NETGEAR R7000 Access the USB Drive Through the Internet, Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet

Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000

Access the USB Drive Through the Internet

You can access the USB drive through the Internet when you’re not home.

To access the USB drive 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 76.

•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 drive connected to the router.

Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet

To set up FTP access:

1.Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.

2.Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. 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.

Access the Router’s USB Drive Through the Internet

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