Netgear R7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center
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 print a document using the NETGEAR USB Control Center:
1.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
2. Select a printer and 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.
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.
4.  If your document does not print, use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to c\
heck the printer 
status. See  View or Change the Status of a Printer  on page  11 2.
5.  T
o release the printer so that all computers on the network can use it, c\
lick the  Disconnect 
button.
The status changes to Available. Now any computers on the network can use the printer.
6.  T
o exit the utility, select System > Exit . 
						

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View or Change the Status of a Printer
To view or change the status:
1. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
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 printer status shows Manually connec\
ted by  another 
computer , do the following:
a. Click the Connect button on your computer
 .
On the other user’s computer, a message displays that another user wants to connect 
to the printer
 .
b. On the other user’s computer, click the  Accept button. 
						

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The printer is released from the connection and the printer status on yo\
ur computer 
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.
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.
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer \
for scanning. 
To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer:
1.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
2. Make sure that the printer status shows as Available.
3.  C
lick the Network Scanner  button.
4.  If a Select a Device window displays, select the scanner and click the  OK button.
The scanner widow displays so that you can use the USB printer for scann\
ing.
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically w\
hen you log in  to Windows. You can also change the language and specify the time-out to release the \
printer connection. 
						

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Turn Off Automatic Startup for NETGEAR USB Control Center
You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically w\
hen you log in 
to Windows. 
To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup:
1.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
2. Select  Tools > Configuration.
The Control Center - Configuration window displays.
3.  Clear the  Automatically execute when logging on W
 indows check box.
4.  Click the  OK button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Change the Language in NETGEAR USB Control Center
To change the language:
1. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
2. Select  Tools > Configuration .
The Control Center - Configuration window displays.
3.  In the Language menu, select a language.
4.  Click the  OK button.
The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts, the language changes.
Specify the Time-Out for NETGEAR USB Control Center
Specify the time-out to release the printer connection. 
						

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To specify the time-out:
1. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
2. Select  Tools > Configuration.
The Control Center - Configuration window displays.
3.  In the T
imeout field, type the number of minutes.
The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connecti\
on to the printer when the connection isn’t being used.
4.  Click the  OK button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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10.   Specify Network Settings
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Disable LED Blinking or Turn off LEDs 
•View WAN Settings 
•Set Up a Default DMZ Server 
•Change the Router’s Device Name 
•Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings 
•Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns 
•Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router 
•Reserve LAN IP Addresses 
•Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections 
•Specify Basic WiFi Settings 
•Change the WiFi Password or Security Level 
•Set Up a Guest Network 
•How the Router Manages Wireless Clients  
•Control the Wireless Radios 
•Set Up a Wireless Schedule 
•Specify WPS Settings 
•Set Up the Router with an Existing Router or Gateway 
•Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point 
•Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode 
•Set Up a Wireless Distribution System  
						

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Disable LED Blinking or Turn off LEDs
The router LEDs on the top panel indicate router activities and behavior\
. You can disable LED 
blinking for network communications, or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED.
To disable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net.
A login window 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 page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > LED Control Settings . 
By default, the Enable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED, W
 ireless LED, and USB 
LED when data traffic is detected radio button is selected, which allows standard LED 
behavior. For information about standard LED behavior, see  Table  1, LED and button 
descriptions on page  10.
5.  T
o disable blinking, select this radio button:  Disable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED, 
Wireless LED, and USB LED when data traffic is detected .
6.  T
o turn off the LEDs, select this radio button: Turn off all LEDs except Power LED.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
View WAN Settings
You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set  up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and 
enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port. 
To view the WAN settings:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net. 
						

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A login window 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 page displays.
4.  Select 
ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
The following settings display: • Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against 
denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf 

Attack, Ping of Death, and many 
others. Select this check box only in special circumstances. 
• Default DMZ Server . 
 This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online 
games or videoconferencing, but it makes the firewall security less effective. See  Set 
Up a Default DMZ Server  on page
  120.
• Respond to Ping on Internet Port . This 
 feature allows your router to be discovered. 
Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or if you have a specific rea\
son. 
• Disable IGMP Proxying . IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network 
(LAN) to receive the multicast traf
 fic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not 
need this feature, you can select this check box to disable it.
• MTU Size (in bytes). 
 The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most 
Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Ch\
ange the 
MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. S\
ee  Change the 
MTU Size on page  40.
• NA
T Filtering . Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router 
processes inbound traffic. Secured NAT protects computers on the LAN from attacks 
from the Internet, but might prevent some Internet games, point-to-point\
 applications, 
or multimedia applications from working. Open NAT provides a much less secured 
firewall, but allows almost all Internet applications to work. 
5.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved. 
						

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Set Up a Default DMZ Server
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and 
videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation 
(NAT). The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work 
correctly with them, but other applications might not function well. In some cases, one local 
computer can run the application correctly if the IP address for that computer is entered as 
the default DMZ server.
WARNING:
DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the 
default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and 
is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the DMZ 
server computer can be used to attack other computers on your 
network.
The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a 
response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Port 
Forwarding/Port Triggering page. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can have the router 
forward the traffic to one computer on your network. This computer is called the default DMZ 
server.
To set up a default DMZ server: 
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window 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 page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
5. Select the Default DMZ Server check box.
6. Type the IP address.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your change takes effect.