Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Start Guide
- Range Extender User Manual
- Table of Contents
- Overview
- Get Started
- Optimize Extender Performance
- Extender Network Settings
- View Connected Devices
- View WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Network Name
- Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
- Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios
- Change the WiFi Speed
- Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network
- Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device
- Set Up an Access Schedule
- Change the Extender’s Device Name
- Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address
- Maintain and Monitor the Extender
- Change the Extender User Name and Password
- Turn Password Protection Off and On
- Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
- Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
- Manually Set the Extender Clock
- Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration
- Back Up the Configuration Settings
- Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
- Update the Firmware
- Turn the NETGEAR Logo LED On or Off
- Restart the Extender Remotely
- Share a USB Storage Device
- Use the Extender as a Media Server
- Share a USB Printer Through the Extender
- FAQs and Troubleshooting
- Factory Settings and Technical Specifications
Share a USB Printer Through the Extender
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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender
Set Up ReadySHARE Printer
To set up ReadySHARE Printer:
1. Connect the USB printer to a USB port on the extender with a USB printer cable.
2. On each computer that will share the printer
, do the following:
a. Install the current USB printer driver software (available from the printer
manufacturer).
b. Download ReadySHARE Printer from www
.netgear.com/readyshare.
c. In the ReadySHARE Printer pane, click the PC Utility or Mac Utility link.
d. Follow the onscreen instructions to download the file.
3. Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded.
The InstallShield wizard displays.
4. 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.
5. Select a language from the menu and click the OK button.
Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks the NETGEAR USB Control Center
from accessing the USB printer. If you do not see the USB printer displayed in the screen,
you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work.
6. 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
.
7. Click the Disconnect button.
The status changes to Available. Now all computers on the network can use the printer.
Note: After you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once, the utility
automatically manages the printing queue and handling.
8. T
o exit the utility, select System > Exit.