settings:
•Share Name. If only one USB device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage.The
default share name for an eSATA device is External_Disk.
You can click the name or you can type it in the address field of your web browser. If Not Shared
is shown, the default share was deleted and no other share 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 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.
•Volume Name.Volume name from the storage device.
•Total Space and Free Space. Show 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 router USB ports and eSATA port.
To add a network folder:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type 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 > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings.
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							5.Select a device.
6.Click the Create Network Folder button.
If this window does not open, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is, change the browser
settings to allow pop-ups.
7.Complete the fields.
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 router. By default, it is password.
8.Click the Apply button.
The folder is added on the storage device.
Edit a Network Folder on a Storage Device
You can edit network folders on storage devices connected to the router USB ports and eSATA port.
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							To edit a network folder:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type 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 > ReadySHARE> Advanced Settings.
5.Click the Edit button.
The Edit Network Folder window opens.
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 router to share only USB devices that you approve.
To approve USB devices:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3.Enter the router user name and password.
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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 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 devices.
5.Select the No radio button.
6.Click the Approved Devices button.
The approved and available USB devices display.
7.In the Available USB Devices list, select the device that you want to approve.
8.Click the Add button.
The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices list.
9.Select the Allow only approved devices check box.
10.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
11.To 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.
Safely Remove a USB Device
Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router USB port, log in to the router and take the
drive offline.
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							To remove a USB disk drive safely:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Typehttp://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 USB Storage > Basic Settings.
The USB Settings page displays.
5.Click the Safely Remove USB Device button.
This takes the device offline.
6.Physically disconnect the USB device.
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Access Storage Devices Through the
Internet
With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet to access an eSATA drive attached to the router’s eSATA port
and USB hard drives attached to the router’s USB ports when you’re not home.This chapter includes the
following sections:
•Access Storage Devices Through the Internet on page 81
•Dynamic DNS on page 83
•Your Personal FTP Server on page 83
•Set Up Your Personal FTP Server on page 87
For information about how to connect the device and specify its settings, see Share Storage Devices Attached
to the Router on page 64.
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