Netgear R9000 Nighthawk X10 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

Set Up Plex Media Server
Plex Media Server helps you manage your photos, videos, and audio files that are stored on an external
USB hard drive that is attached to your router. Plex allows you to stream media files to other devices that
are connected to your network.
For more information about Plex, visit https://www.plex.tv/.
To set up Plex Media Server on your router:
1.Connect your external USB hard drive to a USB port on your router.
If your USB storage device uses a power supply, you must use it when...

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 mobile 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...

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 7. 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 therouter’s iTunes...

7.Click the Media Server tab.
The Media Server (Settings) tab displays.
8.Select the Enable iTunes Server (Music Only) check box.
9.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
10.On your Windows or Mac computer, launch iTunes.
11.Select File > Home Sharing > Turn On Home Sharing.
The Home Sharing page displays.
12.Enter your Apple ID email address and password.
13.Click the Turn On Home Sharing button.
When Home Sharing is enabled, a Home Sharing icon  displays in iTunes.
14.Click the Home Sharing...

The user name is admin.The default password is password.The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
d.Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE > ReadySHARE Storage > Media Server.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
e.Click the Media Server tab.
The Media Server (Settings) page displays.
f.Select the Enable iTunes Server (Music Only) check box.
g.Click the Apply button.
h.Enter the passcode.
i.Click the Allow Control button.
Your settings are saved.
Your iPhone or iPad...

4.Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE > ReadySHARE Storage > Media Server.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.
5.Click 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 router model.
Play Music or View Photos on...

Change the NTP Server
By default, the router uses the NETGEAR NTP server to sync the network time.You can change the NTP
server to your preferred NTP server.
To change the NTP server to your preferred NTP server:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile 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....

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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 119...

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...

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...