Netgear R7800 Nighthawk X4s Ac2600 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

6.Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.
The ReadySHARE page displays.
7.Click the ReadyCLOUD tab.
8.Enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password and click the Register button.
If you did not create a ReadyCLOUD account, see Create a ReadyCLOUD Account on page 129.
The router is registered with ReadyCLOUD.
If the router’s Internet connection mode is set to Dial on Demand, the router automatically
changes the connection mode to Always On.This change is required for ReadyCLOUD to
remotely...

Download Files Onto a USB Storage Device
NETGEAR Downloader is a download agent that runs on the router.You can use it to download files onto a USB
HDD that is connected to the router so that you do not need to keep the computer running.
Download Files
To access devices from a remote computer:
1.Connect your USB storage device to the router USB port.
2.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...

10.Click the Add button.
The router begins the download.
11.To display the downloading status, click the Refresh button.
12.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
You can use the Pause, Resume, and Delete buttons to manage the downloading tasks.The completed
downloading tasks display in the Downloaded Files section.
Change the Download Settings
You can change the default save path to any directory on the USB storage device that is connected to the router.
You can change the maximum number of...

Your settings are saved.
Send Downloader Email Notifications
The router can email you when a downloader task is finished.
To set up email notifications when a downloader task is finished:
1.Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home 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 NETGEAR...

Manage Downloader Tasks
To manage downloader tasks:
1.Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home 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 NETGEAR Downloader (BETA).
5.Make any needed changes.
6.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
View Photos on Your USB Device With...

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).
4.Make sure that the router is connected to the Internet.
5.Connect your iOS device to the router’s WiFi network.
If you set up a guest network, make sure that you are not connected to the guest network.
6.Download the Kwilt app to your iOS device from the Apple App Store.
7.Launch the Kwilt app...

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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 138
•Play Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server on page 138
•Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo on page 142
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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 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...

Figure 12. Play music on a USB device with iTunes
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes
You can play music from a USB device that is connected to your router with iTunes on your Windows or Mac computer
using Home Sharing.To set up Home Sharing, you need an Apple account and the latest version of iTunes installed
on your computer.
To set up the router’s iTunes server to play music on iTunes:
1.Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router.
2.If your USB storage device uses a power...

The BASIC Home page displays.
6.Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE > Media Server.
The Media Server (Settings) page displays.
7.Select the Enable iTunes Media Server (Music Only) check box.
8.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
9.On your Windows or Mac computer, launch iTunes.
10.Select File > Home Sharing > Turn On Home Sharing.
The Home Sharing page displays.
11.Enter your Apple ID email address and password.
12.Click the Turn On Home Sharing button.
When Home Sharing is enabled, a Home Sharing...