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iPhone or iPad to play music on any AirPlay devices, such as Apple TV or AirPlay-supported 
receivers. 
Figure 11. Play music on a USB drive with iTunes
Supported music file formats are MP3, AAC, and FLAC. The maximum number of music files 
supported is 10,000.
To specify iTunes server settings:
1. On your iPhone or iPad, find and connect to the WiFi network.
2.  Launch the Remote app. 
3.  Click the  Add an iT
 unes Library button. 
A passcode displays.
4.  Specify the passcode in the router:
a. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to 
the network.
b.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
c.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays. 
						

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d. Select  ADVANCED > USB Storage > Media Server .
e. Make sure that the Enable iTunes Media Server (Music Only)  check box is 
selected.
f.  Enter the passcode.
g.  Click the  Allow Control  button.
h.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
On your iPhone or iPad, the ReadySHARE music library displays in the Rem\
ote app. 
You can play this music to AirPlay devices. 
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 router. The TiVo must be on the same network as the 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.
To set up the router to work with TiVo:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage > Media Server .
The Media Server Settings screen displays. 
						

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5. Make sure that the  Enable TiVo support  check box is selected.
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 tand select the R6700.
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 the TiVo Desktop accessory, available at 
https://www3.tivo.com/store/accessories-software.do. 
						

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9.   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 printers) \
request that 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.  
USB port
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
The utility works on Windows and Mac computers.
To download the utility:
1. V
isit  www.netgear.com/readyshare . 
						

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2. In the ReadySHARE Printer pane, click the  PC Utility or Mac Utility link.
3.  Follow the onscreen instructions to download the 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.
To install the utility:
1.  Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you download\
ed.
The InstallShield wizard displays.
2.  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:
3.  Select a language from the list and click the  OK button. 
						

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The NETGEAR USB Control Center displays the main screen.
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.
4.  Select the printer and click the  Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer . Now
 , only your 
computer can use the printer.
5.  Click the  Disconnect button.
The status changes to Available. Now all computers on the network can use the printer.
6.  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 
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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
  99.
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 process. 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:
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. Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center
 .
2.  Make sure that the printer status shows as 
 Available.
3.  C
lick the  Network Scanner  button. 
The scanner screen displays so that you can use the USB printer for scan\
ning.