Chapter 6 Manage Your Network
Update the Router Firmware
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Check for New Firmware and Update the Router
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Manually Upload Firmware to the Router
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Change the admin Password and Enable Password Recovery
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Set Up admin Password Recovery
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Recover the admin Password
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View Router Status
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Display Internet Port Statistics
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Check the Internet Connection Status
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View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
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View Devices Currently on the Network
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Monitor Internet Traffictraffic metering
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Manage the Router Configuration File
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Back Up Settings
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Erase the Current Configuration Settings
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Restore Configuration Settings
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Remote Access
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Set Up Remote Management
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Use Remote Access
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Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App
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Chapter 7 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
USB Device Requirements
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Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
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Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer.87
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
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Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac
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Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
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Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine
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Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
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Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data
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Use Time Machine to Back Up Onto a USB Hard Disk
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Use FTP Within the Network
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View or Change Network Folders on a Storage Device
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Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
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Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
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Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
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Chapter 8 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
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Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
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Your Personal FTP Server
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Set Up Your Personal FTP Server
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Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
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Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created
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Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
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