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[Tutorial] Using Your NETGEAR Router As A Bit Torrent Client For Downloading / Seeding
This Tutorial unlike my other one has been taken from the NETGEAR website and has been edited/improved by me (Unlike the "ASUS" version that I wrote from scratch.) as I do not own a NETGEAR router capable of this feature. If you attempt this Tutorial and find it to have any issues or have any info to add to improve the steps listed below please comment below and I will update this tutorial and in the end all of us here at TeamOS will have a better than that provide from NETGEAR.
This Tutorial will provide a step-by-step procedure on how to enable and configure the NETGEAR Downloader feature.
Compatible Routers Known So Far:
- - - - - -
NETGEAR:
C3000
C3700
C6250
C6300
C7000
CG3000Dv2 (N450)
D3600
D6000
D6200
D6300
D6400/D7000
D7800
DGN2200
DGN2200v3
DGN2200v4
DGND3300
DGND3700
DGND4000
DC112A
EX6200
JR6150
PR2000
R4500
R6100
R6200
R6200v2
R6220
R6250
R6300v1
R6300v2
R6400
R6900
R7000 / R7300DST
R7500 / R7500v2
R7800
R7900
R8000
WNDR3400
WNDR3400v2
WNDR3400v3
WNDR3700 (v1 and v2)
WNDR3700v3
WNDR3700v4
WNDR3700v5
WNDR3800
WNDR4000
WNDR4300
WNDR4300v2
WNDR4500
WNDR4500v2
WNDR4500v3
WNDR4700
WNDRMAC
WNR2200
WNR3500L
WNR3500Lv2
- - - - - -
List Taken From NETGEAR Support Page & Should Be Accurate But Is To Be Used As A Guide.
Before configuring the NETGEAR downloader feature make sure to have the following:
If I have missed anything please let me know and I hope to write more tutorials in the future if this one is met with positive feedback
Tutorial Revision Version: 1.0
This Tutorial unlike my other one has been taken from the NETGEAR website and has been edited/improved by me (Unlike the "ASUS" version that I wrote from scratch.) as I do not own a NETGEAR router capable of this feature. If you attempt this Tutorial and find it to have any issues or have any info to add to improve the steps listed below please comment below and I will update this tutorial and in the end all of us here at TeamOS will have a better than that provide from NETGEAR.
This Tutorial will provide a step-by-step procedure on how to enable and configure the NETGEAR Downloader feature.
Compatible Routers Known So Far:
- - - - - -
NETGEAR:
C3000
C3700
C6250
C6300
C7000
CG3000Dv2 (N450)
D3600
D6000
D6200
D6300
D6400/D7000
D7800
DGN2200
DGN2200v3
DGN2200v4
DGND3300
DGND3700
DGND4000
DC112A
EX6200
JR6150
PR2000
R4500
R6100
R6200
R6200v2
R6220
R6250
R6300v1
R6300v2
R6400
R6900
R7000 / R7300DST
R7500 / R7500v2
R7800
R7900
R8000
WNDR3400
WNDR3400v2
WNDR3400v3
WNDR3700 (v1 and v2)
WNDR3700v3
WNDR3700v4
WNDR3700v5
WNDR3800
WNDR4000
WNDR4300
WNDR4300v2
WNDR4500
WNDR4500v2
WNDR4500v3
WNDR4700
WNDRMAC
WNR2200
WNR3500L
WNR3500Lv2
- - - - - -
List Taken From NETGEAR Support Page & Should Be Accurate But Is To Be Used As A Guide.
Before configuring the NETGEAR downloader feature make sure to have the following:
- External Hard Disk Drive or Thumb drive compatible with the ReadySHARE of the router
- Make sure the external hard drive or thumb drive you are going to use is in the compatible list of the router you have. Please visit this link:
You must be registered for see links
Note: The list contains the external hard drives and thumb drives which were proven devices that works properly with the NETGEAR device that you purchased but it is not limited to what you can use as not all thumb drives and external hard drives were tested. - Connect the external hard drive or thumb drive on the USB port of the NETGEAR device.
- Once you are able to confirm it is compatible, open the setup page of the NETGEAR router by going to
You must be registered for see linksorYou must be registered for see linksand you will be asked for a User Name and Password. Type “admin” for the username and “password” for password.
- Under Basic, click on NETGEAR Downloader and click on Configure Settings.
- You can now change the following:
a. You have an option to select which folder or path the files will be saved.
b. You can also change the number of torrents it can simultaneously download (Max of 6).
c. You can .also change the maximum download and upload speed per file download.
d. You also have an option to Enable Auto Status Refresh. You have the option to refresh it from Once per minute to 10 times per minute.
e. You have the option to configure the alerts for your NETGEAR Downloader. Hit on Apply to save the changes.
Note: Enabling the auto refresh status feature may eat up some of the system resource of the router and might have an impact on the performance of the router.
- Go back to Basic -> NETGEAR Downloader and tick on the box for Enable NETGEAR Downloader. Hit on Apply to enable the service.
- You now have an option to download files via Bit Torrent, Emule, or via FTP/HTTP links.
- For Bit Torrent, you have three options on how to download the file: saved torrent file on your PC, on the USB Drive or directly using the torrent link.
- For Emule, you can download the file via the download link.
- For FTP/HTTP, you can download the file by putting the download link. If there is a User Name and Password on the link, you must input it as well.
- For Bit Torrent, you have three options on how to download the file: saved torrent file on your PC, on the USB Drive or directly using the torrent link.
- Click on the Add button to add it on the table below. You can pause or delete the file you are downloading, as well as resume and refresh the status. There is also an option to change the priority of the file with Low, Normal, and High priority.
- Once it says it is done downloading, just go to \\readyshare and look for the path or the folder you set on Step 5 to access the file.
If I have missed anything please let me know and I hope to write more tutorials in the future if this one is met with positive feedback
Tutorial Revision Version: 1.0
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