NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers User Manual May 2015 202-11503-01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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Contents Chapter 1 Get Started Set Up ReadyCLOUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Create a ReadyCLOUD Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Set Up and Register Your Router for ReadyCLOUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 View the Router Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Use Shortcuts and Change the Display . .
1. 1 Get Started NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers lets you access files on a USB storage device attached to the router from your computer or mobile device. After you create an account and register, you can access the files remotely over the Internet. You can download files, upload files, and share them with friends.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers Set Up ReadyCLOUD Before you can use ReadyCLOUD, you must create a ReadyCLOUD account and resister your router. Create a ReadyCLOUD Account To create a ReadyCLOUD account: 1. Launch a web browser on a computer or WiFi device. 2. Visit http://readycloud.netgear.com. The ReadyCLOUD Welcome page displays. 3. Click the Sign In link. The Sign In page displays. 4. Click the Create Account link. 5. Complete the fields to set up your account, and click the Create button.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers 3. Log in to your NETGEAR router at http://routerlogin.net from a computer of WiFi device connected to the router’s WiFi network. For more information about how to log in, see the user manual for your router. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. If you use DSL and your Internet connection requires a login, you must change the connection mode to Always On. a. Select Internet. b. From the Connection Mode menu, select Always On. 5.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers 6. Select the ReadyCLOUD (Allows you to access your ReadySHARE storage device from anywhere) radio button. 7. Enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password and click the Register button. If you do not have a ReadyCLOUD account, see Create a ReadyCLOUD Account on page 5. The router is registered with ReadyCLOUD. 8. After registration, visit http://readycloud.netgear.com. 9. Click the Sign In link, enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password, and click the Sign In button.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers View the Router Status To view the router status: 1. Launch a web browser. 2. In the address field, enter http://readycloud.netgear.com. 3. Click the Sign In link, enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password, and click the Sign In button. 4. Click the Manage link.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers Use Shortcuts and Change the Display The icons at the top of the ReadyCLOUD page let you use shortcuts and control the page display. Change the display Shortcuts Figure 1. ReadyCLOUD page icons The shortcut icons let you display the USB storage device contents; email a link to share a file; upload, download, and delete files. The page display icons let you display the USB storage device contents as a list, as small icons, or as large icons.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers Install the ReadyCLOUD App for Windows Computers A ReadyCLOUD app is available for Windows 7 and Windows 8 computers. To download the ReadyCLOUD Windows utility app: 1. Launch a web browser. 2. In the address field, enter http://readycloud.netgear.com. The ReadyCLOUD Welcome page displays. 3. Click the Sign In link, enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password, and click the Sign In button. 4. Click the Get the ReadyCLOUD App for Windows Explorer access link. 5.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers 9. Read the agreement and click the I Agree button. The ReadyCLOUD Windows utility app is installed on your Windows computer. 10. Click the Finish button. The ReadyCLOUD window opens. To use the app later, use the Windows Start menu.
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NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers Download Files You can download files from the USB storage device that is connected to your router. To download files using a web browser: 1. Launch a web browser. 2. In the address field, enter http://readycloud.netgear.com. The ReadyCLOUD Welcome page displays. 3. Click the Sign In link, enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password, and click the Sign In button. The ReadyCLOUD Home page displays. 4. Click the icon for USB storage device connected to your router.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers 5. To select a file, right-click it. 6. Click the Download button. The file is downloaded onto your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Note: You can't drag or drop files or folders from ReadyCLOUD onto the local computer. To download files or folders using the Windows utility app: 1. Click the Windows Start button and select ReadyCLOUD. The ReadyCLOUD window opens.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers 2. If you do not see the ReadyCLOUD window, in your Windows task bar, select the ReadyCLOUD icon. ReadyCLOUD icon 3. Enter your ReadyCLOUD account user name and password in the fields and click the Sign In button. 4. Click the USB storage device. An Explorer window displays the files and folders on the USB storage device. You can download files or folders from the USB storage device to your computer.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers To download files using an iOS mobile device: 1. Launch the ReadyCLOUD app on your mobile device. The ReadyCLOUD window opens. 2. Enter your ReadyCLOUD account user name and password and click the Sign In button. The page displays devices registered with your account. 