Netgear R6250 User Manual - Page 59

USB Control Center Utility, Available, Waiting to Connect, System, Tools, About

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R6250 Smart WiFi Router USB Control Center Utility The USB Control Center utility allows you to control a shared USB device from a computer that is connected to the USB port on your router. The utility allows you to control a printer and a scanner. You have to install the utility on each computer on your network from which you want to control the device. You can download this utility for a Windows or Mac computer at www.netgear.com/landing/en-us/readyshare.aspx. When you launch the USB Control Center Utility, a screen similar to the following displays: Figure 8. NETGEAR USB Control Center utility The main screen shows a device icon, the description for this USB device, and its status. Available. The device is available from the computer that you are using. Waiting to Connect. You need to connect to this device from the computer that you are using. The first time you connect, you might be prompted to install the device driver. The following menu selections display: • System. Exit the utility. • Tools. Access the Control Center - Configuration screen to set up your shared USB device. See the following section, Control Center Configuration. • About. View details about the USB Control Center software. ReadySHARE Printer 59

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R6250 Smart WiFi Router
USB Control Center Utility
The USB Control Center utility allows you to control a shared USB device from a computer
that is connected to the USB port on your router. The utility allows you to control a printer and
a scanner.
You have to install the utility on each computer on your network from which you want to
control the device. You can download this utility for a Windows or Mac computer at
www.netgear.com/landing/en-us/readyshare.aspx
.
When you launch the USB Control Center Utility, a screen similar to the following displays:
Figure 8. NETGEAR USB Control Center utility
The main screen shows a device icon, the description for this USB device, and its status.
Available
. The device is available from the computer that you are using.
Waiting to Connect
. You need to connect to this device from the computer that you are
using. The first time you connect, you might be prompted to install the device driver.
The following menu selections display:
System
. Exit the utility.
Tools
. Access the Control Center - Configuration screen to set up your shared USB
device. See the following section,
Control Center Configuration
.
About
. View details about the USB Control Center software.