Netgear R9000 Nighthawk X10 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

The NETGEAR Downloader Settigns page displays.
5.Click the Configure Email button.
The E-mail page displays.
6.Select the Send E-mail notifications when a downloader task is finished check box.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage NETGEAR Downloader Tasks
To manage NETGEAR Downloader tasks:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile 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...

5.In the Available Network Folders sections, select the USB storage device.
6.Click the Safely Remove USB Device button.
This takes the device offline.
7.Physically disconnect the USB storage device.
Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
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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:
•Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 104
•Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 104
•Your Personal FTP Server on page 105
•Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet on page 108
•Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD on page 108
For information...

Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each Internet account. Most
ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses.This means that the IP address can change at any time.You
can use the IP address to access your network remotely, but most people don’t know what their IP addresses
are or when this number changes.
To make it easier to connect, you can get a free account with a Dynamic DNS service that lets you use a
domain name to access...

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 a New Dynamic DNS Account on page 106.
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 tunnel for a...

See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 104.
6.On a remote computer with Internet access, you can use FTP to access your router using
ftp://yourname.mynetgear.com.
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile 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...

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.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 domain name) for...

Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
You can access USB storage 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 Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 104.
•To connect without Dynamic DNS, type the...

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.
2.Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on the router.
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...

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Use the Router as a Media Server
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Set Up Plex Media Server on page 111
•Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings on page 112
•Play Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server on page 112
•Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo on page 115
•Change the NTP Server on page 117
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