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RAX45 cannot enable FTP over internet

heybart
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RAX45 cannot enable FTP over internet

I have a USB 3.0 drive connected to RAX45. I have smb sharing internally working, and I can enable internal FTP. But I cannot enable FTP over internet. The check box to enable it cannot be checked.

 

What do I need to do to enable FTP over internet? Thanks

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FURRYe38
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Re: RAX45 cannot enable FTP over internet

https://kb.netgear.com/24069/How-do-I-set-up-FTP-access-on-my-Nighthawk-router?_ga=2.206926227.12349...

https://kb.netgear.com/23845/How-do-I-set-up-my-personal-FTP-server-on-my-Nighthawk-router?_ga=2.253...

 

https://kb.netgear.com/23942/How-do-I-set-up-FTP-access-through-the-Internet-so-I-can-access-the-USB...

 

Netgear has set up a community forum specifically for the NightHawk RAX WiFi 6 Router products. Most of the people who watch that forum are more likely to have experience with NH router products and know how to work it better than those of us who follow this router forum. Might be more likely to find someone who has a solution if the question is posted there:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-Routers-with-WiFi-6-AX/bd-p/en-home-routers-nighthawk-wif...


Please use this link to the main forum product list to review and choose where to make your posts. 
https://community.netgear.com/t5/NETGEAR-Forum/ct-p/en-netgear


Thank you.

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microchip8
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Re: RAX45 cannot enable FTP over internet

I do not recommend enabling plain FTP on the Internet connection. FTP is an inherently insecure protocol and various browsers are phasing out support for it (Chrome already has in its latest version). If you value your files/content, do not use it. It's easy to hack an FTP server

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