Netgear AC1900 Nighthawk™ Owner's Manual

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Access the Router’s USB Drive Through the Internet 
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Nighthawk AC1900
 Smart WiFi Router 
Access the USB Drive Through the Internet
You can access the USB drive through the Internet when you’re not home.
To access the USB drive from a remote computer:
1. 
Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network.
2. 
Connect to your home router:
To connect with Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name.
To use a Dynamic DNS account, you must enter the account information in the 
Dynamic DNS screen. See 
84.
To connect without Dynamic DNS, type the router’s Internet port IP address. 
You can view the router’s Internet IP address on the BASIC Home screen.
You can use FTP to share files on a USB drive connected to the router.
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
To set up FTP access:
1. 
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. 
Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. 
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.