Netgear R8500 Nighthawk X8 Tri Band Ac5300 Wifi Router User Manual

							Figure 16. 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 the router'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 WiFi 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.
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							6.Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
7.Click the Media Server tab.
The Media Server (Settings) page displays.
8.Select the Enable iTunes Media Server (Music Only) check box and click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
9.On your Windows or Mac computer, launch iTunes.
10.Select File > Home Sharing > Turn On Home Sharing.
The Home Sharing page displays.
11.Enter your Apple ID email address and password and click the Turn On Home Sharing button.
When Home Sharing is enabled, a Home Sharing icon  displays in iTunes.
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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.
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							6.Click the Add a Device button.
7.Specify the passcode in the router to set up your iTunes server:
a.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi 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.
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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							d.Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
e.Select the Media Server tab.
The Media Server (Settings) page displays.
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 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 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 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.
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 > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.
The USB Storage (Advanced) Settings page displays.
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							5.Select 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 R8500.
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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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 147
•Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility on page 147
•Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility on page 148
•Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center on page 149
•View or Change the Status of a Printer on page 150
•Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer on page 150
•Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings on page 151
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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 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.
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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.
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							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.
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.
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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.
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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