Netgear D6200 Wifi Dsl Modem Router User Manual

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Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
You have to connect the USB printer to your WiFi DSL modem router and ins\
tall the utility on 
each computer in your network from which you want to control the USB pri\
nter.
To download ReadySHARE Printer:
1.  Connect the USB printer to the USB port of the WiFi DSL modem router wit\
h a USB 
printer cable.
USB port
The USB port is on the back of the WiFi DSL modem router.
Note: Some USB printers (for example, the HP and Lexmark printers) 
request that you do not connect the USB cable until the installation 
software prompts you.
2.  On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer
 , install the driver software 
for the USB printer.
If you do not have the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer to find and 
download the most recent printer driver software.
3.  On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer
 , download the 
ReadySHARE Printer  utility setup file and instructions.
The ReadySHARE Printer utility has a Mac version and a Windows version. \
You can  access the setup file and instructions through this URL: www.netgear.com/readyshare
You can also access this URL from the ReadySHARE tab of the NETGEAR genie\
 app. For more information, see NETGEAR genie App on page  37.
4.  On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer
 , install the ReadySHARE 
Printer  utility. 
						

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Once installed, the ReadySHARE Printer utility displays on your computer\
 as the 
NETGEAR USB Control Center. For more information, see Install the NETGEAR USB 
Control Center on page
 72.
Install the NETGEAR USB Control Center
For the ReadySHARE Print feature to work, this utility has to be install\
ed and running in the 
background on each computer in the network from which you want to contro\
l this USB printer. 
Once installed, the ReadySHARE Printer utility displays on your computer\
s as the NETGEAR 
USB Control Center

. 
To install the NETGEAR USB Control Center:
1. On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer
 , double-click the 
ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded.
The ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file and instructions can be downlo\
aded through  this URL: www.netgear.com/readyshare
2.  Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utilit\
y. 
						

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3. 
Select the language and click  OK.
This procedure installs the utility.
4.  On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer
 , perform the initial setup of 
the NETGEAR USB Control Center.
The first time you use the USB printer that is connected to your WiFi DS\
L modem router,  you are asked to select the USB printer
 . For more information, see Set Up the NETGEAR 
USB Control Center on page  73.
5.  (Optional) Change the default settings.
For more information, see Configure the NETGEAR USB Control Center on page  75.
Set Up the NETGEAR USB Control Center
The first time you use the USB printer that is connected to your WiFi DS\
L modem router, you 
are asked to select the USB printer.
• When a USB printer is detected and connected automatically during the in\
itial setup, you 
have to disconnect the printer and wait for the prompt asking you to cli\
ck Connect.
• Y
ou might be asked to install the driver for this printer. After the driver is installed, the 
printer status changes to Available.
Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks the NETGEAR USB Control C\
enter utility 
from accessing the USB printer
 . If you do not see the USB printer in the utility, you can 
disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work. 
						

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To perform the initial set up the NETGEAR USB Control Center:
1. 
On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer
 , launch the NETGEAR 
USB Control Center the same way you launch any application program on yo\
ur 
Windows or MAC computer.
2.  Select the printer and click the  Connect button.
Once the connection is established, the status changes to Manually conne\
cted by xxx.
3. Click the  Disconnect button.  
						

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The status then changes to Available.
Once the Connect and Disconnect buttons have been clicked once on each o\
f the 
computers in the network from which you want to control the USB printer, the utility on 
each of the computers automatically handles the printing queue and handl\
ing. The status 
of the printer appears as Available on all of the computers.
The utility does not always need to hold the connection of a USB printer\
. For some USB  printers after a print job is created, the NETGEAR USB Control Center co\
nnects to this USB 
printer automatically and prints. 

After the print job is done, the printer status might return to a 
Paused state. 
For example, this USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxe\
s window is ready 
for print jobs.
Configure the NETGEAR USB Control Center
You can set the value for the default time-out time and other settings fr\
om the Configuration  screen. 
						

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To configure the NETGEAR USB Control Center:
1. 
Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center the same way you launch any applic\
ation 
program on your Windows or MAC computer

.
2. Select  Tools > Configuration.
3. Specify the following settings:
• Automatically execute when logging on W
 indows. Enable this utility to start 
automatically when you are logged in to Windows.
• T
imeout. Specify the time-out value for holding the USB resource when it is not\
 in 
use.
• Language. Select the display language for this utility
 . 
						

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4. Click Apply.
Your changes are saved.
Manage USB Print and Scan Jobs
The NETGEAR USB Control Center utility runs in the background on each computer in your 
network. This utility manages the printing queue and handling for the USB printer connected 
to your WiFi DSL modem router.
After you activate the utility on each computer in the network, the status of the USB printer is 
Available for all of the computers.
•When the status is Available, you can use the USB printer from any computer in the 
network. The utility on each computer automatically manages the printing queue and 
handling. The status of the USB printer appears as Available on all of the computers 
when no print jobs are in process.
•When the status is Manually connected by xxx, only the xxx computer can use the printer. 
Other network devices must wait until the xxx computer has released the connection, or 
until the connection times out (the default time-out value is 30 seconds). 
You can click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection.
You can set the value for the default time-out time from the Configuration screen. For 
more information, see 
Configure the NETGEAR USB Control Center on page 75.
Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility 
from accessing the USB printer. If you do not see the USB printer in the utility, you can 
disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work.
If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer for scanning. For 
more information, see 
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer on page 78.
The NETGEAR USB Control Center
The NETGEAR USB Control Center shows the availability status of the USB devices.
The NETGEAR USB Control Center utility must be running for the computer to be able to 
print to the USB printer attached to the router. If you exit the utility, printing does not work. 
						

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To launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center:
Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center the same way you launch any applic\
ation 
program on your Windows or MAC computer

.
The main screen shows a device icon, the description for this USB device\
, and its status.
• A
vailable. The device is available from the computer that you are using.
• W
aiting to Connect . You need to connect to this device from the computer that you are 
using. If this is the first time you are connecting, you might be prompt\
ed to install the 
device driver.
The following menu selections display: • System. Exit the utility
 .
• T
ools . Access the Control Center - Configuration screen to set up your shared U\
SB 
device. For more information, see Configure the NETGEAR USB Control Center on 
page   75.
• About. V
 iew details about the USB Control Center software.
The following control buttons are available: • Connect. If this is the first time you are accessing the utility
 , you are asked to select the 
printer and click the Connect button.
• Disconnect. Click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection.
• Network Scanner . 
 This button activates the Scanner window so that you can use the 
printer for scanning. Your printer must support scanning and be in the Available state.
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer \
for scanning. 
						

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To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer:
1. 
Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center the same way you launch any applic\
ation 
program on your Windows or MAC computer

.
2. Make sure that the printer’s status shows as Available.
3.  Click the  Network Scanner  button.
The scanner window opens so you can use the USB printer for scanning.  
						

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7.   Security
Keep unwanted content out of your 
network
This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the WiFi DSL modem router to 
prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and other devices connected to your 
network. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic 
•Firewall Rules 
•Add Custom Services to Allow or Block 
•Schedule for Firewall Rules 
•Security Event Email Notifications