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Share a USB Printer
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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 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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Share a USB Printer
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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 page displays so that you can use the USB printer for scanning.
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.
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Share a USB Printer
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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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10.
Specify Network Settings
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
•
View the 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
•
Manage Reserves LAN IP Addresses
•
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
•
Specify Basic WiFi Settings
•
Change the WiFi Security Option
•
Set Up a Guest Network
•
How the Router Manages WiFi Clients
•
Control the Wireless Radios
•
Set Up a Wireless Schedule
•
Specify WPS Settings
•
Set Up the Router with an Existing Router or Gateway
•
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point
•
Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode
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Specify Network Settings
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Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
The router LEDs on the top panel indicate router activities and behavior. You can disable LED
blinking for network communications, or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED.
To disable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > LED Control Settings
.
By default, the
Enable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED, Wireless LED, and USB
LED when data traffic is detected
radio button is selected, which allows standard LED
behavior. For information about standard LED behavior, see
Table
1, LED and button
descriptions
on page
10.
5.
To disable blinking, select the
Disable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED, Wireless LED,
and USB LED when data traffic is detected
radio button.
6.
To turn off the LEDs, select the
Turn off all LEDs except Power LED
radio button.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your change takes effect.
View the WAN Settings
You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set
up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and
enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port.

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