User Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- Contents
- 1 Hardware Setup
- 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
- 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
- 4 Control Access to the Internet
- 5 Share USB Devices Attached to the Modem Router
- USB Storage Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Storage Device to the Modem Router
- Access a USB Drive Connected to the Modem Router From a Windows Computer
- Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
- Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Modem Router From a Mac
- Control Access to the USB Storage Device
- Use FTP Within the Network
- View or Change Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
- Add a Network Folder on a USB storage device
- Edit a Network Folder on a USB storage device
- Approve USB Devices
- Access the USB storage device Through the Internet
- Safely Remove a USB storage device
- 6 Share a USB Printer
- 7 Specify Network Settings
- View WAN Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the Modem Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Specify the IP Addresses That the Modem Router Assigns
- Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Modem Router
- Reserve LAN IP Addresses
- Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Security Option
- Set Up a Guest Network
- Control the Wireless Radios
- Set Up a Wireless Schedule
- Specify WPS Settings
- 8 Manage Your Network
- Change the Admin Password
- Set Up Password Recovery
- Recover the admin Password
- View Modem Router Status
- View Logs of Modem Router Activity
- View Event Logs
- Run the Ping Utility
- Run the Traceroute Utility
- Monitor Internet Traffic
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- Manage the Modem Router Configuration File
- View Wireless Access Points in Your Area
- View or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel
- Dynamic DNS
- Remote Management
- 9 Specify Internet Port Settings
- 10 Troubleshooting
- A Supplemental Information
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Chapter 5 Share USB Devices Attached to the Modem Router
USB Storage Device Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Access a USB Drive Connected to the Modem Router From a Windows Computer
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Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Modem Router From a Mac
46
Control Access to the USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Use FTP Within the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
View or Change Network Folders on a USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Add a Network Folder on a USB storage device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Edit a Network Folder on a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Approve USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Access the USB storage device Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Access the USB storage device Through the Internet with FTP. . . . . . .54
Safely Remove a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Chapter 6 Share a USB Printer
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Use the Shared Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
View or Change the Status of a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Chapter 7 Specify Network Settings
View WAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Set Up a Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Change the Modem Router’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Specify the IP Addresses That the Modem Router Assigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Modem Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Reserve LAN IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play. . . . . . . . . . . 72
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Specify Basic WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Change the WiFi Security Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Set Up a Guest Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Control the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Use the WiFi On/Off Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Set Up a Wireless Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Specify WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81