Linksys WRT 1900AC

20WRT 900AC | Using an External Drive 20
HOW TO REMOTELY ACCESS STORAGE
After you enable the router’s FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server, you can
access the attached drive’s files from anywhere by using either a web browser
or FTP software.
To set up the FTP server:
• LogintoLinksysSmartWi-Fi.(See“HowtoconnecttoLinksysSmartWi-Fi”on
page .)
• ClickExternal Storage under Apps. The External Storage screen opens.
• ClicktheFTP Server tab.
• ToggletheswitchforEnable FTP Server to turn it on.
• WerecommendthatyoukeepthedefaultsettingsforFTP Port and Encoding,
unless you are an advanced user and have reason to change them.
• ClickOK.
• ClicktheStatustab.
Note the information under FTP Server. This is the information you will need to
access the attached storage remotely.
To access the attached storage using a web browser:
• Openawebbrowser.
• Inthebrowser’saddressorURLfield,typetheaddressthatwasprovidedonthe
Status tab above, starting with ftp://... If you have DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name
Service), you can use your router’s domain name instead.
• EnteryourUsernameandpassword.ThisisthesameUsernameandPassword
that were set up in the shared folders Authorized users list. See “How to set up
authorized users and shared folders” on page 7.
The drive’s contents (files and folders) appear in a browser window.
• Clickafiletodownloadittoyourcomputer,orclickanddragafilefromyour
computer’s file manager to the browser window to upload a file (only if you
have read and write access).
To access the attached storage using FTP client software:
• RunyourFTPclientsoftware.
• Refertothesoftware’shelptodeterminehowtoconnecttoanFTPsitewith
the following information:
• TheaddressthatwasprovidedontheStatus tab above, starting with ftp://...
If you have DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service), you can use your router’s
domain name instead.
• TheUsernameandPasswordthatweresetupinthesharedfoldersAuthorized
users list. See “How to set up authorized users and shared folders” on page 7.
• TheportandencodingspecifiedduringyourFTPserversetup(usuallyport21,
and UTF-8 encoding)
• Refertothesoftware’shelptodeterminehowtodownloadanduploadfiles.
Tips:
FTP software and web browsers display FTP content in many ways, but you can
usually use these common actions to navigate through FTP folders:
Click a folder name to open it.
Click a double period (..) or Up to a higher level directory to open a parent folder.
Click or right-click a file to download or view it.
Drag a file from another window and drop it into the FTP window to upload it. (To
upload a file, your user account must have write access.)