Note: The router supports only basic DDNS, and the login and password might not be
secure. You can use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a secure connection.
The following procedure describes the high-level steps that are required to set up a
personal account and use FTP. The procedures in this chapter provide details.
To set up your personal account and use FTP:
1. Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name.
For more information, see Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account on page 183.
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.
4. If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the
router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router USB port, it might take up
to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is
available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
5. Set up FTP access in the router.
See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 187.
6. On a remote computer with Internet access, you can use FTP to access your router
by using ftp://
MyName
.mynetgear.com.
See Use FTP to Access Storage Devices Through the Internet on page 188.
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Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB
Storage Devices Through the
Internet
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