Netgear R7300dst Nighthawk Dst Ac1900 Dst Router User Manual

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Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings
By default, the router acts as a ReadyDLNA media server, which lets you view movies and 
photos on DLNA/UPnP AV-compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and 
NETGEAR media players.
To specify media server settings: 
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A...

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port on your DST router. You can 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 10. 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.
Set Up the DST Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes
You can use Home...

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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.
6.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage .
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
7.  Click the  Media Server  tab.
8. Select the Enable iTunes Media Server (Music Only) check box and click the  Apply 
button.
Your settings are saved....

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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...

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6. 
Click the  Add a Device  button.
7. Specify the passcode in the DST router to set up your iTunes server:
a. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 your network.
b.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net.
A login window 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...

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e. 
Click the Media Server  tab.
f. Select the Enable iTunes Media Server (Music Only)  check box and click the 
Apply button.
g.  Enter the passcode and click the  Allow Control button.
Your settings are saved.
Your iPhone or iPad pairs with the DST 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...

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage .
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
5.  Select the Media Server tab.
6. Make sure that the  Enable TiVo support  check box is selected.
Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo
Make sure that you set up the DST router to work with TiVo. For more information, see Set 
Up the DST Router to Work With TiVo  on page
  126.
Play Videos...

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2. 
Go to the bottom of the list and select the DST router.
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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11.   Share a USB Printer
The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to the USB port 
on your DST 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 
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Install the Printer Driver and Cable the...

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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 the printer driver is not...