3. Tap the router icon. The page displays the USB storage device connected to the router. 4. Tap the USB storage device. The page displays the files and folders on the USB storage device.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers Upload Files You can upload files to the USB storage device that is connected to your router using a web browser or the Windows utility app. To upload a file or folder to the USB storage device using a web browser: 1. Launch a web browser. 2. In the address field, enter http://readycloud.netgear.com. The ReadyCLOUD Welcome page displays. 3. Click the Sign In link, enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password, and click the Sign In button. The ReadyCLOUD Home page displays.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers 2. If you do not see the ReadyCLOUD window, in your Windows task bar, select the ReadyCLOUD icon. ReadyCLOUD icon 3. Enter your ReadyCLOUD account user name and password in the fields and click the Sign In button. 4. Click the USB storage device. An Explorer window displays the files and folders on the device.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers 5. Drag and drop or copy and past files to the USB storage device window. Email a Link to Share a File with a Friend To email a link to share a file with a friend using a web browser: 1. Launch a web browser. 2. In the address field, enter http://readycloud.netgear.com. The ReadyCLOUD Welcome page displays. 3. Click the Sign In link, enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password, and click the Sign In button. The ReadyCLOUD Home page displays. 4.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers 6. Click the E-mail as link button. 7. Complete the fields. Note: If you want to email the link to multiple recipients, enter multiple email addresses into the Send to field and separate each address with commas. 8. Click the Send button. The link is sent to the address that you specified. To email a file using an iOS mobile device: 1. Launch the ReadyCLOUD app . The ReadyCLOUD window opens. 2.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers 7. Return to the files page, tap the file, and tap Share again. A list of apps displays. 8. Tap the Mail app to email the file. To email a file using an Android mobile device: 1. Launch the ReadyCLOUD app . The sign in page displays. 2. Enter your ReadyCLOUD account user name and password and click the Sign On button. The page displays the devices registered with your account. 3. Tap the router icon The page displays the USB storage device connected to the router. 4.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers 4. Click the icon for USB storage device connected to your router. The page displays the files and folders on the USB storage device that is attached to your router. You can sort by file name or date. If you are using a computer, you can display the files as a list or as icons. For more information, see Use Shortcuts and Change the Display on page 9. 5. Right-click a file. 6. To copy and paste file: a. Right-click the Copy button. b.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers Back Up Media from an iOS Mobile Device You can backup media on your iOS mobile device to the USB storage device that is connected to your router. Media backup requires that you allow the ReadyCLOUD app on your iOS device to access your photo backup. If you disallow this access, Media backup does not work. To back up media from an iOS mobile device to your USB storage device: 1. Launch the ReadyCLOUD app on your iOS device. 2.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers 3. Tap the combo menu icon on the top left of the app and tap Photo Backup. 4. Tap the Enable button to enable Photo Backup. 5. Tap the router you want to backup photos to. 6. Tap the USB storage device you want to backup photos to. 7. Tap the Store photos here button located on the bottom of the page. Your photos are backed up onto the USB storage device connected to your router.
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NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers Manage Your Account Settings To view or change your ReadyCLOUD account settings using a web browser: 1. Launch a web browser. 2. In the address field, enter http://readycloud.netgear.com. The ReadyCLOUD Welcome page displays. 3. Click the Sign In link, enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password, and click the Sign In button. The ReadyCLOUD Home page displays. 4. Click your name. 5. Click the Settings button.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers The Account Settings page displays. Manage Your App Settings To view or change the Windows utility app settings: 1. Click the Windows Start button and select ReadyCLOUD. The ReadyCLOUD window opens. 2. If you do not see the ReadyCLOUD window, in your Windows task bar, select the ReadyCLOUD icon.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers 3. Enter your ReadyCLOUD account user name and password in the fields and click the Sign In button. 4. Click the menu at the bottom of the page and click Settings. The settings page displays. To view or change your iOS mobile app settings: 1. Launch the ReadyCLOUD app on your mobile device. The ReadyCLOUD window opens. 2. Enter your ReadyCLOUD account user name and password and click the Sign In button. The page displays devices registered with your account. 3.
NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for Routers To view or change your Android mobile app settings: 1. Launch the ReadyCLOUD app on your mobile device. The ReadyCLOUD window opens. 2. Enter your ReadyCLOUD account user name and password and click the Sign In button. The page displays devices registered with your account. 3. Tap the combo menu icon on the top left of the app and tap Settings. The Settings page displays.
