User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the
- 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 Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6rd Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection
- Change the MTU Size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Network Settings
- View or Change WAN Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the ’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Specify the IP Addresses That the Assigns
- Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the
- 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 Security Level
- Set Up a Guest WiFi Network
- Control the WiFi Radios
- Set Up a WiFi Schedule
- Specify WPS Settings
- Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point
- Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode
- Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
- Custom Static Routes
- Ethernet Port Aggregation
- 6. Optimize Performance
- 7. Manage Your Network
- Update the Router Firmware
- Change the admin Password and Enable Password Recovery
- Set Up Password Recovery
- Recover the admin Password
- View Status
- Display Internet Port Statistics
- Check the Internet Connection Status
- View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- Monitor Internet Traffic
- Manage the Router Configuration File
- Remote Access
- Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App
- 8. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
- USB Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Storage Device to the
- Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer
- Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
- Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac
- Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
- Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine
- Install and Back Up Files to Amazon Drive
- Use FTP Within the Network
- View or Change Network Folders on a Storage Device
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Set Up NETGEAR Downloader
- Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
- 9. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 10. Use the as a Media Server
- 11. Share a USB Printer
- 12. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 13. Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
- 14. Troubleshooting
- 15. Supplemental Information
Safely Remove a USB Storage Device..............................................................101
Chapter 9 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS...................................................................104
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet..........................................................104
Your Personal FTP Server.................................................................................105
Set Up Your Personal FTP Server.................................................................105
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account...........................................................106
Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created.......................................106
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings..............................................................107
Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet..........................................108
Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD......................................108
Create a ReadyCLOUD Account...................................................................108
Register Your Router With ReadyCLOUD.....................................................108
Chapter 10 Use the Router as a Media Server
Set Up Plex Media Server..................................................................................111
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings......................................................112
Play Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server.....................................112
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes.............................................113
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With the Remote App.............................114
Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo............................................................115
Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo............................................................115
Play Videos on TiVo.......................................................................................116
Play Music or View Photos on TiVo...............................................................116
Change the NTP Server.....................................................................................117
Chapter 11 Share a USB Printer
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer..................................................119
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility........................................................119
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility..............................................................120
Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center................................................121
View or Change the Status of a Printer..............................................................122
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer........................................122
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings.............................................123
Turn Off Automatic Startup for NETGEAR USB Control Center....................123
Change the Language for the NETGEAR USB Control Center....................123
Specify the USB Control Center Time-Out....................................................123
Chapter 12 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set Up a VPN Connection..................................................................................126
Specify VPN Service in the Router....................................................................126
Install OpenVPN Software.................................................................................127
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer................................127
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer.......................................130
Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device................................................130
Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device.........................................131
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer.................................................132
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