Netgear R7300dst Nighthawk Dst Ac1900 Dst Router User Manual

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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:
4.  Select a language from the menu and click...

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Note:
Some firewall software, such as Comodo or Norton, blocks 
NETGEAR USB Control Center from accessing the USB printer. If you 
do not see the USB printer displayed in the utility, you can disable the 
firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work.
Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center
For each computer, after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once, the utility 
automatically manages the...

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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 window 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...

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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.
Turn Off...

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Specify the Time-Out for the NETGEAR USB Control Center
Specify the time-out to release the printer connection.
To specify the time-out:
1. 
Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
The NETGEAR USB Control Center window displays.
2.  Select  T
 ools > 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...

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12.   Specify Network Settings for the 
DST Router
This chapter includes the following sections:
•View or Change WAN Settings 
•Set Up a Default DMZ Server 
•Change the DST Router’s Device Name 
•Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings 
•Specify the IP Addresses That the DST Router Assigns 
•Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the DST Router 
•Reserve LAN IP Addresses 
•Specify Basic WiFi Settings 
•Change the WiFi Password or Security Level 
•Set Up a Guest Network 
•How the DST Router Manages WiFi Clients...

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View or Change 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 DST router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port. 
To view or change the WAN settings:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\...

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• NAT Filtering. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the DST 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....

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5. 
Select the Default DMZ Server  check box.
6.  T
ype the IP address.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the DST Router’s Device Name
The DST router’s device name is R7300. This device name displays in file manager when  you browse your network.
To change the DST router’s device name:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the...

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Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
The DST router is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN s\
ide and to act as a 
DHCP server. The DST router’s default LAN IP configuration is as follows:
• LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1
• Subnet mask . 255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use\
 in private networks  and are suitable for most applications....