Set Up Https Access Through The Internet - NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 User Manual

Your settings are saved.

Set up HTTPS access through the Internet

To set up HTTPS access through the Internet:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified when you set
up your router. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > Advanced Settings.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
5. Select the HTTPS (via Internet) check box.
The default port is number 443. Password protection is enabled by default. We highly
recommend that you keep password protection enabled.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
The link that lets you access the device over the Internet is
https://public-ip-address/shares. In this link, public-ip-address represents one of the
following:
• The IP address that is assigned to the router's Internet port. You can view this IP
address on the ADVANCED Home page.
• If you set up a DDNS account, the router's DNS name, for example,
yourname.mynetgear.com.
7. To limit read and write access of the attached USB storage device to the admin user,
select the device in the Available Network Folders section.
If only one device is connected, it is automatically selected.
Use Dynamic DNS to Access a
USB Storage Device From the
Internet
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