Enable Ftp Access Within Your Network - NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S User Manual

Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P
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Access Method
HTTPS (via internet)
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 through 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.
Description
Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type https://<public
IP address>/shares to access the USB device over the Internet. <public IP address>
is the external or public IP address that is assigned to the router (for example,
1.1.10.102).
This feature supports file uploading only. The default port is number 443, which you
can change. Password protection is enabled by default.
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
Through the Internet on page 60), 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
Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices
on page 64.
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