Netgear R8300 Nighthawk X8 Ac5000 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

							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 the 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 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.
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.
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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 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 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.
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:
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							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.
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.
3.Click the Network Scanner button.
4.If a Select a Device window opens, select the scanner and click the OK button.
The scanner window opens 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.
Turn Off Automatic Startup for NETGEAR USB Control Center
You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically when you log in to Windows.
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							To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup:
1.Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon .
The NETGEAR USB Control Center page displays.
2.Select Tools > Configuration.
The Control Center - Configuration page displays.
3.Clear the Automatically execute when logging on Windows check box.
4.Click the OK button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the Language for the NETGEAR USB Control Center
To change the language:
1.Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon .
2.Select Tools > Configuration.
The NETGEAR USB Control Center page displays.
3.From the Language menu, select a language.
4.Click the OK button.
The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts, the language changes.
Specify the USB Control Center Time-Out
Specify the time-out to release the printer connection.
To specify the time-out:
1.Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon .
2.Select Tools > Configuration.
The NETGEAR USB Control Center page displays.
3.In the Timeout field, type the number of minutes.
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							The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer when the connection
isn’t being used.
4.Click the OK button.
Your settings are saved.
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							13
Use VPN to Access Your Network
You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking (VPN).This chapter
explains how to set up and use VPN access.
The chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up a VPN Connection on page 158
•Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 158
•Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer on page 159
•Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media on page 163
•Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home on page 165
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							Set Up a VPN Connection
A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you aren’t home.
Figure 17.VPN provides a secure tunnel between your home network and a remote computer
This type of VPN access is called a client-to-gateway tunnel.The computer is the client, and the router is the gateway.
To use the VPN feature, you must log in to the router and enable VPN, and you must install and run VPN client
software on the computer.
The router currently does not support iOS or Android VPN client software.Note
VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with your router.
To use a DDNS service, register for an account with a host name (sometimes called a domain name).You use the
host name to access your network.The router supports these accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn.
If your Internet service provider (ISP) assigned a static WAN IP address (such as 50.196.x.x or 10.x.x.x) that never
changes to your Internet account, the VPN can use that IP address to connect to your home network.
Specify VPN Service in the Router
You must specify the VPN service settings in the router before you can use a VPN connection.
To specify the VPN service:
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 opens.
3.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.
4.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The VPN page displays.
5.Select the Enable VPN Service check box.
By default, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. If you want to customize the service type
and port, we recommend that you change these settings before you install the OpenVPN software.
6.To change the service type, scroll down and select the TCP radio button.
7.To change the port, scroll down to the Service Port field, and type the port number that you want to use.
8.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.VPN is enabled in the router, but you must install and set up OpenVPN software on
your computer before you can use a VPN connection.
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer
You must install this software on each computer that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router.
To install VPN client software:
1.Visit openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html.
2.In the Windows Installer section of the page, double-click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe link.
3.Download the file.
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							4.To install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe file.
5.Click the Next button.
6.Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button.
7.Leave the check boxes selected as shown, and click the Next button.
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