Netgear AX5400-6-Stream User Manual - Page 136
Use VPN to access the router’s USB device and media, Use VPN to access your Internet service at home
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Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Use VPN to access the router's USB device and media To access a USB device and download files from your Windows-based computer using VPN: 1. On your Windows-based computer, open the Windows file manager and select Network. Note: See your computer's documentation for information about how to display the network resources. The network resources display. The ReadySHARE icon displays in the Computer section and the remote router icon displays in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is enabled in the router). 2. If the icons do not display, click the Refresh button to update the window. If the local LAN and the remote LAN are using the same IP scheme, the remote router icon does not display in the Media Devices and Network Infrastructure sections. 3. To access the USB device, click the ReadySHARE icon. 4. To access media on the router's network, click the remote router icon. Use VPN to access your Internet service at home When you're away from home and you access the Internet, you usually use a local Internet service provider. For example, at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop's Internet service account to surf the web. Nighthawk lets you use a VPN connection to access your own Internet service when you're away from home. You might want to do this if you travel to a geographic location that doesn't support all the Internet services that you use at home. For example, your Netflix account might work at home but not in a different country. Use VPN to Access Your Network 136 User Manual