> I have a new 3d printer [...]
Not a very detailed description of anything.
> [...] that uses a web interface to control it and a ethernet cable
> between the device and the modem/router.
Ok.
> [...] The initial set up goes like this- I connect to the printers
> control board with a USB and a terminal emulator program.
You seem to be working much too hard. If your (unspecified) "a new
3d printer" has a web interface, then what makes you think that you need
to talk to it over a USB cable?
> [...] A few commands enables the network, shows that it is running and
> assigns an IP address. In this case 192.168.1.14.
> [...] A few commands enables the network, shows that it is running and
> assigns an IP address. In this case 192.168.1.14.
Which "A few commands"? Who decided on "192.168.1.14"? Why? What's
the IP address of anything else on your LAN?
Hint: Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number,
and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Look for "192.168.".
> [...] At this point I am supposed to be able to open the browser,
> enter the IP and the user interface should open but it doesnt. I get a
> DNS error or "this site cant be reached".
What, exactly, are you putting into the (unspecified) browser to get
what error message, exactly? As usual, showing actual actions with
their actual results (error messages, LED indicators, ...) can be more
helpful than vague descriptions or interpretations. Copy+paste is your
friend.
> [...] I thought maybe in the netgear genie I needed to set up an
> Address Reservation in the LAN setup but when I tried this I got an
> error that the IP was outside the address pool, which it is, but not
> able to change the values to accomidate the 192.168.1.14.
If your router is a C3700, then the default subnet of your router is
"192.168.0.*", and "192.168.1.14" would be incompatible with that. I'd
guess that that's the primary cause of most of your problems (so far).
With my weak psychic powers, I can't see the user manual for your
(unspecified) "a new 3d printer", so I know nothing, but my advice would
be to reset the printer to its default settings, and start again. Then:
1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the printer to a LAN port on the
router.
2. Power on the printer.
3. Point a web browser at the router. (As the C3700 User Manual
says, "Type http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1".) Find
the "Attached Devices" page, identify your printer in the list of
attached devices, and note the printer's IP address. (Later, you
may also want its MAC address.)
4. Point your web browser at the printer's IP address.
5. Do whatever you're supposed to do with the printer.
6. If you want to find the printer at some particular IP address,
then reserve an address for it, as explained in the C3700 User
Manual under "Reserve LAN IP Addresses". You may need to power
cycle the printer for it to get its new reserved address.
If that fails, then go back to your manual USB-terminal
configuration method, and choose an IP address for your printer which
begins with "192.168.0.", and then use that.
