Netgear R7900 Nighthawk X6 Ac3000 Tri Band Wifi Gigabit Router User Manual

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a.From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Preferences screen displays.
b. Select Energy Saver.
The Energy Saver screen displays.
c. Click the Power Adapter tab.
d. Select the Wake for Wi-Fi network access check box.
e. Click the back arrow to save the changes and exit the screen.
5. Modify your security settings:
a.From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Preferences screen displays.
b. Select Security & Privacy.
The Security & Privacy screen displays.
c. Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen.
d. Leave the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box cleared.
e. Click the OK button.
Your changes are saved.
Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a USB Hard Drive
You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard disk drive that 
is connected to one of the router’s USB ports. 
To back up your Mac onto a USB hard drive:
1. Prepare your USB device with a compatible format and partitions.
See Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac on page 80.
If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of 
Data on page 80.
2. Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the router.
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it 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).
3. On your Mac computer, launch Finder and select Go > Connect to Server.
The Connect to Server screen displays.
4. Type afp://routerlogin.net.
5. When prompted to enter your name and password, select the Guest radio button. 
						

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6. Click the Connect button.
A list of connected devices displays. This list includes the name admin when you log in as 
admin.
7. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Preferences screen displays.
8. Select Time Machine.
The Time Machine screen displays.
9. Click the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB device from the list. 
10. Click the Use for Backup button.
Note: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.
11. When prompted to enter your name and password, select the Guest radio button and click 
the Connect button.
When the setup is complete, the Mac automatically schedules a full backup. You can back up 
immediately if you want.
Control Access to the USB Device
You can specify the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device. 
To specify the USB access settings:
1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to 
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
3. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login screen displays.
4. 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 screen displays. 
						

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5. Select  ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings .
6. Specify access to the USB storage device: 
• Network Device Name . 
 This is the name used to access the USB device connected 
to the router. The default is readyshare. 
• W
orkgroup. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the 
workgroup name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that 
supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.
• 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 USB device.
- HTTPS (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 USB 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 USB device through FTP over the Internet. 
 This feature supports 
both downloading and uploading of files.
7.  If you changed the settings, click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Use FTP Within the Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster. 
						

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To set up FTP access:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com  in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage >  Advanced Settings .
5. Select the  FTP check box.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
View or Change Network Folders on a USB Device
You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device.
To view or change network folders:
1.  Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the router
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When you connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to 
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is\
 available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
2.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the network.
3.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com  in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login screen displays.
4.  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 screen displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage >  Advanced Settings .
6. Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section, and adjust the following settings:
• Share Name. If only one device is connected, the default share name is 
USB_Storage. (Some router models include more than one USB port.)
You can click the name or you can type it in the address field of your we\
b browser. If  Not Shared is shown, the default share was deleted and no other share fo\
r 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 networ\
k 
folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the rou\
ter.
• Folder Name. Full path of the network folder
 . 
• V
olume Name . Volume name from the storage device (either USB device or HDD).
• T
otal Space and Free Space. Show the current utilization of the storage device. 
						

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Add a Network Folder on a USB Device
You can add network folders on the USB storage device.
To add a network folder:
1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the router
 .
When you connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to 
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is\
 available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
2.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the network.
3.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com  in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login screen displays.
4.  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 screen displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings .
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays.
6.  Click the  Create Network Folder  button.
If this screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is, 
change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. 
7.  In the USB Device  list, select the USB device. 
						

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8. Click the Browse button.
The Browser for Folder screen displays a list of folder.
9. Select the folder and click the OK button.
10. In the Share Name field, type the name of the share. 
11. In the Read Access list and the Write Access list, select the settings that you want.
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.
12. Click the Apply button.
The folder is added on the USB device.
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Device
You can add network folders on the USB storage device.
To edit a network folder:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays.
5. Click the Edit button.
The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the Add a Network 
Folder screen.
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. 
						

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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. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Basic Settings.
The USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen displays.
5. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button. 
This takes the drive offline.
6. Physically disconnect the USB device. 
						

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8.   Access USB Devices Through the 
Internet
With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet to access a USB hard drive attached to the router’s 
USB port router when you’re not home. This chapter includes the following sections:
•Access USB Devices Through the Internet 
•Dynamic DNS 
•Your Personal FTP Server 
•Set Up Your Personal FTP Server 
For information about how to connect the USB device and specify its settings, see Chapter 7, 
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Access USB Devices Through the Internet
You can access USB devices through the Internet when you’re not home.
To access USB 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 in the 
Dynamic DNS screen. See 
Dynamic DNS on page 92.
•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 screen.
You can use FTP to share files on a USB device connected to the router.
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. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.