4-Port Wireless USB Server User's Manual
Table of Contents Safety instructions ...............................................................4 Copyright...............................................................................4 Trademarks ...........................................................................4 Introduction...........................................................................5 Features.................................................................................5 Package contents ..................................
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Introduction This server allows you to control the USB devices (such as multi-function printer, scanner, keyboard and etc.) using a computer through a network. it provides USB2.0 full-speed data transmission rate up to 480Mbps, and 4 USB device connections are supported. Except the Ethernet connection, the built-in WiFi connection allows you to access these USB devices without 5 meters limitation of USB cable.
Connectivity - The USB server provides the following connections to your USB devices Ŷ 86% +LJK VSHHG SRUWV Ŷ )XOO P$ SRZHU SURYLGHG WR HDFK SRUW - The USB Server provides the following connections to your Network Ŷ 5- (WKHUQHW FRQQHFWRU Ŷ 0ESV DXWR VHQVLQJ $XWR 0',; FDSDEOH Ŷ ,3 DGGUHVVLQJ 6WDWLF '+&3 System requirement Ŷ ,%0 FRPSDWLEOH FRPSXWHU RU 0DF ® ® ® Ŷ :LQGRZV :LQGRZV 9LVWD :LQGRZV ;3 ELW ® ® Windows 2000 and Mac OS ; Ŷ %XLOW LQ 86% SRUW FRPSXWHU Ŷ 0% 5
Product overview 9 1 10 2 3 4 11 5 6 7 8 1 WiFi antenna 2 Reset button: Presses to restore the factory default settings. 3 Link/Act: Ŷ Lights green when connecting to an available 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 network. Ŷ Flashes green when the wireless data is transmitting. Power indicator: Lights up when the power is on. Signal strength: Displays the status of signal strength. RJ-45 Ethernet connector: Connects to an available LAN (Local area network).
Connection Power connection To power the USB server, choose one of the below methods. Power LED lights up when the USB server's power is on. DC-In Plug the supplied power adapter into a wall outlet and the other end to the USB server's DC power jack.
Power cable ,QVHUW WKH FDEOH LQWR WKH SRZHU terminal block. 2. Tighten the screw using screwdriver. 3. Plug the power terminal block into the USB server according to the connector's orientation.
Network connection This USB server can connect to an available LAN (Local Area Network) using wire or wireless. Select one of the following methods to connect the USB server. Note that the connection diagrams shown below are examples only. The real applications may be different from the actual conditions.
Wire connection USB server Laptop Cable Wireless router Cable PC connection Connect the USB server to a computer using Ethernet cable directly if you do not have a network.
USB devices connection Connect USB device(s) to the USB server when the USB server has been connected to a LAN. The supported USB devices of this USB server are USB printers, USB multifunction printers, USB scanners, USB hard drives, USB +,' GHYLFHV L H NH\ERDUGV DQG PLFH 86% FDPHUDV 86% $XGLR 9LGHR SURGXFWV DQG HWF Note: ,QVWDOO WKH 86% GHYLFH V GULYHUV EHIRUH FRQQHFWLQJ WR the USB server is recommended.
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Utility operation 7KH 86%,3 $GPLQ 8WLOLW\ FDQ GHWHFW WKH 86% GHYLFHV which are connected to the USB server. With the utility, the connected USB devices can be used by different users as long as the users are connecting to the same LAN and XQGHU WKH VDPH ,3 VXEQHW The USB server is designed for monopoly type connection which means the USB device can be used by one user at D WLPH 7R DFFHVV WKH RFFXSLHG 86% GHYLFH WKH ¿UVW XVHU has to relinquish the connection to other user.
