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Installation Installation Installation Guide
USB Net ShareStation
User Manual
GUIP201
Part No. M1023
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Table of Contents Introduction 4 Connecting a USB device in Vista 43 About this Manual 5 Connecting a USB hard drive in Vista 45 Package Contents 6 Connecting to a USB hub in Vista 47 How it works 7 Disconnecting a USB device in Vista 48 Hardware Installation 8 Request to Disconnect in Vista 49 Windows XP/2000 Installation 11 Setting Polling Interval - XP 51 Connecting to a USB device 20 Web Management Interface 53 Connecting to a Multifunction printer 23 FAQ 61 Connecting to a USB hub 26 FCC S
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the IOGEAR USB Net ShareStation Multifunction Print and Storage Server (hereafter referred to as “server”). This server is designed to connect your All-In-One/Multifunction devices, standard printers, and USB storage devices (hard drives, fl ash drives, and memory card readers) to your network, allowing all network users access to these shared USB resources. 4
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About this Manual This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the IOGEAR USB Net ShareStation in various network environments. To fully benefi t from this document, you should be familiar with basic networking principles. The instructions de- scribed in this manual are based on the settings in a new server. If need help setting up this device, please contact us. For contact information please see page 66. 5
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Package Contents Verify that nothing is missing from the package by using the checklist below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Please confi rm the items in the package below: 1 x USB Net ShareStation 1 x User Manual 1 x Software CD 1 x Power Adapter 1 x Warranty/Registration card 6
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How it works 1. Power Adapter Port 2. Network Port 3. LED 4. USB Port 1 2 4 3 7
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Hardware Installation Hardware Installation *Make sure that your USB devices are switched off and that the server’s power adapter is disconnected. 1. Connect your USB device to the USB port of the USB Net ShareStation. USB device 8
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2. Connect the USB Net ShareStation server to the router or switch with the Ethernet cable Ethernet Cable 9
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3. Connect the power adapter to the USB Net ShareStation server. When the Link indicator lights up, the USB Net ShareStation is correctly connected to the network. Ethernet Cable Power Adapter 10
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Software Installation - XP/2K 1. Insert the Software CD into your computer. A splash screen should appear with a menu of options, including the option to install the appropriate USB Net ShareStation software, access the User Manual, or Exit out of the splash menu. To install the appropriate USB Net ShareStation software, click the installation button that corresponds to the operating system that is installed on your computer. Note: You will need to click the “Windows XP 64-bit installation”
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2. The installation wizard will start the installation process, click “Next” to continue. 12
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3. When the installation completes, click “Finish” to close the installation wizard. 13
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4. On your desktop you will see a new IOGEAR icon called “Launch IOGEAR USB server”, double click the icon and it will bring up the IOGEAR USB server confi guration utility. 14
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5. Once the IOGEAR utility is launched, Windows will prompt you with a “Found New Hardware Wizard” window. You will need to complete the wizard so that you will be able to use the USB Net ShareStation on your computer Select “No, not this time” and click on Next to continue. 15
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6. Click on “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click on Next to continue. 16
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7. Windows will install the necessary drivers for the USB Net ShareStation. 17
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8. Select Finish to complete the Found New Hardware Wizard. 18
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9. Once you are fi nished with the Found New Hardware Wizard, the IOGEAR utility will show up and display all the active USB Net ShareStations connected on your network. In this screen, you will see the product listed as “IOGEAR GUIP201 – AA0001 (192.168.10.52)”. The “AA0001” is the last 6 digits of the device’s MAC address, and the “192.168.10.52” is the device’s IP address. 19
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Connecting to a USB device 1. Connect the USB cable on your USB device to the USB port on the USB Net Share Station, and make sure both the USB device and the USB Net ShareStation are powered on. The USB device will then show up on the IOGEAR USB Server utility underneath the “IOGEAR GUIP201.” as a green icon. The green icon indicates that the USB device is ready to be connected. If for any reason the USB device does not show up, please click the “Search” button to refresh the contro
