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Parental Controls

The first time you select Parental Controls from the Home screen, the genie app checks to

make sure that your router supports this feature.



To set up Parental Controls:

1.

Select

Parental Controls

, and the following screen displays:

2.

Click

Next

.

Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log

in or create a free account.

3.

Select the radio button that applies to you, and click

Next

.

•

If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the

Yes

radio button selected.

•

If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the

No

radio button.

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If you are creating an account, the following screen displays:

•

Fill in the fields and click

Next

.

After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays:

4.

Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click

Next

.

5.

Click the T

ake me to the status screen

button.

Parental Controls are now set up for the router. The dashboard shows Parental Controls as

Enabled.

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ReadySHARE

You can view information about a USB storage device or printer that is connected to the

router’s USB port here. Click the

ReadyShare

button to display the following screen:

The router in this example has Basic ReadySHARE features. Premium routers have more

ReadySHARE features. If your router supports ReadySHARE Cloud or ReadySHARE Print,

you can select the radio button for these options and click

Continue

.

•

Basic USB Sharing

. Once you have set up your router, you can connect any USB

storage device and share the contents with other users on your network. You can access

your USB device in any of the following ways:

-

On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, select

Start > Run

and enter

\\readyshare

in the dialog box. Click

OK

.

-

On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, open

Internet Explorer, and enter

\\readyshare

in the address bar.

-

On Mac OS X (version 10.2 or later), enter

smb://readyshare

in the address bar.

-

In My Network Places, enter

\\readyshare

in the address bar.

•

ReadySHARE Cloud

. ReadySHARE Cloud gives you remote access over the Internet to

a USB storage device that is connected to your router’s USB port.

To use ReadySHARE Cloud, you register your router with the ReadySHARE Cloud

server. Using this feature, you can also invite friends and family members to access the

shared contents on the USB device. If your friends and family do not have a

ReadySHARE Cloud account, they will be invited to create one so they can access the

shared contents.

•

ReadySHARE Printing

. ReadySHARE Printer is compatible with Macs and Windows

PCs. It lets you connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port, and access it wirelessly.

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AirPrint

The genie app’s AirPrint feature turns your printer into an AirPrint-enabled printer so that your

iOS devices can use printers in the same network. AirPrint can be accessed from Mail,

Safari, Photos, Notes and other apps with print capability. The AirPrint feature is only

available only in iOS version 4.2 or later.

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To set up AirPrint:

1.

Make sure the Windows or Mac computer can print successfully to the printer.

2.

Open genie app, and select

AirPrint

.

3.

Select the check box for the printer that your iOS device needs to print to.

4.

On your iOS device, select

Print

from the menu option of Mail, Safari, Photos, Notes or

other apps with print capability.

5.

Tap

Print

after the printer is selected.

Example: To print a photo in an iOS device through AirPrint:

1.

Connect to the wireless network with the printer.

2.

Select

AirPrint

.

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3.

Tap the action icon

, and tap

Print

.

4.

Tap

Select Printer

if there is not a printer assigned yet.

5.

In the Printer list, select a printer.

6.

Tap

Print

to print the photo.

Network Support

If you need help solving a network problem, or you want to learn more about your network,

select

Network Support

to display the following screen:

You can read frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers, or you can use the Tools

screen, and the Support screen.