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Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks NETGEAR USB Control Cente\
r 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.
5.  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
 .
6.  Click the  Disconnect button.
The status changes to Available. Now all computers on the network can use the printer.
7.  T
o 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. 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.  T
o release the printer so that all computers on the network can use it, c\
lick the  Disconnect 
button.
To print and release the printer to any computer on the network:
1.  T
o print your document, use the print feature in your application.
The NETGEAR USB Control Center automatically connects your computer to t\
he USB printer and prints the document. If another computer is already connecte\
d 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 c\
heck the status. 
See View or Change the Status of a Printer  on page
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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 Status column shows the status for each device:
• A
vailable. 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
 . 
• W
aiting to Connect . Your computer is not connected to the shared printer yet. 
2.  T
o 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.  T
o 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.  T
o allow the printer to be shared, click the  Disconnect button.
The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available. 
						

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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 pag\
e 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. 
The scanner page displays so that you can use the USB printer for scanni\
ng. 
						

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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.
To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup:
1.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
2. Select  Tools > Configuration.
3. Clear the  Automatically execute when logging on Windows  check box.
4.  Click the  OK button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language
To change the language:
1. 
Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon .
The main page displays.
2.  Select  T
 ools > Configuration .
The Control Center - Configuration 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 Time-Out
To specify the time-out:
1.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
The main page displays.
2.  Select  T
 ools > Configuration .
The Control Center - Configuration page displays.
3.  In the T
imeout field, type the number of minutes.
The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connecti\
on to the printer when the connection is not being used.
4.  Click the  OK button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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10.   Access Storage Devices Through 
the Internet
With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet and a personal domain name to access a USB 
storage device that is attached to a USB port on the modem router when you are not home. If 
you know the IP address of the modem router (and the IP address did not change), you can also 
access the USB storage device by using the IP address.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
•Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
Note:For information about how to connect the device and specify its settings, 
see Chapter 8, Share a Storage Device. 
						

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Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each 
Internet account. Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses. This means that the IP 
address can change at any time. You can use the IP address to access your network 
remotely, but most people do not know what their IP addresses are or when these numbers 
change.
To make it easier to connect, you can get a free account with a Dynamic DNS service that 
lets you use a domain name to access your home network. To use this account, you must set 
up the modem router to use Dynamic DNS. Then the modem router notifies the Dynamic 
DNS service provider whenever its IP address changes. When you access your Dynamic 
DNS account, the service finds the current IP address of your home network and 
automatically connects you. 
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic 
DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.
Your Personal FTP Server
With your customized free URL, you can use FTP to access your network when you are not 
home through Dynamic DNS. To set up your FTP server, you must register for a NETGEAR 
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings (see 
Set Up a New 
Dynamic DNS Account on page 148).
To set up your personal account and use FTP:
1. Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name.
For more information, see Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account on page 148.
2. Make sure that your Internet connection is working.
Your modem router must use a direct Internet connection. It cannot connect to a different 
router to access the Internet.
3. Connect a USB storage device to the USB port on the modem router.
4. If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the modem router.
When you connect the storage device to the modem router’s port, it might take up to two 
minutes before the storage device is ready for sharing. By default, the device is available 
to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
5. Set up FTP access on the modem router.
For more information, see Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 151.
6. On a remote computer with Internet access, you can use FTP to access your modem router 
using ftp://yourname.mynetgear.com, in which yourname is your specific domain name.
For more information, see Access Storage Devices Through the Internet with FTP on 
page 153. 
						

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Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
NETGEAR offers you the opportunity to set up and register for a free Dynamic DNS a\
ccount.
To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account:
1. 
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connec\
ted to the 
network. 
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  T
ype  admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type password for the password.
4.  Click the  OK button. 
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS .
6. Select the  Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box.
7.  From the Service Provider  menu, select NETGEAR. 
						

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8. 
Select the No radio button.
9.  In the Host Name field, enter the name that you want to use for your URL.
The host name is sometimes called the domain name. Your free URL includes the host  name that you specify and ends with mynetgear
 .com. For example, specify 
MyName.mynetgear.com.
10.  In the Email field, enter the email address that you want to use for your account.
11.  In the Password (6-32 characters) field, enter the password that you want to use for your 
account.
12.  Click the  Register button.
13.  Follow the onscreen instructions to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DN\
S service.
Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created
If you already created a Dynamic DNS account with NETGEAR, No-IP, Dyn (also referred to 
as DynDNS), or DtDNS, you can set up the modem router to use your accou\
nt.
To set up Dynamic DNS if you already created an account:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connec\
ted to the 
network. 
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  T
ype  admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type  password for the password.
4.  Click the  OK button. 
The BASIC Home page displays. 
						

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5. 
Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS .
6. Select the  Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box.
7.  From the Service Provider  menu, select your provider
 .
8.  Select the  Ye
 s radio button.
The page adjusts.
9.  In the Host Name  field, enter the host name (sometimes called the domain name) for you\
r 
account.
10.  Depending on the type of account, specify your user name or email addres\
s:
• For a No-IP
 , Dyn, or DtDNS account, in the  User Name field, enter the user name for 
your account.
• For a NETGEAR account, in the Email  field, enter the email address for your account.
11.  In the Password field, enter the password for your DDNS account.
12.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
13.  T
o verify that your Dynamic DNS service is enabled in the  modem router, click the Show 
Status button.
A message displays the Dynamic DNS status.