Netgear AC1900 Nighthawk™ Owner's Manual
Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
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Nighthawk AC1900
Smart WiFi Router
Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each
Internet account. Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses. This means that the IP
address can change at any time. You can use the IP address to access your network
remotely, but most people don’t know what their IP addresses are or when this number
changes.
Internet account. Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses. This means that the IP
address can change at any time. You can use the IP address to access your network
remotely, but most people don’t know what their IP addresses are or when this number
changes.
To make it easier to connect, you can get a free account with a Dynamic DNS service that lets
you use a domain name to access your home network. To use this account, you must set up
the router to use Dynamic DNS. Then the router notifies the Dynamic DNS service provider
whenever its IP address changes. When you access your Dynamic DNS account, the service
finds the current IP address of your home network and automatically connects you.
you use a domain name to access your home network. To use this account, you must set up
the router to use Dynamic DNS. Then the router notifies the Dynamic DNS service provider
whenever its IP address changes. When you access your Dynamic DNS account, the service
finds the current IP address of your home network and automatically connects you.
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic
DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.
DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.
Your Personal FTP Server
With your customized free URL, you can use FTP to access your network when you aren’t
home through Dynamic DNS. To set up your FTP server, you must register for a free
NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings in the
router’s Dynamic DNS page.
home through Dynamic DNS. To set up your FTP server, you must register for a free
NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings in the
router’s Dynamic DNS page.
FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com
FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com
FTP Directory: FTP://‘
custom name’.mynetgear
.com
FTP Directory: FTP://
‘custom name’.mynetgear
.com
FTP Directory:
FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com
Figure 10. You can access your network through the Internet when you;re not home
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.
might not be secure. You can use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a
secure connection.