Netgear R6050 Ac750 Dual Band Wifi Gigabit Router User Manual

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Access Your USB Device Remotely
When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up\
 to two minutes 
before it is ready for sharing. You can access your USB storage device remotely.
To access the USB device from a remote computer:
1. 
Launch a web browser
 .
2.  Connect using the router’
 s Internet port IP address. 
If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the \...

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5. 
Click the  Edit button.
6. Select the  FTP check box.
For more information, see Configure the USB Storage Device and Access Settings  on 
page
  104.
7.  Launch a web browser
 .
8.  T
ype  ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser. 
For example, type ftp://10.1.65.4. 
If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the \
IP address.
9.  T
ype the account...

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Set Up a Network Printer
The ReadySHARE Printer utility allows you to control from your computer \
a shared USB 
printer that is connected to the USB port on your router. You can share this USB printer 
among the Windows and Mac computers on your network.
You must install this utility before you can use the ReadySHARE Printer f\
eature. For this  feature to work, the following conditions must be met:
• This...

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Note:
You must install this utility before you can use the ReadySHARE 
Printer feature. For the ReadySHARE Printer feature to work, this 
utility must be running in the background.
4.  Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utilit\
y
.
5.  After you install the utility
 , select the language.
If this setup is the first time you are accessing the utility, you are asked to select the...

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6. 
Click the  Connect button.
Once the connection is established, the status changes to Manually conne\
cted by  xxx.
7. Click the  Disconnect button at any time to release the connection.  

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The status then changes to Available.
For each computer, after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once, the utility 
automatically handles the printing queue. The status of the printer displays as Available on all 
the computers. Here are the rules of operation:
• When the status is 
 Available, you can use the USB printer.
• When the status is Manually connected by  xxx, only the xxx computer can use...

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•
If your printer supports scanning, make sure that the printer is in the \
Available state and 
click the Network Scanner button. 
This step activates the scanner window so you can use the printer for sc\
anning. 
Common Uses of Network Sharing
USB device applications include the following:
• Sharing multimedia such as MP3 files, pictures, and other multimedia wit\
h local and 
remote users.
• Sharing resources...

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Print High-Quality Photos from a Nonshared Printer
You can print high-quality photos from a non-shared printer. The following scenario is for a 
family that does not have a print server:
•A family member has photos on a Macintosh computer and wants to print them.
•The photo-capable color printer is directly attached to a Windows computer, but not 
shared on the network.
•The Mac and the Windows computer are not...

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8.   Control Access to the Internet
The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted 
intrusions from the Internet.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up Parental Controls 
•Set Up a Guest Network 
•Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites 
•Set Up a Wireless Access List 
•Block Services from the Internet 
•Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services 
•Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer 
•Set Up Security Event Email Notifications  

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Set Up Parental Controls
The first time that you select 
Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, your browser 
goes to the Live Parental Controls website, where you can learn more abo\
ut Live Parental 
Controls and download the application. 
To set up Live Parental Controls:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or...