Cannot access https://readyshare.netgear.com to register the hard drive attached to my router.

[Hank3rd]

I am trying to register my HDD in the admin panel and I notice that they want me to have an account with readyhare. I created a readycloud account and when I put in my credentials in the admin panel, nothing happends. If I click on create account, it brings me to https://readyshare.netgear.com, but the domain does not resolve. Anyone know how I can remotely access my drive?

[ElaineM · Accepted solution]

At this point, you may access your files remotely using FTP access.

ReadyCloud is supported with newer routers. 

ReadySHARE Cloud on the other hand does not accept new users and it's already phased out. 

Which NETGEAR routers support ReadyCLOUD?

[michaelkenward]

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@Hank3rd wrote:

I am trying to register my HDD in the admin panel and I notice that they want me to have an account with readyhare.

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Where do you see this?

Readyshare is a local thing that you set up in the router's browser interface.

\\readyshare is the address on your local network.

There is a manual for the device somewhere at the end of this link:

>>>>> WNDR4500 | Product | Support | NETGEAR <<<<<

See page 22.

[antinode]

> [...] I created a readycloud account [...]
> [...] it brings me to https://readyshare.netgear.com, but the domain
> does not resolve.

> Readyshare is a local thing [...]

   And ReadyCLOUD isn't.

> \\readyshare is the address on your local network.

   And http://readycloud.netgear.com is where you access ReadyCLOUD, I
gather.

      http://readycloud.netgear.com/client/en/router-setup.html

   I don't use this stuff, so I know nothing, but what, exactly, does
"the domain does not resolve" mean?  Around here, I can resolve it:

ALP $ nslookup readycloud.netgear.com
[...]
Name:    d2g6syc9g3rsz0.cloudfront.net
Address:  13.33.167.150
Aliases:  readycloud.netgear.com

   And browsing to http://readycloud.netgear.com seems to work.  (Was
that true a day or two ago?  I thought that I tried it before, and
got a different IP address, and no response from the server.  Possibly
false-memory syndrome, but you might want to try it all again.)

[Hank3rd]

When I log into my router, I have a Readyshare tab. In the section, I have three options:

Basic

ReadySHARE Cloud (Allows you to access ReadySHARE Storage from anywhere)

ReadySHARE Printer

WHen I choose ReadySHARE Cloud, I am prompted with this: 

The ReadySHARE Cloud feature gives you remote access over the Internet to a USB storage device that is connected to your router's USB port. How to Set Up ReadySHARE Cloud Step 1: You need a ReadySHARE Cloud account. If you do not have one,click here to get one. Step 2: On this page, enter your ReadySHARE Cloud user name and password to register your router and the USB device that is connected to it with your account. Step 3: Log back into http://readyshare.netgear.com/ with your account. You should see the USB device that is connected to your router. Step 4: The first time, you are asked to download a Windows client, which is used to make a secure connection from your PC to the router's USB device. Log into this client and you can access the USB device from anywhere. Note: Without this client, you can browse your USB device contents but you cannot open files or make changes to them When I click on the URL:  http://readyshare.netgear.com/ , it does not load for me (resolve). I have a ReadyCloud account and at the bottom of the router page, I can enter my user name and password, but when I click on "register" it does nothing.  I just want to access my connected drive remotely.

[ElaineM · Accepted solution]

At this point, you may access your files remotely using FTP access.

ReadyCloud is supported with newer routers. 

ReadySHARE Cloud on the other hand does not accept new users and it's already phased out. 

Which NETGEAR routers support ReadyCLOUD?

[Hank3rd]

Bummer. I guess I will have to look into other solutions. Thank you for the information.