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NETGEAR genie Mobile App
To install the genie mobile app:
1.
Using your mobile device, navigate to the Apple AppStore or
Google Play for Android, and search for NETGEAR genie. You
can use the following QR codes to speed up this process:
Android App
iPad App
iPhone App
2.
Install the app on your iPad or phone.
3.
Launch the app, and it displays the dashboard screen.
To use this app, you need a
Wi-Fi connection from your
phone or iPad to your NETGEAR
home network.
•
Manage Wi-Fi settings and guest
access for your home network.
•
View a map of your network.
•
Set up or manage Parental
Controls.
•
Use Traffic Meter to check your
Internet usage.
•
With My Media, play media on
devices on your network.
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ReadySHARE Access
After installation and setup, you can insert a USB storage device into
the USB port on the modem router
and share the contents with other
network users. (If your USB device has special drivers, it is not
compatible.)
Note:
If your USB device requires a power supply, you have to use it
when connecting your USB device to a NETGEAR router or gateway.
It might take up to 2 minutes before the USB drive is ready for sharing
after it is connected to the router.
To access your USB device:
On Windows systems, use any of these methods:
•
Select
Start > Run
and enter
\\readyshare
in the dialog box.
Click
OK
.
•
Open Explorer or Safari and enter
\\readyshare
in the address
bar.
•
Open My Network Places, and enter
\\readyshare
in the address
bar.
On Mac systems, do this:
1.
Select
Go > Connect to Server
.
2.
Enter
smb://readyshare
as the server address.
3.
Click
Connect
.
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The readyshareconnect.exe file (for Windows) is available to
download here:
www.netgear.com/readyshare
ReadySHARE Cloud
ReadySHARE Cloud allows you to access and share files on an
attached USB hard drive anywhere you have an Internet connection.
To set up your account, go here:
readyshare.netgear.com
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ReadySHARE Print
The USB Control Center utility allows you to control a shared USB
device from your computer that is connected to the USB port on your
router. The utility allows you to control a printer.
The utility has to be installed on each computer on your network from
which you want to control the device. You can download this utility at
www.netgear.com/landing/en-us/readyshare.aspx
.
When you launch the USB Control Center utility, a screen similar to
the following displays:
This is the main screen, which shows a device icon, the description
for this USB device, and its status.
Available
. The device is available from the computer that you are
using.
Waiting to Connect
. You need to connect to this device from the
computer that you are using. If this is the first time you are
connecting, you might be prompted to install the device driver.
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The following menu selections are available:
•
System
. Exit the utility.
•
Tools
. Access the Control Center Configuration screen to set up
your shared USB device. See the following section,
Control
Center Configuration
.
•
About
. View details about the USB Control Center software.
Control Center Configuration
Select
Tools > Configuration
to display the following screen:
Automatically execute when logging on Windows
. Select this
check box to have the utility start automatically when you are logged
in to Windows.
Timeout
. Specify the time-out value for holding the USB resource
when it is not in use.
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