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Play Media from a USB Device on TiVo
You can set up your TiVo to access media files stored on a USB device that is connected to 
your  modem router.  The TiVo must be on the same network as the  modem router. This feature 
supports the following file formats:
• V
ideo. See and play mpeg1, and mpeg2 files.
•Music. See and play MP3 files.
• Pictures. V
 iew images in jpg format.
You can use the TiVo (Series 2 and up) Home Media Option to play photos and music on  your Windows or Mac computer in your 
 TiVo user interface.
To set up the modem router to work with TiVo:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  Click the  OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage > Media Server .
The Media Server Settings page displays.
6.  Make sure that the  Enable T
 iVo support check box is selected.
7.  If you changed the setting, click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
To play videos:
1.  On the 
 TiVo, select  TiVo Central > My Shows .
2. Go to the bottom of the list and select the D6400.
(In the following figure, the page shows not D6400 but R8000.) 
						

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To play music or view photos:
1. 
On the 
 TiVo, select  TiVo Central > Music, Photos, & Showcases .
2. Select an item to play or watch.
(In the following figure, the page shows not D6400 but R8000.)
To copy TiVo files to a computer:
Use the TiVo Desktop accessory, available at 
https://www3.tivo.com/store/accessories-software.do. 
						

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10.   Share a USB Printer
The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to the USB port 
on your modem router. You can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers 
on your network. 
The chapter includes 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 t\
hat 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 USB port on the mo\
dem router.
 
USB 2.0 port on the back panel
USB 2.0 port on the right side panel
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
The utility works on Windows computers, Mac computers, smart phones, and\
 tablets.
To download the ReadySHARE Printer utility:
1.  V
isit  netgear.com/readyshare .
2.  Scroll down to the Print From the Comfort of 
 Your Home Network section at the bottom of 
the page.
3.  Click one of the following links:
• Download PC installer and get started. 
 This is the utility for Windows computers.
• Download Mac installer and get started. 
 This is the utility for MAC computers.
• Download the genie 
 App and get started. This is the utility for smart phones and 
tablets.
4.  Follow the onscreen instructions to download the  ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file. 
						

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Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
You must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that wil\
l share the printer. 
After you install it, the utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center\
 on your computer.
To install the utility:
1.  If necessary
 , unzip the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file.
2.  Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you download\
ed.
3. Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center.
After the InstallShield Wizard completes the installation, the NETGEAR U\
SB Control  Center prompts you to select a language.
4.  Select a language from the list and click the  OK button. 
						

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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 the 
computer that you are using can use this printer
 .
6.  Click the  Disconnect button.
The status changes to Available. Now all computers on the network can use the printer.
7.  T
o exit the utility, select System > Exit.
Use the Shared Printer
For each computer, after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once, the utility 
automatically manages the printing queue. By default, the utility starts\
 automatically 
whenever you log on to Windows and runs in the background.
To manually connect and print:
1.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
The main page displays.
2.  Click the  Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer . Now only the 
computer that you are using can use this printer
 .
3.  Use the print feature in your application to print your document.
4.  T
o release the printer so that all computers on the network can use it, c\
lick the  Disconnect 
button. 
						

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To print and release the printer to any computer on the network:
1. 
To print your document, use the print feature in your application.
The NETGEAR USB Control Center automatically connects your computer to t\
he USB  printer and prints the document. If another computer is already connecte\
d to the printer
 , 
your print job goes into a queue to wait to be printed.
2.  If your document does not print, use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to c\
heck the status. 
See View or Change the Status of a Printer  on page
  187.
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 printer
 . 
• W
aiting to Connect. Your computer is not connected to the shared printer yet. 
2.  T
o print from your computer when the status shows Manually connected by  another 
computer , click the Disconnect button.
The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available.
3.  T
o print from your computer when the status shows Waiting to Connect, do the following:
a.Click the  Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer . Now only your 
computer can use the printer
 .
b.  T
o allow the printer to be shared, click the  Disconnect button.
The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available. 
						

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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 win\
dow 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.  C
lick the  Network Scanner  button. 
The scanner page displays so that you can use the USB printer for scanni\
ng. 
						

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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 box.
4.  Click the  OK button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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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 Control Center icon 
.
The main page displays.
2.  Select  T
 ools > Configuration.
The Control Center - Configuration page displays.
3.  In the T
imeout field, type the number of minutes.
The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connecti\
on to the printer when the connection is not being used.
4.  Click the  OK button.
Your settings are saved.