Enable Ftp Access Within Your Network - NETGEAR R6900P User Manual

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Access Method
FTP
FTP (via internet)
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Enable FTP Access Within Your Network

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you download (receive) and upload (send) large files faster.
Note For information about using FTP to access a storage device over the Internet, see
Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
To enable FTP access within your network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile 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.
The BASIC Home page displays.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900P
Description
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.
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 (see
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.
Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
on page 96.
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