Netgear R8300 Nighthawk X8 Ac5000 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

The BASIC Home page displays.
4.Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.
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 settings are saved.
Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for routers lets you remotely access files stored on a USB storage device that is connected
to the router. Before you can use ReadyCLOUD, you must create a ReadyCLOUD account and register your...

The Sign In page displays.
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....

The user name is admin.The default password is password.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
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 131.
The router is registered with ReadyCLOUD.
If the router’s Internet connection mode is set to...

The ReadyCLOUD page displays the router that you registered and the contents of the USB storage device that
is connected to the router.
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 wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Typehttp://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3.Enter the router user name and...

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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:
•Your Personal FTP Server on page 136
•Set Up Your Personal FTP Server on page 140
•Dynamic DNS on page 137
•Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet on page 141
For information about how to connect the device and specify its settings, see Share USB Storage...

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 Your Personal FTP Server on page 140.
Figure 15.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...

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 settings 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 settings are saved.
Dynamic DNS
Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers...

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 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...

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...