Set Up A New Dynamic Dns Account - NETGEAR R6900 User Manual

Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900
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.
To set up your personal account and use FTP:
1. Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name.
For more information, see
2. Make sure that your Internet connection is working.
Your router must use a direct Internet connection. It cannot connect to a different router to access the
Internet.
3. Connect a USB storage device to one of the USB ports of the router.
4. If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router.
When you connect the storage device to the router's port, it might take up to two minutes before the
storage device is ready for sharing. By default, the device is available to all computers on your local
area network (LAN).
5. Set up FTP access on the router.
For more information, see
6. On a remote computer with Internet access, you can use FTP to access your router using
ftp://yourname.mynetgear.com, in which yourname is your specific domain name.
For more information, see

Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account

NETGEAR offers you the opportunity to set up and register for a free Dynamic DNS account.
To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi 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 password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
Use FTP to Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
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