Additional Capabilities
Adding USB Devices
Adding a Drive
You can share a USB hard drive or flash drive with other computers and devices within your network via
your router’s USB port. Once connected, you can share files and music.
Plug your USB hard drive into the USB port on the back of your router.
Notes
—
You can manually check the status of your shared drive by visiting the USB Print and
Storage Manager. If you have difficulty sharing a drive on your network, please see the
Troubleshooting section (page
32
) of this manual.
A few USB hard drives require more power than the router’s USB port provides. In these cases,
you may notice the drive failing to come on or remaining on for a short time. If your drive has an
optional power supply, please use it while the drive is attached to your router.
Adding a Printer
You can add a printer to your network via your router’s USB port. Once connected, you can print from
various computers and wireless devices within your network.
Plug your printer’s USB cable into the USB port located on the back of your router.
Notes
—You can manually check the status of your printer by visiting the USB Print and Storage
Manager, found under the Belkin icon displayed in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar
(Mac). If you have difficulty sharing a printer on your network, please see the Troubleshooting
section (page
32
) of this manual.
Each computer that will use the printer must have both the Belkin software and the printer’s
driver installed. If the print driver is not installed, you will be asked to install it by the Belkin USB
Print and Storage Manager.
Adding Other USB Devices
Other USB devices may also be shared via your router. Plug your device into the USB port located on
the back of your router.
Computers running the Belkin USB Print and Storage Manager will be able to make use of the shared
device.
Optional Software
USB Print and Storage Center
The USB Print and Storage Center helps to manage and monitor the use of your USB printers, scanners,
hard drives, and other devices that are connected to your router’s USB port and shared across your
network.
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