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... each computer that will share the printer, download the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. If you do this URL: www.netgear.com/readyshare 10 The readyshareconnect.exe file (for Windows) is available to download here: www.netgear.com/readyshare ReadySHARE Printer ReadySHARE Printer lets you can access..., do not have the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer to find and download the most recent printer driver software. Click Connect. The NETGEAR USB utility has a Mac version and a Windows version, which you connect a USB printer to the router's USB port, and access it...
... each computer that will share the printer, download the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. If you do this URL: www.netgear.com/readyshare 10 The readyshareconnect.exe file (for Windows) is available to download here: www.netgear.com/readyshare ReadySHARE Printer ReadySHARE Printer lets you can access..., do not have the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer to find and download the most recent printer driver software. Click Connect. The NETGEAR USB utility has a Mac version and a Windows version, which you connect a USB printer to the router's USB port, and access it...
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The status of the printer should appear as Available on each of the computers. Other network devices must wait until the xxx computer has released the connection, or until the connection times out (the ... on all computers in the network, the utility on all of them automatically handles the printing queue and handling. NOTE: • When the status is Available, you can use the USB printer. • When the status is 30 seconds). • You can use the printer. Step 7: Click the Disconnect button at...
The status of the printer should appear as Available on each of the computers. Other network devices must wait until the xxx computer has released the connection, or until the connection times out (the ... on all computers in the network, the utility on all of them automatically handles the printing queue and handling. NOTE: • When the status is Available, you can use the USB printer. • When the status is 30 seconds). • You can use the printer. Step 7: Click the Disconnect button at...
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Step 8: If your printer supports scanning, make sure that the printer is in the router management interface or on the R6300 product page on the Support website http://support.netgear.com). 14 For more detailed information about ReadySHARE Printer, see the printer in the utility, you exit the utility,... accessing the USB printer. This activates the Scanner window so you do not see the User Manual by clicking the Documentation link in the Available state, and click the Network Scanner button. • The USB Control Center utility must be running for scanning. If you can disable...
Step 8: If your printer supports scanning, make sure that the printer is in the router management interface or on the R6300 product page on the Support website http://support.netgear.com). 14 For more detailed information about ReadySHARE Printer, see the printer in the utility, you exit the utility,... accessing the USB printer. This activates the Scanner window so you do not see the User Manual by clicking the Documentation link in the Available state, and click the Network Scanner button. • The USB Control Center utility must be running for scanning. If you can disable...
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...is connected to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED has stopped blinking for you to see if newer firmware is available. After the upgrade, the router restarts. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. Note: The router user name and ... Upgrade the Router Firmware on page 72 for logging in lowercase letters. Launch your browser from the user name and password for more information. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up , and click Yes to the router.
...is connected to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED has stopped blinking for you to see if newer firmware is available. After the upgrade, the router restarts. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. Note: The router user name and ... Upgrade the Router Firmware on page 72 for logging in lowercase letters. Launch your browser from the user name and password for more information. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up , and click Yes to the router.
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Genie Basic Settings 3 Your Internet connection and network This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Basic Home screen, shown in the following figure: This chapter contains the following sections: • Internet Setup • Attached Devices • Parental Controls • ReadySHARE USB Storage • Basic Wireless Settings 18 3.
Genie Basic Settings 3 Your Internet connection and network This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Basic Home screen, shown in the following figure: This chapter contains the following sections: • Internet Setup • Attached Devices • Parental Controls • ReadySHARE USB Storage • Basic Wireless Settings 18 3.
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... value in to use . Enter the MAC address that you use the one computer that is the ISP's router to assign your router will connect. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • Login. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that computer. Your...log out. If a secondary DNS server address is often an email address. • Password. This feature allows your router to your DNS servers. This is available, enter it also. Internet IP Address. • Get Dynamically from the LAN. You have to use to log in minutes. Router MAC Address. The ...
... value in to use . Enter the MAC address that you use the one computer that is the ISP's router to assign your router will connect. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • Login. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that computer. Your...log out. If a secondary DNS server address is often an email address. • Password. This feature allows your router to your DNS servers. This is available, enter it also. Internet IP Address. • Get Dynamically from the LAN. You have to use to log in minutes. Router MAC Address. The ...
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...is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router's USB port here. This is connected to the router. • Available Network Folders. The folders on the USB device. Genie Basic Settings 24 Select the radio button for the router. ReadySHARE USB Storage You can... browser. Click the Take me to display the USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen: This screen displays the following: • Network/Device Name. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 6. The Dashboard shows Parental Controls as Enabled. From the Basic Home screen, select ReadySHARE to the status ...
