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
• Connected. Your computer is connected to the printer. When your print job is done,
the printer connection is released.
• 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 change the status from Manually Connected by another computer to Available, click the
Disconnect button.
The printer connection is released and the status changes to Available.
3. T
o change the status from Waiting to Connect to Available, click the Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by my computer. Now, only your
computer can use the printer
.
4. To allow the printer to be shared, click the Disconnect button.
The printer connection is released and the status changes to Available.
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
If the USB printer that is connected to the extender supports scanning, you can also use the
USB printer for scanning. For example, the USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers
and Faxes screen is ready for print jobs.
Figure 8. Example of the Windows Printers and Faxes screen
To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer:
1. Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center
.
2. Make sure that the printer status shows as
Available.