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

							Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
You can access eSATA and USB devices through the Internet when you’re not home.
To access devices 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 on the Dynamic DNS
page. See Dynamic DNS on page 83.
•To connect without Dynamic DNS, type the router’s Internet port IP address.
You can view the router’s Internet IP address on the BASIC Home page.
You can use FTP to share files on a USB device connected to the router.
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							Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
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.
The ReadySHARE Advanced Settings page displays.
5.Select the FTP (via Internet) check box.
6.Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
7.To limit access to the admin user, click the Edit button.
The Edit page displays.
8.In the Read Access list, select admin.
9.In the Write Access list, select admin.
10.Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Access Storage Devices Through the Internet with FTP
You must first set up FTP through Internet access as described in Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
on page 82.
To access a USB device with FTP from a remote computer:
1.To download, launch a web 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.
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							For example, type ftp://MyName.mynetgear.com.
4.When prompted, log in:
•To log in as admin, in the user name field, enter admin and in the password field, type the same
password that you use to log in to the router.
•To log in as guest, in the user name field, enter guest.
The guest user name does not need a password.To restrict access to the USB device, you can
specify that only the admin user can access it. See Control Access to a Storage Device on page
72.
The files and folders that your account can access on this USB device display. For example, you might
see share/partition1/directory1.
Dynamic DNS
Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to 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 this number changes.
To make it easier to connect, you can get a free account with a Dynamic DNS service that lets you use
a domain name to access your home network.To use this account, you must set up the router to use
Dynamic DNS.Then the router notifies the Dynamic DNS service provider whenever its IP address
changes.When you access your Dynamic DNS account, the service finds the current IP address of your
home network and automatically connects you.
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic DNS service
does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.
Your Personal FTP Server
With your customized free URL, you can use FTP to access your network when you aren’t home through
Dynamic DNS.To set up your FTP server, you must register for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
service account and specify the account settings. See Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account on page 84.
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							Figure 11.You can access your network through the Internet when you’re not home
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.
Note
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account:
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 > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS.
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							5.Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box.
6.From 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 MyName.mynetgear.com.
9.In the Email field, type the email address for your account.
10.In the Password (6-32 characters) field, type the password for your account.
11.Click the Register button.
12.Follow the onscreen instructions to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS service.
Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created
If you already created a Dynamic DNS account with NETGEAR No-IP, or Dyn, you can set up the router
to use your account.
To set up Dynamic DNS if you already created an account:
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 > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS.
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							5.Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box.
6.From the Service Provider menu, select your provider.
7.Select the Yes radio button.
The page adjusts and displays the Show Status, Cancel, and Apply buttons.
8.In the Host Name field, type the host name (sometimes called the domain name) for your account.
9.For a No-IP or Dyn account, in the User Name field, type the user name for your account.
10.For a NETGEAR account at No-IP, in the Email field, type the email address for your account.
11.In the Password (6-32 characters) field, type the password for your DDNS account.
12.Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
13.To verify that your Dynamic DNS service is enabled in the router, click the Show Status button.
A message displays the Dynamic DNS status.
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
You can change the settings for your Dynamic DNS account.
To change your settings:
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.
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							The BASIC Home page displays.
4.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS.
The Dynamic DNS page displays.
5.Change your DDNS account settings as necessary.
6.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up Your Personal FTP Server
To set up your personal account and use FTP:
1.Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name.
See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 82.
2.Make sure that your Internet connection is working.
Your router must use a direct Internet connection. It cannot connect to a different router to access the
Internet.
3.Connect a storage device to the router.
You can connect an eSATA device to the eSATA port and you can connect USB hard disk drives to
the USB ports on the router.
4.Set up FTP access in the router.
See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 82.
5.On a remote computer with Internet access, you can use FTP to access your router using
ftp://yourname.mynetgear.com.
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Use the Router as a Media Server
The router comes set up to work as a ReadyDLNA media server.You can set up the router to play music
from iTunes Server and media from TiVo.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings on page 89
•Play Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server on page 89
•Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo on page 91
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							Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings
By default, the router acts as a ReadyDLNA media server, which lets you view movies and photos on
DLNA/UPnP AV-compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR media players.
To specify media server settings:
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 > Media Server.
The Media Server Settings page displays.
5.Specify the settings:
•Enable DLNA Media Server. Select this check box to enable this device to act as a media server.
•Enable TiVo support. Select this check box if you want to play ReadyNAS media on your TiVo
device. See Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo on page 91.
•Media Server Device Name. Specify the name of the media server.
6.Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Play Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server
iTunes Server lets you play music with your Windows or Mac iTunes app from a storage device that is
connected to the router.You can also use the Apple Remote app from an iPhone or iPad to play music
on any AirPlay devices, such as Apple TV or AirPlay-supported receivers.
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							Figure 12. Play music on a USB device with iTunes
Supported music file formats are MP3, AAC, and FLAC.The maximum number of music files supported
is 10,000.
To specify iTunes server settings:
1.On your iPhone or iPad, find and connect to the WiFi network.
2.Launch the Remote app.
3.Click the Add a Device button.
A passcode displays.
4.Specify the passcode in the router:
a.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
b.Type http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
c.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.
d.Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE Storage > Media Server.
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