Netgear R7500v2 Nighthawk Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Router 802 11ac User Manual

							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 Remote app.You can play
this music on AirPlay devices.
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 up) 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 wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type 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.
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							The BASIC Home page displays.
4.Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE Storage > Media Server.
The Media Server Settings page displays.
5.Make sure that the Enable TiVo support check box is selected.
6.If you changed the setting, click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Play Videos
To play videos:
1.On the TiVo, select TiVo Central > My Shows.
2.Go to the bottom of the list and select the R7500v2.
Play Music or View Photos
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.
Copy TiVo Files to a Computer
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 on page 95
•Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility on page 95
•Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility on page 95
•Use the Shared Printer on page 97
•View or Change the Status of a Printer on page 98
•Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer on page 99
•Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings on page 100
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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 the printer driver is not installed, 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 www.netgear.com/readyshare.
2.Scroll down to the Print From the Comfort of Your Home Network section at the bottom of the screen.
3.Click one of the following links.
•Download PC installer and get started.This is the utility for Windows computers.
•Download Mac installer and get started.This is the utility for MAC computers.
•Download the genie App and get started.This is the utility for smart phones and tablets.
4.Follow the onscreen instructions to download the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file.
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.Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded.
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							2.Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center.
After the InstallShield Wizard completes the installation, the NETGEAR USB Control Center prompts
you to select a language:
3.Select a language from the menu and click the OK button.
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							Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks 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.
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.To 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 utility 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 page 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.To release the printer so that all computers on the network can use it, click the Disconnect button.
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							Print Using the Shared Printer
To print and release the printer to any computer on the network:
1.To print your document, use the print feature in your application.
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.
2.If your document does not print, use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to check the status.
See View or Change the Status of a Printer on page 98.
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:
•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, click
the Disconnect 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.
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							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. For example, the
USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes window is ready for print jobs.
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.Click the Network Scanner button.
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							The scanner page displays so that you can use the USB printer for scanning.
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically when you log in to Windows.
You can also change the language and specify the time-out to release the printer connection.
To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup:
1.
Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon .
2.Select Tools > Configuration.
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