Netgear R4500 – N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Manual Do Utilizador

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, a 
scanner, or an audio speaker. 

The utility has to be installed on each computer on your network from which you want to 
control the device. You can download this utility for Windows and Mac computers at 

When you launch the USB Control Center utility, a screen similar to the following displays:

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. If this is the first time you are connecting, you might be prompted to install the device 
driver.

Menu selections:

System. Exit the utility.

Tools. Access the Control Center Configuration screen to set up your shared USB 
device. See the following section, 

About. View details about the USB Control Center software.