User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Router’s Network and Automatically Set Up the Internet Connection
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- Use the Internet Setup Wizard
- Manually set up the Internet connection
- Specify IPv6 Internet connections
- Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses
- Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection
- Set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection
- Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Connection
- Change the MTU size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Network Settings
- View or change the WAN settings
- Set up a default DMZ server
- Change the Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP settings
- Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns
- Disable the DHCP server feature in the router
- Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Mbps Settings
- Change the WiFi Password or the WiFi Security
- Set up a guest WiFi network
- Control the WiFi radios
- Set up a WiFi schedule
- Specify WPS settings
- Set up the router as a WiFi access point
- Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
- Manage custom static routes
- Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play
- 6. Manage Your Network
- Update the router firmware
- Change the admin Password
- Enable admin Password Recovery
- Recover the admin Password
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- Monitor Internet Traffic
- Manage the Router Configuration File
- Return the router to its factory default settings
- View the Status and Statistics of the Router
- Manage the Activity Log
- Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic
- Remote Access
- Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app
- Disable or Enable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
- 7. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
- USB device requirements
- Connect a USB storage device to the router
- Access a storage device connected to the router
- Map a USB device to a Windows network drive
- Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault
- Back up Mac computers with Time Machine
- Manage Access to a Storage Device
- Enable FTP access within your network
- View network folders on a storage device
- Add a network folder on a USB storage device
- Edit a network folder on a USB storage device
- Safely remove a USB storage device
- 8. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 9. Use the Router as a Media Server
- 10. Share a USB Printer
- 11. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 12. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 13. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
DescriptionAccess Method
Enabled by default. You can type \\readyshare to access the storage device within
your network. If you change the name in the Network/Device Name field from
readyshare to another name, the link changes accordingly. You can enable
password protection.
Network Connection
Enabled by default. You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to
access the USB device within your network and download or upload files. In this
URL, readyshare is the name that is specified in the Network/Device Name field.
If you change the name in the Network/Device Name field from readyshare to
another name, the link changes accordingly.
You can also click the link that is shown in the Link column. The fixed port is number
is 80. You can enable password protection.
HTTP
Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type
https://<public IP address>/shares to access the USB device over the Internet.
<public IP address> is the external or public IP address that is assigned to the
router (for example, 1.1.10.102).
This feature supports file uploading only. The default port is number 443, which
you can change. Password protection is enabled by default.
HTTPS (via internet)
Enabled by default. You can type ftp://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to
access the USB device within your network and download or upload files. In this
URL, readyshare is the name that is specified in the Network/Device Name field.
If you change the name in the Network/Device Name field from readyshare to
another name, the link changes accordingly.
You can also click the link that is shown in the Link column. The fixed port is number
is 21. You can enable password protection.
FTP
Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type ftp://<public
IP address>/shares to access the USB device over the Internet and download or
upload files. <public IP address> is the external or public IP address that is assigned
to the router (for example, 1.1.10.102).
The default port is number 21, which you can change. Password protection is
enabled by default.
If you set up Dynamic DNS, you can also type a URL domain name. For example,
if your domain name is MyName and you use the NETGEAR DDNS server, you
can type ftp://MyName.mynetgear.com to access the USB device over the
Internet and download or upload files.
FTP (via internet)
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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