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Share a USB Printer
You can connect a USB printer to the USB‑2.0 Printer port on the
router and print wirelessly.
Note: NETGEAR recommends that you connect a USB storage
device to the USB 3.0‑Storage port and connect a USB printer to
the USB 2.0‑Printer port.
¾ To set up ReadySHARE Printer:
1. Connect the USB printer to the USB‑2.0 Printer port on the
router 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 the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility from
www.netgear.com/readyshare and install it.
c. Select the language.
3. If prompted, select the printer and click the Connect button
for each computer.
When the first computer connects, the status changes to
Manually connected by xxx.
For each computer, when you complete Step 3, the printer
status displays as Available.