Netgear C6250 Ac1600 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks NETGEAR USB Control Cente\
r from 
accessing the USB printer. If you do not see the USB printer displayed on the page, you 
can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work.
5.  Select the printer and click the  Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer . Now only your 
computer can use the printer
 .
6.  Click the  Disconnect button.
The status...

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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:
• A
vailable. No print jobs are in progress. 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...

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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 pag\
e 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...

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Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically w\
hen 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...

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Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language
To change the language:
1. 
Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon .
The main page displays.
2.  Select  T
 ools > Configuration .
The Control Center - Configuration page displays.
3.  From the Language menu, 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...

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10.   Access Storage Devices Through 
the Internet
With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet and a personal domain name to access a USB 
storage device that is attached to a USB port on the modem router when you are not home. If 
you know the IP address of the modem router (and the IP address did not change), you can also 
access the USB storage device by using the IP address.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
•Access Storage Devices Through the...

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Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each 
Internet account. Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses. This means that the IP 
address can change at any time. You can use the IP address to access your network 
remotely, but most people do not know what their IP addresses are or when these numbers 
change.
To make it easier to connect, you can...

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Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
NETGEAR offers you the opportunity to set up and register for a free Dynamic DNS a\
ccount.
To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account:
1. 
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connec\
ted to the 
network. 
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  T
ype  admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet...

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8. 
Select the No radio button.
9.  In the Host Name field, enter the name that you want to use for your URL.
The host name is sometimes called the domain name. Your free URL includes the host  name that you specify and ends with mynetgear
 .com. For example, specify 
MyName.mynetgear.com.
10.  In the Email field, enter the email address that you want to use for your account.
11.  In the Password (6-32 characters) field,...

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5. 
Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS .
6. Select the  Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box.
7.  From the Service Provider  menu, select your provider
 .
8.  Select the  Ye
 s radio button.
The page adjusts.
9.  In the Host Name  field, enter the host name (sometimes called the domain name) for you\
r 
account.
10.  Depending on the type of account, specify your user name or email addres\
s:
• For a No-IP
 ,...