5. Utility's main menu. 1 3 4 2 5 1 Menu bar: Presents the command list and graphic user interfaces. 2 Function Panel: Lists the function of USB server utility. 3 Main window: Lists the connected device server and USB devices. 4 Server/Device Details Panel: Displays the detailed information which are selected on the main window. 5 Log panel: List the log of the USB server. Shows useful PHVVDJHV RI WKH XVHU¶V SURFHVVLQJ KLVWRU\ 15
Device mapping 1. Click < Device Mapping > on the function panel. 2. Click the < > on the toolbar to start the device mapping after connecting USB devices. 3. All the connected USB devices will be listed as a tree hierarchy under the USB server on the main window after a while.
4. By default, all the detected USB devices will be connected automatically when mapping procedure is ¿QLVKHG ,I WKH VWDWXV RI 86% GHYLFH VKRZV Disconnect, Device Mapping to right click on the main window of bring up the pop-up menu and then select < Connect ! WR YLUWXDOL]HV WKH 86% GHYLFH RQWR \RXU FRPSXWHU 5. To disable the connection, right click the desired USB Device Mapping, and device on the Main window of then select < Disconnect >.
Device request ,Q D ORFDO DUHD QHWZRUN WKH FRQQHFWHG 86% GHYLFHV FDQ be used by multi-users through the USB device. Note that only one user can access a USB device at a time. When the status of USB device shows Busy, it means this USB device has been claimed by one user already. To access this USB device, you have to request that user to relinquish the connection. 5LJKW FOLFN WKH EXV\ 86% GHYLFH RQ WKH Main window of Device Mapping to bring up the pop-up menu, and then select .
3. The current user which is accessing the USB device will receive a Device Free Request message as shown below. 4. The current user can either click to release the USB device or click the reject the request.
Device setting To setup the connection of USB device, right click the desired USB device to bring up the pop-up menu, and then select Settings. Automatically connect this device The auto connection can be enabled or disabled for each device. By default, the auto connection is enabled for all USB devices after mapping. To change the default setting, uncheck this option, and then click to exit.
Reconnect the device if the connection is loss You may re-establish the connection back with the device if disconnecting. To enable the auto re-connect back to the network as your default setting, tick this option, otherwise re-connect the network manually. To exit the setting window, click .
Auto launch the program $XWR ODXQFKHV D VSHFL¿F DSSOLFDWLRQ ZKHQ WKH VSHFL¿F 86% device is connected. 1. Tick Launch a program when this device connects option. 2. Click to set the path of the application which needs to be launched, then click to exit the dialog window. 3. A message as shown below will appear on the screen if the setting is successful, and then click
Printer sharing This application enables the connected printer as a printer server. To share the printer among multiple users, follow the steps below. ,QVWDOO WKH SULQWHU GULYHU WR D FOLHQW 3& DW OHDVW 2. Connect the printer to the USB server. 3. Disconnect the printer from the main window of Device Mapping. 4. Click the Printer Sharing button on the Menu bar to open the Printer Sharing window. 5. When the Printer Sharing window is opened, the connected printers will be scanned, saved and listed.
6. Tick the printer which is connected, and then click button to close the window. 7. Once the printer is set to a printer server, it remains free except the printer is accessed and becomes Busy when a user prints to the printer. The printing jobs from multiple user will be executed on a time sharing basis. Remove the obsolete printer To remove the obsolete printer, right click the selected printer, and then select option on the Printer Sharing window.
Server manager 1. Click < Server Manager > from function panel. 5LJKW FOLFN WR EULQJ XS D SRS XS PHQX RQ WKH Main window of Server Manager, and then select . 3. All the searched server will be listed on the Main window of Server Manager as shown below.
4. By default, the USB server is protected by a password. 7R FRQ¿JXUH WKH 86% VHUYHU WKH XQORFN SURFHGXUH LV necessary. 5LJKW FOLFN DQG VHOHFW Unlock> to bring up the password dialog window. .H\ LQ WKH SDVVZRUG 7KH GHIDXOW SDVVZRUG IRU WKH 86% server is "usbip". 7. The message of Unlock OK appears on the screen when the authentication is successful.
