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							also use the Apple Remote app from an iPhone or iPad to play music on any AirPlay devices, such as Apple
TV or AirPlay-supported receivers.
Figure 7. Play music on a USB device with iTunes
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes
You can play music from a USB device that is connected to your router with iTunes on your Windows or
Mac computer using Home Sharing.To set up Home Sharing, you need an Apple account and the latest
version of iTunes installed on your computer.
To set up therouter’s iTunes server to play music on iTunes:
1.Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router.
2.If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to two minutes
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your
local area network (LAN).
3.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your router’s network.
4.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
5.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.
6.Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
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							7.Click the Media Server tab.
The Media Server (Settings) page displays.
8.Select the Enable iTunes Server (Music Only) check box.
9.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
10.On your Windows or Mac computer, launch iTunes.
11.Select File > Home Sharing > Turn On Home Sharing.
The Home Sharing page displays.
12.Enter your Apple ID email address and password.
13.Click the Turn On Home Sharing button.
When Home Sharing is enabled, a Home Sharing icon  displays in iTunes.
14.Click the Home Sharing icon  and from the menu, select the router.
The music that is on the USB device that is connected to the router displays in iTunes.
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With the Remote App
You can play music from a USB device that is connected to your router on your iPhone or iPad using the
Apple Remote app.
To set up the router’s iTunes server to play music on your iPhone or iPad:
1.Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router.
2.If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to two minutes
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your
local area network (LAN).
3.Connect your iPhone or iPad to your router’s WiFi network.
4.Download the Remote app from the Apple App Store.
5.Launch the Remote app  from your iPhone or iPad.
6.In the Remote app, click the Add a Device button.
The passcode displays in the Remote app.
7.Specify the passcode in the router to set up your iTunes server.
a.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your router's network.
b.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
c.Enter the router user name and password.
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							The user name is admin.The default password is password.The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
d.Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE > ReadySHARE Storage.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
e.Click the Media Server tab.
The Media Server (Settings) page displays.
f.Select the Enable iTunes Server (Music Only) check box.
g.Click the Apply button.
h.Enter the passcode.
i.Click the Allow Control button.
Your settings are saved.
Your iPhone or iPad pairs with the router and the iTunes Server is ready.The router displays in the
Remote app.
8.In the Remote app, tap the router your iPhone or iPad is connected to.
The music that is on the USB device that is connected to the router displays in the app.
Play Media From a USB Device 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:
•Video. See and play mpeg1, and mpeg2 files.
•Music. See and play MP3 files.
•Pictures.View images in .jpg format.
You can use the TiVo (Series 2 and later) Home Media Option to play photos and music on your Windows
or Mac computer in your TiVo user interface.
Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo
To set up the router to work with TiVo:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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.
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							4.Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
5.Click the Media Server tab.
The Media Server (Settings) page displays.
6.Make sure that the Enable TiVo support check box is selected.
7.If you changed the settings, click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Play Videos on TiVo
To play videos:
1.On the TiVo, select TiVo Central > My Shows.
2.Go to the bottom of the list and select the router model.
Play Music or View Photos on TiVo
To play music or view photos:
1.On the TiVo, select TiVo Central > Music, Photos, & Showcases.
2.Select an item to play or watch.
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							Change the NTP Server
By default, the router uses the NETGEAR NTP server to sync the network time.You can change the NTP
server to your preferred NTP server.
To change the NTP server to your preferred NTP server:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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 > Administration > NTP Settings.
The NTP Settings page displays.
5.Select the Set your preferred NTP server radio button.
6.Enter the NTP server domain name or IP address in the Primary NTP server field.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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							11
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.
For more information about the features available in the NETGEAR USB Control Center, see the ReadySHARE
Printer User Manual, which is available at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer on page 117
•Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility on page 117
•Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility on page 118
•Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center on page 119
•View or Change the Status of a Printer on page 120
•Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer on page 120
•Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings on page 121
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							Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
Some USB printer manufacturers (for example, HP and Lexmark) 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 locate the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer.
2.Use a USB printer cable to connect the USB printer to a router USB port.
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
The utility works on Windows and Mac computers.
To download the utility:
1.Visit NETGEAR.com/readyshare.
2.Click the PRINT - Learn how you can print wirelessly from many devices link.
3.Click one of the following links to download the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file:
•Download PC installer and get started.This is the utility for Windows computers.
•Download the genie App and get started.This is the utility for smartphones and tablets.
4.Follow the onscreen instructions to download the ReadySHARE Printer utility.
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							Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
You must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that will share the printer. After you install
it, the utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center on your computer.
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 downloaded.
3.Follow the wizard instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center.
4.Select a language from the menu and click the OK button.
The USB printer connected to the router displays in the NETGEAR USB Control Center window.
Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks the NETGEAR USB Control Center from accessing
the USB printer. If you do not see the USB printer displayed on the page, you can disable the firewall
temporarily to allow the utility to work.
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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 utility 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 .
The NETGEAR USB Control Center page displays.
2.Select a printer and click the Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer. Now only the computer that 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 the USB printer and prints
the document. If another computer is already connected 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 check the printer status.
5.To release the printer so that all computers on the network can use it, click the Disconnect button.
The status changes to Available. Now any computers on the network can use the printer.
6.To 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 NETGEAR USB Control Center page displays.
The Status column shows the status for each device:
•Available. 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.
•Waiting to Connect.Your computer is not connected to the shared printer yet.
2.To print from your computer when the status shows Manually connected 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.
The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available.
3.To 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.To 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 .
The NETGEAR USB Control Center page displays.
2.Make sure that the printer status shows as Available.
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