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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 screen is ready for
print jobs.
To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
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.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
2.
Select
Tools > Configuration
.
3.
Clear the
Automatically execute when logging on Windows
check box.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
Your change is saved.
Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language
To change the language:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
The main screen displays.
2.
Select
Tools > Configuration
.
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The Control Center - Configuration screen displays.
3.
In the
Language
list, select a language.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts, the language changes.
Specify the Time-out
To specify the time-out:
1.
Click the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
icon
.
The main screen displays.
2.
Select
Tools > Configuration
.
The Control Center - Configuration screen displays.
3.
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.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
Your change is saved.
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9.
Network Settings
The router comes ready for WiFi, Ethernet, and USB connections. You can customize the
router’s network settings. NETGEAR recommends that you install the router and connect it to the
Internet before you change its network settings.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
View or Change 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 Reserved LAN IP Addresses
•
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
•
Specify Basic WiFi Settings
•
Change the WiFi Password or Security Level
•
Set Up a Guest WiFi 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
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View or Change 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.
To view or change the WAN 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 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 screen displays.
4.
Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup
.
The following settings display:
•
Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection
. DoS protection protects your LAN against
denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf Attack, Ping of Death, and many
others. Select this check box only in special circumstances.
•
Default DMZ Server
. This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online
games or videoconferencing, but it makes the firewall security less effective. See
Set
Up a Default DMZ Server
on page
96.
•
Respond to Ping on Internet Port
. This feature allows your router to be discovered.
Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or for a specific reason.
•
Disable IGMP Proxying
. IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network
(LAN) to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not
need this feature, you can select this check box to disable it.

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