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2-2 Change the IP address 1. Click tab, and then tick the checkbox of . Note: %\ GHIDXOW WKH ,3 DGGUHVV RI WKLV VHUYHU LV 192.168.3.22. 6HOHFW D SUHIHUUHG ,3 FRQ¿JXUDWLRQ 3.
4. A successful message appears on the screen after click . Note: (DFK GHYLFH LV LGHQWL¿HG E\ LWV XQLTXH ,3 DGGUHVV LQ WKH QHWZRUN 'R QRW XVH WKH ,3 DGGUHVV ZKLFK KDV EHHQ assigned to other device already. 2-3 Enable, disable or change the password 1. Click the tab. 2. Tick the checkbox of upper to enable or disable the password option. 3. Tick the checkbox of lower to change your password.
Restore the factory default settings 5LJKW FOLFN WR EULQJ XS WKH SRS XS PHQX RQ WKH Main Server Manager, and then select window of . 2. Click to restore the settings.
Search server by MAC ID (DFK 86% VHUYHU LV DVVLJQHG ZLWK D XQLTXH 0$& ,' ZKLFK FDQ EH VHDUFKHG DQG FRQ¿JXUHG HYHQ LI WKH 86% VHUYHU LV QRW FRQ¿JXUHG LQ WKH VDPH QHWZRUN 5LJKW FOLFN WR EULQJ XS WKH SRS XS PHQX RQ the Main Server Manager, and then select Search window of by MAC ID. 2. A reminder message pop-up on the screen, click to add the application to the Windows Firewall Exception List.
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&RQ¿JXUH WKH 86% VHUYHU IURP 86% 6HUYHU 4XLFN &RQ¿JXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 1. Click the desired MAC address from Search Result list, and then click . Alternatively, enter the MAC address to the columns of MAC address directly. &KRRVH WR FRQ¿JXUH WKH 86% VHUYHU ,3 DGGUHVV LQ DHCP mode if the connected network supports DHCP. Choose Static DV WKH ,3 FRQ¿JXUDWLRQ PRGH LI WKH FRQQHFWHG network does not support DHCP.
3. Tick checkbox of Server Name to assign a desired user QDPH IRU LGHQWL¿FDWLRQ 2QFH WKH VHWWLQJV KDYH EHHQ completed, click to apply. 4. Click
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Network page The contents of network page will be changed depending on the type of connection you selected. Wire connection Click the wire option when connecting to a router through DQ (WKHUQHW FDEOH &RQ¿JXUH WKH Static IP, Subnet Mask, and Gateway PDQXDOO\ RU HQDEOH WKH '+&3 WR REWDLQ DQ ,3 address. Wireless connection 1. Click the wireless option when using a wireless connection to a router. 2.
(QDEOH WKH '+&3 WR JHW DQ ,3 DGGUHVV IURP WKH ZLUHOHVV router or disable to change the IP address, Subnet mask and Default Gateway. Status page The status page shows the current status of the connected USB devices, and update the information automatically every 10 seconds. Upgrade page 7R XSGDWH WKH ¿UPZDUH RI WKH 86% VHUYHU FOLFN WR HQDEOH Complete Firmware Upgrade option. 2. Enter TFTP Sever IP address and Upgrade File Name, then click
Log page The Log page allows you to view the USB server's log and send the log events to a desired FTP. 1. To setup the FTP address, enable the , and then click . 2. Enable the FTP Transfer. 3. Enter the FTP address that you wish to receive the log ¿OH WR WKH FTP-IP Address. 4. Enter the user name and password that you have set in WKH VSHFL¿F IWS WR WKH FTP-USER and FTP-Password address respectively.
Settings page Change the password 1. To protect the USB server using a password, click to select in the Password Enable/Disable option. 2. Enter the password, and then click . Change the Server Name Enter a desired name to the Server Name option. Restore the settings Ŷ 7R UHVWRUH WKH IDFWRU\ GHIDXOW VHWWLQJV FOLFN Restore Defaults>. Once the restore function has been operated, all the settings will be erased and return to the factory default.
Regulatory compliance FCC conditions Caution: changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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