Operating Instructions and Installation Instructions

Accessing USB Devices
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If you would like to use multiple devices at one USB port,
you can also use a USB hub (see the section “USB Hubs”
on page 62). Please read the “Tips for Using USB Devices”
on page 65 first.
8.2 Accessing USB Devices
Network Sharing As soon as a USB device is connected to the FRITZ!Box, all
of its functions are available in the entire network:
• The files in the USB mass storage can be accessed
from the network via FTP (File Transfer Protocol), or
you can make the USB mass storage device available
as a network storage device. The two kinds of access
are explained in greater detail in the section “Access-
ing the Data on the USB Mass Storage” on page 52.
• USB printers are available as network printers.
USB Remote
Connection
With the USB remote connection, a computer in the net-
work can use USB devices just as if they were connected
directly to the computer via the USB cable (virtual cable
replacement). This can make sense for multifunctional
printers, for instance, so that you can use the integrated
card reader/scanner or the ink level display.
While a computer accesses a USB device via the USB re-
mote connection, the USB device is not available for other
computers in the network.
For more information on the USB remote connection, see
the section “FRITZ!Box USB Remote Connection” from
page 62.