Use Vpn To Access The Router's Usb Device And Media - NETGEAR R6700v3 User Manual

established, you cannot access your home router or your home network with the
OpenVPN software.
The default LAN IP address scheme for the router is 192.x.x.x. The most common IP
schemes are 192.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x, and 10.x.x.x. If you experience a conflict, change the
IP scheme either for your home network or for the network with the client VPN computer.
To open a VPN tunnel:
1. Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges.
The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
Tip: You can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut to access
the settings and select the run as administrator check box. Then every time you
use this shortcut, OpenVPN automatically runs with administrator privileges.
2. Right-click the OpenVPN icon and select Connect.
The VPN connection is established. You can do the following:
• Launch a web browser and log in to your router.
• Use Windows file manager to access the router's USB device and download files.
Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device
and Media
To access a USB device and download files from you Windows computer using
VPN:
1. On your Windows computer, open the Windows file manager and select Network.
Note: See your computer's documentation for information about how to display
the Network.
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 screen.
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.
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