...is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router's USB port here. This is connected to the router. • Available Network Folders. The folders on the USB device. Genie Basic Settings 24 Select the radio button for the router. ReadySHARE USB Storage You can... browser. Click the Take me to display the USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen: This screen displays the following: • Network/Device Name. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 6. The Dashboard shows Parental Controls as Enabled. From the Basic Home screen, select ReadySHARE to the status ...
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... You can find it in a safe place where you use a computer with preset security. The R6300 WiFi Router comes with a wired connection to the router. If you use a wireless computer to protect... every device to change your wireless security. To view or change basic wireless settings: NETGEAR recommends that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption.... The password for All - Volume Name. Click the link to edit the Available Network Folders settings. • Safely Remove a USB Device. If you do not change this problem, ...
... You can find it in a safe place where you use a computer with preset security. The R6300 WiFi Router comes with a wired connection to the router. If you use a wireless computer to protect... every device to change your wireless security. To view or change basic wireless settings: NETGEAR recommends that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption.... The password for All - Volume Name. Click the link to edit the Available Network Folders settings. • Safely Remove a USB Device. If you do not change this problem, ...
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.... • Advanced Setup. See Chapter 5, USB Storage. • Security. See Chapter 9, Advanced Settings. 30 Genie Advanced Home 4 Specifying custom settings This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Advanced Home screen, shown in the following sections: • Setup Wizard • WPS Wizard • Setup Menu • WAN Setup • LAN...
.... • Advanced Setup. See Chapter 5, USB Storage. • Security. See Chapter 9, Advanced Settings. 30 Genie Advanced Home 4 Specifying custom settings This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Advanced Home screen, shown in the following sections: • Setup Wizard • WPS Wizard • Setup Menu • WAN Setup • LAN...
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...Guest Networks on page 40. Internet (WAN) setup. See Quality of Service (QoS) Setup on page 28. • WAN Setup. The following selections are available: • Internet Setup. See Basic Wireless Settings on page 34. • LAN Setup. See WAN Setup on page 25. • Guest Network. See ...> Setup to your network. Quality of the router blinks green. This is solid green, and the router WPS screen displays a confirmation message. 4. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to add the WPS-capable device...
...Guest Networks on page 40. Internet (WAN) setup. See Quality of Service (QoS) Setup on page 28. • WAN Setup. The following selections are available: • Internet Setup. See Basic Wireless Settings on page 34. • LAN Setup. See WAN Setup on page 25. • Guest Network. See ...> Setup to your network. Quality of the router blinks green. This is solid green, and the router WPS screen displays a confirmation message. 4. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to add the WPS-capable device...
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... be part of the range for a computer on your network, you entered a secondary DNS address in the Internet Setup screen; The reserved address is available on your network as the DHCP server, or to the computer or server. (Choose an IP address from the router's LAN subnet, such as the... or delete a reserved address entry, select the radio button next to the reserved address you might want to be assigned to access the router. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit You can copy its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew. Using the default addressing scheme, ...
... be part of the range for a computer on your network, you entered a secondary DNS address in the Internet Setup screen; The reserved address is available on your network as the DHCP server, or to the computer or server. (Choose an IP address from the router's LAN subnet, such as the... or delete a reserved address entry, select the radio button next to the reserved address you might want to be assigned to access the router. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit You can copy its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew. Using the default addressing scheme, ...
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...enable the HTTP (via Internet) check box in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen. You can access this feature, see Chapter 6, ReadySHARE Printer. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • There are two user accounts: admin and guest. This option supports downloading files only. For ...user account and enters the password. (FTP requires that you use the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. To use the ReadySHARE print feature on a Windows PC, you connect to share large files. By default, it is available to access the router. Note: You can view or edit basic ...
...enable the HTTP (via Internet) check box in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen. You can access this feature, see Chapter 6, ReadySHARE Printer. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • There are two user accounts: admin and guest. This option supports downloading files only. For ...user account and enters the password. (FTP requires that you use the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. To use the ReadySHARE print feature on a Windows PC, you connect to share large files. By default, it is available to access the router. Note: You can view or edit basic ...
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... default share name is the same one that you use to log in the address field of the network folder. • Volume Name. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit FTP. FTP (via Internet). no other share for admin is USB_Storage. USB Storage 51 If Not Shared...the router. • Folder Name. The password for the root folder exists. This setting supports both downloading and uploading of the storage device. Available Network Folders You might need to scroll down to change this setting. • Read/Write Access. Shows the current utilization of files. Disabled by...
