Use Ftp To Access Storage Devices Through The Internet - NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S User Manual

Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P
4. Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage. The ReadySHARE Storage page
displays, showing a USB device attached to the router.
5. In the ReadySHARE tab (on the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) window, select the FTP (via internet)
check box
Admin password protection is enabled by default.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
7. To limit access to the admin user, do the following:
a. In the Available Network Folders list, select the radio button for the device.
If a single device is attached to the USB port, the radio button is selected automatically.
b. Click the Edit button. The Edit Network Folder page displays.
c. In the Read Access menu, select admin.
The default setting is All - no password.
d. In the Write Access menu, select admin.
The default setting is All - no password.
e. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
f. Click the Close Window button.
The pop-up window closes.

Use FTP to Access Storage Devices Through the Internet

If you attached a storage device to the router, before you can access the storage device through the Internet
with FTP, you must first set up FTP access (see
To access a USB device with FTP from a remote computer to download or upload a file:
1. Take one of the following actions:
• To download a file from a storage device connected to the router, launch a web browser.
• To upload a file to a storage device connected to the router, launch an FTP client such as Filezilla.
2. Type ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser.
For example, if your IP address is 10.1.65.4, type ftp://10.1.65.4.
If you are using Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name. For example, type ftp://MyName.mynetgear.com,
in which MyName is your DNS name.
3. When prompted, log in:
• To log in as admin, in the user name field, enter admin and in the password field, enter the same
password that you use to log in to the router.
• To log in as a guest, in the user name field, enter guest.
Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
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