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USB Control Center Utility

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, a scanner.

You have to install the utility on each computer on your network from which you want to

control the device. You can download this utility for PC and Mac 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.

Menu selections:

•

System

. Exit the utility.

•

Tools

. Access the Control Center Configuration to set up your shared USB device. See

the following section,

Control Center Configuration

.

•

About

. View details about the USB Control Center software.

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Control Center Configuration

Select

Tools >Configuration

to display the following screen:

Automatically execute when logging on Windows

. Enable this utility to start automatically

when you are logged in to Windows.

Timeout

. Specify the timeout value for holding the USB resource when it is not in use.

Language

. Select the display language for this utility.

USB Printer

The first time you use a printer, click

Connect

. You might be asked to install the driver for this

printer. After the driver is installed, the printer status changes to Available.

Note:

Some USB printers (for example: HP and Lexmark printer) request

that you do not connect the USB cable until you are prompted by the

installation software in their installation.

If the USB printer is detected and connected automatically, you need to disconnect the

printer, and then wait for the prompt asking you to click

Connect

.

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Once the printer shows Available status, it is no longer grayed out in a Paused state in the

Windows Printers window.

This USB printer is ready. The utility does not need to hold the connection of this USB printer.

Once there is any print job for this printer, the USB utility connects to this USB printer

automatically then prints. After the print job is done, the printer status returns to the Paused

state.

Scan with a Multi-Function Printer

You can use the scan feature of a multi-function printer.

1.

Make sure that the printer status shows as Available.

2.

Click the

Network Scanner

button.

This activates the scanner window to perform scans.

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Desktop NETGEAR Genie

Desktop NETGEAR Genie is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing

your home network.

Menu

Language

Support

Dashboard

(Click to

view

details)

Retrieve wireless password

About genie

•

Automatically repair common wireless network problems.

•

Have easy access to router features like Live Parental Controls, guest access, broadband

usage meter, speed test, and more.

•

Use the Network map to see all devices on your home network.

To download the free NETGEAR Genie, go to this page at the NETGEAR website:

www.NETGEAR.com/genie

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Security

Keeping unwanted content out of your network

This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable

content from reaching the computers and devices on your network.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic

•

Block Services (Port Filtering)

•

Schedule Blocking

•

Security Event Email Notifications