Netgear R8500 Nighthawk X8 Tri Band Ac5300 Wifi Router User Manual

Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
Your router comes with free backup software for all the Windows computers in your home. Connect a USB hard
disk drive (HDD) to the router for centralized, continuous, and automatic backup.
The following operating systems support ReadySHARE Vault:
•Windows XP SP3
•Windows 7
•Windows 8
•Windows 8.1
To back up your Windows computer:
1.Connect a USB HDD to a USB port on therouter.
2.Download ReadySHARE Vault from http://www.netgear.com/readyshare and install it...

9.Click the OK button.
10.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data
Before you back up a large amount of data with Time Machine, NETGEAR recommends that you follow this procedure.
To prepare to back up a large amount of data:
1.Upgrade the operating system of the Mac computer.
2.Verify and repair the backup disk and the local disk.
3.Verify and repair the permissions on the local disk.
4.Set Energy Saver:
a.From the Apple menu, select System Preferences....

To back up your Mac onto a USB hard disk drive:
1.Prepare your USB device with a compatible format and partitions.
For more information, see Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac on page 121.
2.If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data on page 122
3.Connect your USB HDD to a USB port on the router.
If your USB HDD uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB HDD to
the router.
Note
When you connect the USB HDD to the router, it might take up...

Use FTP Within the Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster.
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.
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 > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings.
The USB...

4.Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.
5.Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section and adjust the following settings:
•Share Name. If only one USB device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage.
You can click the name or you can type it in the address field of your web browser. If Not Shared is shown,
the default share was deleted and no other share for the root folder exists. Click the link to change this
setting.
•Read Access and Write Access. Show the...

Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
You can add network folders on a USB storage device connected to the router USB ports.
To add a network folder:
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...

Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
You can edit network folders on storage devices connected to the router USB ports.
To edit a network folder:
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...

A ReadyCLOUD app is also available for Windows computers, Android mobile devices, and iOS mobile devices.
For more information about setting up ReadyCLOUD, see the ReadyCLOUD for Routers User Manual, which is
available online at downloadcenter.netgear.com.
Create a ReadyCLOUD Account
To create a ReadyCLOUD account:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device.
2.Visit readycloud.netgear.com.
The ReadyCLOUD Welcome page displays.
3.Click the Sign In link.
The Sign In page displays.
4.Click the...

If your USB storage device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB storage 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 storage device is available to all computers on your local area network
(LAN).
3.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
4.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
5.Enter the...

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 access the USB storage device.
Note
9.After registration, visit readycloud.netgear.com.
10.Click the Sign In link, enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password, and click the Sign In button.
The ReadyCLOUD page displays the router that you registered and the contents of the USB...