User Manual

Access USB Devices Through the Internet
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Nighthawk X6 AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router
Your Personal FTP Server
With your customized free URL, you can use FTP to access your network through Dynamic
DNS when you aren’t home. To set up your FTP server, you must register for a free
NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings. See Set
Up a New Dynamic DNS Account on page 93.
FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com
FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com
FTP Directory: FTP://
‘
custom name’.mynetgear.com
FTP Directory: FTP://
‘
custom name’.mynetgear.com
FTP Directory:
FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com
Figure 13. You can access your network through the Internet when you’re not home
Note: 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
secure connection.
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 wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. Enter http://www
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com in the address field of the
web browser.
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.