Set Up Your Personal Ftp Server - NETGEAR Nighthawk X8 5 User Manual

To change your settings:
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.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS.
The Dynamic DNS page displays.
5. Change your DDNS account settings as necessary.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Set Up Your Personal FTP Server

To set up your personal account and use FTP:
1. Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name.
See Dynamic DNS on page 134.
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 storage device to the router.
You can connect USB hard disk drives to the USB ports on the router.
4. Set up FTP access in the router.
See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
5. On a remote computer with Internet access, you can use FTP to access your router using
ftp://yourname.mynetgear.com.
Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
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