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3. 
Enter  the  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  ADV
 ANCED  > Advanced  Setup  >  USB  Settings.
By default the Enable any USB Device connection to the USB port radio button is 
selected. This setting lets you connect and access all your USB storage devices.
5.  Select 
the  No  radio  button.
6.  Click 
the  Approved  Devices  button. 
The approved and available USB devices display. 
7.  In 
the  Available  USB  Devices  menu,  select  the  drive  that  you  want  to  approve.
8.  Click 
the  Add  button.
9.  Select 
the  Allow  only  approved  devices   check  box.
10.  Click 
the  Apply  button.
Your settings are saved.
11.  T
o work with another USB device, first click the  Safely Remove USB Device button for the 
currently  connected  USB  device. 
12.  Connect 
 the  other  USB  device,  and  repeat  this  process. 
						

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Access the USB Storage Device Through the Internet
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4. 
Select  ADVANCED  >  USB  Storage  >  Advanced  Settings .
5. Select  the  FTP  (via  Internet)  check  box.
6.  Click 
the  Apply  button.
Your settings are saved.
7.  T
o  limit  access  to  the  admin  user,  click  the  Edit  button.
8. In  the  Read Access   menu,  select  admin.
9.  In 
the  Write Access  menu,  select  admin.
10.  Click 
the  Apply  button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Access the USB Storage Device Through the Internet With FTP
Yabout setting up FTP via 
Internet access, see 
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 52. 
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The USB Storage page displays.
5. Click  the Safely  Remove  USB  Device  button. 
This takes the drive offline.
6. Physically  disconnect  the  USB  storage  device. 
						

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6.   Share a USB Printer
The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to a USB port on 
your modem 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 
•Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 
•Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 
•Use the Shared Printer 
•View or Change the Status of a Printer 
•Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 
•Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings  
						

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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 find the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer
 .
2.  Use 
a  USB  printer  cable  to  connect  the  USB  printer  to  a  modem  router  USB  port.
USB ports (2)
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
The utility works on Windows and Mac computers.
To download the utility:
1. V
isit  netgear.com/readyshare.
2.  Scroll 
down  to  the  Print  From  the  Comfort  of Your  Home  Network  section  at  the  bottom  of 
the  page.
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.
4.  Follow 
the onscreen instructions to download the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file and 
install  this  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.  Double-click 
 the  ReadySHARE  Printer  utility  setup  file  that  you  downloaded.
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. 
						

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3. 
Select  a  language  from  the  menu  and  click  the  OK  button.
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, 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.  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 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 that 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, click the  Disconnect 
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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.
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  to  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.