Netgear EX7000 User Manual - Page 4

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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender Set Up an Access Schedule 35 Change the Extender's Device Name 36 Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address 37 Chapter 5 Maintain and Monitor the Extender Change the Extender User Name and Password 40 Turn Password Protection Off and On 41 Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password 41 Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time 42 Manually Set the Extender Clock 42 Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration 43 Back Up the Configuration Settings 43 Restore the Configuration Settings 43 Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings 44 Update the Firmware 46 Turn the NETGEAR Logo LED On or Off 47 Restart the Extender Remotely 48 Chapter 6 Share a USB Storage Device USB Storage Device Requirements 50 Share Files Across Your WiFi Network 50 Access a USB Storage Device Attached to the Extender 51 Turn the USB Port Off and On 52 Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive 53 Password-Protect a Folder on a USB Storage Device 54 Use the Extender USB Port to Share a Printer 54 Chapter 7 Use the Extender as a Media Server Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings 57 Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo 58 Chapter 8 Share a USB Printer Through the Extender Set Up ReadySHARE Printer 62 Use the Shared Printer 63 View or Change the Status of a Printer 63 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 64 Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings 65 Chapter 9 FAQs and Troubleshooting FAQs 68 Cannot Connect to the Extender 72 Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an Error Message 72 4

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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender
Set Up an Access Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Change the Extender’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 5
Maintain and Monitor the Extender
Change the Extender User Name and Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Turn Password Protection Off and On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Manually Set the Extender Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Back Up the Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Restore the Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Update the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Turn the NETGEAR Logo LED On or Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Restart the Extender Remotely. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Chapter 6
Share a USB Storage Device
USB Storage Device Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Share Files Across Your WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Access a USB Storage Device Attached to the Extender. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Turn the USB Port Off and On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Password-Protect a Folder on a USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Use the Extender USB Port to Share a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chapter 7
Use the Extender as a Media Server
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Chapter 8
Share a USB Printer Through the Extender
Set Up ReadySHARE Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Use the Shared Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
View or Change the Status of a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Chapter 9
FAQs and Troubleshooting
FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cannot Connect to the Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an Error Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72