Netgear R8300 Nighthawk X8 Ac5000 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
You can access 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 137.
•To connect without Dynamic DNS, type the router’s Internet port IP...

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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 143
•Play Music From a USB Storage Device With iTunes Server on page 143
•Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo on page 149
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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 16. 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 the USB port on your router.
2.If your USB storage device uses a...

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 USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
7.Click the Media Server tab.
The Media Server (Settings) page displays.
8.Select the Enable iTunes Media Server (Music Only) check box and click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
9.On your Windows or Mac computer, launch iTunes.
10.Select File > Home Sharing...

6.Click the Add a Device button.
7.Specify the passcode in the router to set up your iTunes server:
a.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to your router's network.
b.Enter 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.
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d.Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
e.Select the Media Server tab.
The Media Server (Settings) page displays.
f.Select the Enable iTunes Media Server (Music Only) check box and click the Apply button.
g.Enter the passcode and click the Allow Control button.
Your settings are saved.
Your iPhone or iPad pairs with the router and the iTunes Server is ready.The router displays in the Remote
app.
8.In the Remote app, tap the router your...

Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo
To set up the router to work with TiVo:
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 > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.
The USB Storage (Advanced) Settings page displays....

Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo
You can set up your TiVo to access media files stored on a USB device that is connected to your router.The TiVo
must be on the same network as the router.This feature supports the following file formats:
•Video. See and play mpeg1, and mpeg2 files.
•Music. See and play MP3 files.
•Pictures.View images in .jpg format.
You can use the TiVo (Series 2 and up) Home Media Option to play photos and music on your Windows or Mac
computer in your TiVo user interface.
Use the...

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Share a USB Printer
The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to the USB port on your router.You can
share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers on your network.
For more information about the features available in the NETGEAR USB Control Center, see the ReadySHARE Printer
User Manual, which is available at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer on page 151...