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 NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and
specify the account settings. See
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
on page 125.
Figure 11. You can access your network through the Internet when you’re not home
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.
Note
Set Up Your Personal FTP Server
To set up your personal account and use FTP:
1.
Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name.
For more information, see
Your Personal FTP Server
on page 124.
2.
Make sure that your Internet connection is working.
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