Use the Router as a Media Server

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To play videos:

1.

On the TiVo, select

TiVo Central > My Shows

.

2.

Go to the bottom of the list tand select the R7000.

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To play music or view photos:

1.

On the TiVo, select

TiVo Central > Music, Photos, & Showcases

.

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2.

Select an item to play or watch.

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To copy TiVo files to a computer:

Use the TiVo Desktop accessory, available at

.

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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 router. You can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers on your

network.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer

•

Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility

•

Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility

•

Use the Shared Printer

•

View or Change the Status of a Printer

•

Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer

•

Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings

Share a USB Printer

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Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer

Some USB printer manufacturers (for example, HP and Lexmark printers) request that you

do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to do so.

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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 you do not have the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer.

2.

Use a USB printer cable to connect the USB printer to the router USB port.

USB port

Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility

The utility works on Windows and Mac computers.

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To download the utility:

1.

Visit

www.netgear.com/readyshare

.

2.

In the ReadySHARE Printer pane, click the

PC Utility

or

Mac Utility

link.

3.

Follow the onscreen instructions to download the file.

Share a USB Printer

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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.

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To install the utility:

1.

Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded.

The InstallShield wizard displays.

2.

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:

3.

Select a language from the list and click the

OK

button.