Netgear R6250 Smart Wifi Router Ac1600 User Manual

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Available Network Folders
You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device.
To view network folders:
1. 
Select  Advanced > USB Storage >  Advanced Settings.
2. Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen.
• Share Name. If only one device is connected, the default share name is 
USB_Storage. (Some router models have more than one USB port.)
You can click the name, or you can type it in the address field of your w\
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3. 
Click  Create Network Folder .
If the Add a Network Folder screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking 
pop-ups. If it is, then change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. 
4.  In the Folder field, browse and select the folder
 . 
5.  Fill in the Share Name field. 
6.  In the Read 
 Access list and the Write Access list, select the setting that you want.
The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is...

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To set up approved USB devices:
1. 
Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > USB Settings.
2. Click the Approved Devices button. 
This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices\
. You can 
remove or add approved USB devices.
3.  In the 
Available USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve.
4. Click  Add.
5.  Select the  Allow only approved devices  check box.
6.  Click  Apply
 .
Your change takes effect.
If you want to work...

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The blue, USB 3.0 port on the front of the router performs faster than the USB 2.0 port on 
the rear panel of the router.
2. Download ReadySHARE Vault from www.netgear.com/readyshare and install it on each 
Windows computer.
3. Launch ReadySHARE Vault.
4. Use the dashboard or the Backup tab to set up and run your backup jobs. 

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6.   Share a USB Printer
The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a 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. 
This chapter contains 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...

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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 you cannot find the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer.
2.  Use a...

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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: 

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4. 
Select a language from the list and click the  OK button.
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 in the screen, 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 
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To print and release the printer to any computer on the network:
1. 
T
o 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...