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The NETGEAR USB Control Center displays the main screen.

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 in the screen, you

can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work.

4.

Select the printer and click the

Connect

button.

The printer status changes to Manually connected by

Mycomputer

. Now, only your

computer can use the printer.

5.

Click the

Disconnect

button.

The status changes to Available. Now all computers on the network can use the printer.

6.

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 and handling. 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 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.

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

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.

View or Change the Status of a Printer



To view or change the status:

1.

Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon

.

The main screen displays.

The Status column shows the status for each device:

•

Available

. No print jobs are in process. You can use the USB printer from any

computer in the network.

•

Connected

. Your computer is connected to the printer and will be released when your

print job is done.

•

Manually Connected by

. Only the connected computer can use the printer.

•

Waiting to Connect

. Your computer is not connected to the shared printer yet.

2.

To print from your computer when the status shows Manually connected by to another

computer, click the

Disconnect

button.

The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to

Available

.

3.

To print from your computer when the status shows Waiting to Connect:

a.

Click the

Connect

button.

The printer status changes to Manually connected by

Mycomputer

. Now, only your

computer can use the printer.

b.

To allow the printer to be shared, click the

Disconnect

button.

The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available.

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Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer

If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer for scanning. For

example, the USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes window is ready for

print jobs.



To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer:

1.

Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center.

2.

Make sure that the printer status shows as Available.

3.

Click the

Network Scanner

button.

The scanner screen displays so that you can use the USB printer for scanning.

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Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings

You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically when you log in

to Windows. You can also change the language and specify the time-out to release the

printer connection.



To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup:

1.

Select

Tools > Configuration

.

2.

Clear the

Automatically execute when logging on Windows

check box.

3.

Click the

OK

button.

Your change is saved.



To change the language:

1.

Select

Tools > Configuration

.

2.

In the

Language

list, select a language.

3.

Click the

OK

button.

The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts, the language changes.



To specify the time-out:

1.

Select

Tools > Configuration

.

2.

In the

Timeout

field, type the number of minutes.

The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer

when the connection isn’t being used.

3.

Click the

OK

button.

Your change is saved.

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Specify Network Settings

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

View WAN Settings

•

Set Up a Default DMZ Server

•

Change the Router’s Device Name

•

Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings

•

Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns

•

Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router

•

Reserve LAN IP Addresses

•

Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections

•

Specify Basic WiFi Settings

•

Change the WiFi Security Option

•

Set Up a Guest Network

•

Control the Wireless Radios

•

Set Up a Wireless Schedule

•

Specify WPS Settings

•

Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point

•

Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode

•

Set Up a Wireless Distribution System