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4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS
.
5.
Select the
Use a Dynamic DNS Service
check box.
6.
In the
Service Provider
menu, select your provider.
7.
Select the
Yes
radio button.
The screen adjusts and displays the
Show Status
,
Cancel
, and
Apply
buttons.
8.
In the
Host Name
field, type the host name (sometimes called the domain name) for your
account.
9.
For a No-IP or Dyn account, in the
User Name
field, type the user name for your account.
10.
For a NETGEAR account at No-IP, in the
Email
field, type the email address for your
account.
11.
In the
Password (6-32 characters)
field, type the password for your DDNS account.
12.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
13.
To verify that your Dynamic DNS service is enabled in the router, click the
Show Status
button.
A message displays the Dynamic DNS status.
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
To change your settings:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
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The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS
.
The Dynamic DNS screen displays.
5.
Change your DDNS account settings as necessary.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up Your Personal FTP Server
To set up your personal account and use FTP:
1.
Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name.
See
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
on page
77.
2.
Make sure that your Internet connection is working.
Your router must use a direct Internet connection. It cannot connect to a different router to
access the Internet.
3.
Connect a USB storage device to the router USB port.
4.
Set up FTP access in the router.
See
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
on page
77.
5.
On a remote computer with Internet access, you can use FTP to access your router using
ftp://
yourname
.mynetgear.com.
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8.
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
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Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
Some USB printer manufacturers (for example, HP and Lexmark) request that you do not
connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to do so.
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 the printer driver is not installed, 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.
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.
To install the utility:
1.
Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded.
2.
Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center.
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