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\
eb browser. If  Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other sh\
are for the 
root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.
• Read 
Access and Write Access. Show the permissions and access controls on the 
network folder: All - no password (the default) allows all users to access the network\
 
folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the rou\
ter.
• Folder Name. Full path of the network folder
 . 
• V
olume Name . Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).
• T
otal Space and Free Space. Show the current utilization of the storage device.
To add a network folder:
1. Select  Advanced > ReadySHARE.
2.  Click  Edit. 
						

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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  the same one that is used to log in to the router. By default, it is pas\
sword.
7.  Click  Apply .
The folder is added on the USB device.
To edit a network folder:
1.  Select  Advanced > ReadySHARE.
2.  Click the  Edit button.
The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the Add a Network  Folder screen.
3.  Change the settings in the fields as needed.
4.  Click  Apply .
Your changes are saved.
Specify Approved USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the router to share only approved USB devices.  
						

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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 with another USB device, first click the Safely Remove USB Device 
button for the currently connected USB device. Connect the other USB dev\
ice, and repeat 
this process.
Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault
Your router comes with free backup software for all the Windows computers\
 in your home.  Connect a USB hard disk drive (HDD) to the USB port on your router for\
 centralized, 
continuous, and automatic backup.
To back up your Windows computer:
1.  Connect a USB HDD to a USB port on the router
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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 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 you cannot find the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer.
2.  Use a USB printer cable to connect the USB printer to the router USB por\
t.  
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
The utility works on Windows and Mac computers.
To download the utility:
1. V
isit  www.netgear.com/readyshare .
2.  Scroll down to the Print From the Comfort of 
 Your Home Network section at the bottom of 
the screen.
3.  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 util\
ity setup file.
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. 
						

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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 
computer that can use the 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 and handling. By default, the u\
tility 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 screen displays.
2.  Click the  Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer . Now
 , only the 
computer 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. 
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 status. 
See  View or Change the Status of a Printer  on page  60.
View or Change the Status of a Printer
To view or change the status:
1.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
The main screen displays.
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.