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•
To download a file from a storage device connected to the
modem router
, launch a web browser.
•
To upload a file to a storage device connected to the
modem router
, launch an FTP client such as
Filezilla.
2.
Type
ftp://
and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser.
For example, if your IP address is 10.1.65.4, type
.
If you are using Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name.
For example, type
.
3.
When prompted, log in:
•
To log in as admin, in the
user name
field, enter
admin
and in the
password
field, enter the same
password that you use to log in to the
modem router
.
•
To log in as guest, in the
user name
field, enter
guest
.
The guest user name does not need a password.
The files and folders that your account can access on the USB device display. For example, you might
see share/partition1/directory1.
4.
Navigate to a location on the USB device.
5.
Download or upload the file.
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9
Share a USB Printer
The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to the USB port on your
modem
router
.You can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers on your network.
The chapter includes the following sections:
•
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
on page 203
•
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
on page 203
•
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
on page 203
•
Use the Shared Printer
on page 205
•
View or Change the Status of a Printer
on page 206
•
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
on page 206
•
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
on page 208
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Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
Some USB printer manufacturers (for example, HP and Lexmark) request that you do not connect the
USB cable until the installation software prompts you to do so.
To install the driver and cable the printer:
1.
On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer, install the driver software for the USB
printer.
If the printer driver is not installed, contact the printer manufacturer.
2.
Use a USB printer cable to connect the USB printer to one of the USB ports on the
modem router
.
Each side panel provides one USB 3.0 port. The left side panel contains USB port 1. The right side
panel contains USB port 2.
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
The utility works on Windows computers, Mac computers, smartphones, and tablets.
To download the ReadySHARE Printer utility:
1.
Visit
netgear.com/readyshare
.
2.
Scroll down to the Print From the Comfort of Your Home Network section at the bottom of the page.
3.
Click one of the following links:
•
Download PC installer and get started
. This is the utility for Windows computers.
•
Download Mac installer and get started
. This is the utility for MAC computers.
•
Download the genie App and get started
. This is the utility for smartphones and tablets.
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to download the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file.
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
You must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that will share the printer. After you
install it, the utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center on your computer.
To install the utility:
1.
If necessary, unzip the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file.
2.
Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded.
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3.
Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center.
After the InstallShield Wizard completes the installation, the NETGEAR USB Control Center prompts
you to select a language.
4.
Select a language from the list and click the
OK
button.
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Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks NETGEAR USB Control Center from accessing the
USB printer. If you do not see the USB printer displayed onscreen, you can disable the firewall
temporarily to allow the utility to work.
5.
Select the printer and click the
Connect
button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by
Mycomputer
. Now only the computer that you
are using can use this printer.
6.
Click the
Disconnect
button.
The status changes to Available. Now all computers on the network can use the printer.
7.
To exit the utility, select
System > Exit
.
Use the Shared Printer
For each computer, after you click the
Connect
and
Disconnect
buttons once, the utility automatically
manages the printing queue. By default, the utility starts automatically whenever you log on to Windows
and runs in the background.
Manually Connect and Print
For each computer, after you click the
Connect
and
Disconnect
buttons once, the utility automatically
manages the printing queue. By default, the utility starts automatically whenever you log on to Windows
and runs in the background.
To manually connect and print:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
The main screen displays.
2.
Click the
Connect
button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by
Mycomputer
. Now only the computer that you
are using can use this printer.
3.
Use the print feature in your application to print your document.
4.
To release the printer so that all computers on the network can use it, click the
Disconnect
button.
Print and Release the Printer
To print and release the printer to any computer on the network:
1.
To print your document, use the print feature in your application.
The NETGEAR USB Control Center automatically connects your computer to the USB printer and
prints the document. If another computer is already connected to the printer, your print job goes into
a queue to wait to be printed.
2.
If your document does not print, use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to check the status.
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