Netgear RNDU2120 Ultra 2 – READYNAS ULTRA 2 (2TB: 1x2TB) Software Guide

Remote FTP Access

Select Services > Standard File Protocols, and select the FTP check box.

a. Port. Defines the TCP/IP port that the FTP service will be using. 

The default port is 21. This port needs to be forwarded through the router. Refer to the 
port forwarding instructions provided with your router.

b. Authentication mode.

Anonymous: No login information is required for FTP users.

User: Users need an account configured on the ReadyNAS from either User or 

Domain security mode.

resumes. This option allows users to finish uploading a file to the FTP 

share if the connection had been previously interrupted. Without this option enabled, 
if the connection is dropped at 50 percent completion, the file upload must restart 
from the beginning.

d. Passive ports. This port range is required to enable remote access to the 

ReadyNAS from over the Internet. This port range should be adjusted to the 
maximum number of concurrent sessions you expect to run at one time. If you 
expect frequent concurrent access from many users, double this number, as each 
FTP user will consume a passive port.

as. This field adjusts the hostname that the FTP server reports to an 

FTP client.

Configure the FTP share access options.

Change Share Access Restrictions to allow FTP access to the share according to the 
user permissions you require.