Netgear Ex7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

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To access your USB device from a Mac:
1. Insert your USB device into the USB 3.0 port on the extender.
If your USB device includes a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the extender.
When you connect the USB device to the extender USB port, it might take up to two 
minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
2. On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select  
Go > Connect to Server.
3. In the Server Address field, enter smb://readyshare.
4. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.
5. Click the Connect button.
A screen automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
Access a USB Storage Device Attached to the Extender
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected to the extender USB port. 
(If your USB drive uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
To connect a USB drive:
1. Insert your USB storage drive into the USB 3.0 port on the front of the extender.
2. If your USB drive uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB drive to 
the extender.
When you connect the USB drive to the extender USB port, it might take up to two 
minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
To access the USB drive from a Mac:
1. Select Go > Connect to Server.
2. In the Server Address field, type smb://readyshare as the server address.
3. Click the Connect button.
4. When prompted to enter your name and password, select the Guest radio button.
5. Click the Connect button.
To access the USB drive from a Windows computer: 
1. Select Start > Run.
2. Enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box.
3. Click the OK button. 
						

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To map the USB device to a Windows network drive: 
1. 
V
isit  www.netgear.com/readyshare .
2.  In the ReadySHARE USB Storage 
 Access pane, click the PC Utility link.
The readyshareconnect.exe file is downloaded to your computer
 .
3.  Launch  readyshareconnect.exe.
4. Select the drive letter to map to the network folder.
5.  If you want to connect to the USB drive as a dif
 ferent user, do the following:
a. Select the Connect using different credentials check box.
b.  T
ype the user name and password.
c.  Click the OK button.
6.  Click the  Finish button.
The USB drive is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
Turn the USB Port Off and On
By default the USB port is on, but you can log in to the extender and tu\
rn it off and on.
To turn the USB port off and on:
1.  On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser

. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net . 
3.  When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays. 
						

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5. 
Select  Do More > USB Port.
6. Select the USB Port On or  USB Port Off radio button.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
You can add network folders on the USB storage device.
To add a network folder:
1.  On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser

. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net. 
3.  When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > USB Port.
6.  In the Connected Devices section, click the  Add Folder button.
7. Browse and select a folder on the USB device.
8.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Password-Protect a Folder on a USB Storage Device
To password-protect a folder:
1. 
On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser

. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net . 
3.  When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > USB Port.
6.  T
o add a folder, in the Connected Devices section, click the  Add Folder button.
7. Browse and select a folder on the USB device.
8.  T
o password-protect read access, in the  Read Access menu, select Password On.
9.  T
o password-protect write access, in the  Write Access menu, select  Password On.
10.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Use the Extender USB Port to Share a Printer
By default, the extender is set up to share content on the USB port so t\
hat you can connect a 
USB storage device. You can share a USB printer instead. 
To use the USB port to share a printer:
1.  On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser

. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net . 
3.  When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
. 
						

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The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > USB Port.
 
6.  Select the Share Printer radio button.
7.  Follow the onscreen prompts to connect your printer to the USB port and \
share it.
8.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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7.   Use the Extender as a Media Server
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings
•Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo
Note:For information about how to connect the USB drive and to specify its 
settings, see Chapter 6, Share a USB Storage Device. 
						

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Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings
By default, the extender functions as a ReadyDLNA media server, which lets you stream 
music and movies from an attached USB device to DLNA/UPnP AV-compliant media players, 
such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR media players.
To specify media server settings: 
1. 
On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser

. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net. 
3.  When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > USB Port.
By default, the  Enable Media Server  and Enable TiVo support check boxes are 
selected. This allows the extender to function as a media server and allows the ex\
tender 
to play media on your TiVo device.
6.  T
o change the name of the media server device, type a new name in the  Network/Device 
Name  field and click the Update button.
7.  Leave the  Content scan check box selected so that the extender automatically scans and 
detects media files that are added to the attached USB device.
Note: The extender scans only shared folders that are set up with full read 
access without a password. 
						

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8. 
Click the  SAVE button.
Your changes are saved.
Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo
You can set up your TiVo to access media files stored on a USB device that is connected to  your extender. The TiVo must be on the same network as the extender. 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 extender to work with TiVo:
1. On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser

. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net . 
3.  When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > USB Port. 
						

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6. 
If it is not yet selected, select the  Enable TiVo support check box.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your changes 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 EX7000.
To play music or view photos:
1. On the 
 TiVo, select  TiVo Central > Music, Photos, & Showcases . 
						

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2. 
Select an item to play or watch.
To copy TiVo files to a computer:
Use a TiVo Desktop accessory, available at 
https://www.tivo.com/shop/accessories#streaming-software.