Netgear R7800 Nighthawk X4s Ac2600 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

6.Change the settings in the fields as needed.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
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.
To remove a USB disk drive safely:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Enterhttp://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3.Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.The default...

9
Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage
Devices Through the Internet
With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet to access USB devices attached to the router’s USB ports when you’re
not home.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 123
•Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 123
•Your Personal FTP Server on page 124
•Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet on page 129
•Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD on page 129
•Download Files...

Set Up and Manage 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 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 125.
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...

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.
4.If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router.
When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for
sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
5.Set up...

4.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS.
5.Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box.
6.From the Service Provider menu, select NETGEAR.
You can select another service provider.
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...

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.
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...

To change your settings:
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 > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS.
The Dynamic DNS page displays.
5.Change your DDNS account settings as necessary.
6.Click the Apply button.
Your...

Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
You can access USB storage 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
Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 123.
•To connect without Dynamic DNS, type the...

4.Click the Create Account link.
5.Complete the fields to set up your account, and click the Create button.
You are now ready to register your router with your ReadyCLOUD account.
Register Your Router With ReadyCLOUD
After you create a ReadyCLOUD account, you must register your router with your ReadyCLOUD account.
To register your router with your ReadyCLOUD account:
1.Visit kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27323/ and check to see if you router supports ReadyCLOUD.
2.Connect a USB storage device to...