... default share name is the same one that you use to log in the address field of the network folder. • Volume Name. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit FTP. FTP (via Internet). no other share for admin is USB_Storage. USB Storage 51 If Not Shared...the router. • Folder Name. The password for the root folder exists. This setting supports both downloading and uploading of the storage device. Available Network Folders You might need to scroll down to change this setting. • Read/Write Access. Shows the current utilization of files. Disabled by...
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...USB Storage 53 The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays: This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. To add an approved USB device, select it from the Available USB Devices list, and then click Add. 4. Click the Approved Devices button. Connect the other USB ...device, and repeat this process. The following screen displays: 2. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit To set ...
...USB Storage 53 The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays: This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. To add an approved USB device, select it from the Available USB Devices list, and then click Add. 4. Click the Approved Devices button. Connect the other USB ...device, and repeat this process. The following screen displays: 2. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit To set ...
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...USB printer. • When the status is Manually connected by xxx, only the xxx computer can click the Disconnect button at any time to Available. Other network devices must wait until the xxx computer has released the connection, or until the connection times out (the default time-out value ...is Available on each computer in the network, the utility on all of them handles the printing queue and handling. ReadySHARE Printer 59 R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit You can use the printer. The status...
...USB printer. • When the status is Manually connected by xxx, only the xxx computer can click the Disconnect button at any time to Available. Other network devices must wait until the xxx computer has released the connection, or until the connection times out (the default time-out value ...is Available on each computer in the network, the utility on all of them handles the printing queue and handling. ReadySHARE Printer 59 R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit You can use the printer. The status...
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The Scanner window opens so you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to the router. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • You can set the value for the default time-out time from accessing the USB printer. If ... be running for scanning. If you exit the utility, printing does not work . 7. ReadySHARE Printer 60 If you do not see the printer in the Available state, and click the Network Scanner button.
The Scanner window opens so you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to the router. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • You can set the value for the default time-out time from accessing the USB printer. If ... be running for scanning. If you exit the utility, printing does not work . 7. ReadySHARE Printer 60 If you do not see the printer in the Available state, and click the Network Scanner button.
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... If this is the first time you are connecting, you might be prompted to Connect. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit USB Control Center Utility The USB Control Center Utility ...Access the Control Center Configuration to control a printer, a scanner. See the following displays: This is available from the computer that you are using . You can download this utility for this device from which shows... a device icon, the description for PC and Mac at www.netgear.com/landing/en-us/readyshare.aspx. The utility allows you want to the USB port...
... If this is the first time you are connecting, you might be prompted to Connect. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit USB Control Center Utility The USB Control Center Utility ...Access the Control Center Configuration to control a printer, a scanner. See the following displays: This is available from the computer that you are using . You can download this utility for this device from which shows... a device icon, the description for PC and Mac at www.netgear.com/landing/en-us/readyshare.aspx. The utility allows you want to the USB port...
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Control Center Configuration Select Tools >Configuration to start automatically when you use . Language. After the driver is detected ... logged in their installation. ReadySHARE Printer 62 Timeout. Enable this printer. USB Printer The first time you are prompted by the installation software in to Available. If the USB printer is installed, the printer status changes to Windows. You might be asked to install the driver for this utility to display...
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Control Center Configuration Select Tools >Configuration to start automatically when you use . Language. After the driver is detected ... logged in their installation. ReadySHARE Printer 62 Timeout. Enable this printer. USB Printer The first time you are prompted by the installation software in to Available. If the USB printer is installed, the printer status changes to Windows. You might be asked to install the driver for this utility to display...
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... scanner window to perform scans. The utility does not need to hold the connection of a multi-function printer. 1. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Once the printer shows Available status, it is any print job for this printer, the USB utility connects to this USB printer. Make sure that... the printer status shows as Available. 2. Once there is no longer grayed out in a Paused state in the Windows ...
... scanner window to perform scans. The utility does not need to hold the connection of a multi-function printer. 1. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Once the printer shows Available status, it is any print job for this printer, the USB utility connects to this USB printer. Make sure that... the printer status shows as Available. 2. Once there is no longer grayed out in a Paused state in the Windows ...
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...router finds new firmware information if any is stored in .img). When uploading firmware to reconfigure the router after upgrading. When the upload is available. To check for new firmware and update your router: 1. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether or not you ...downloaded (the file ends in flash memory. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Upgrade the Router Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is available. 3. You can use the Check button on the Advanced tab. If the browser is...
...router finds new firmware information if any is stored in .img). When uploading firmware to reconfigure the router after upgrading. When the upload is available. To check for new firmware and update your router: 1. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether or not you ...downloaded (the file ends in flash memory. R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Upgrade the Router Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is available. 3. You can use the Check button on the Advanced tab. If the browser is...