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If a USB device is “connected” by a PC, we say that PC has the ownership of the USB
device. Only one PC can get the ownership of a USB device at the same time. Therefore,
if a USB device is connected by one PC, no other PC can connect this USB device until this
USB device is disconnected.
Subnet Issue
Before using the NetUSB technology, you must first make sure that your PC can access USB device
server via TCP/IP. The simplest way to do this is using “Control Center” to search for the USB
device server on the network and change its IP address to be the same subnet as your PC. If the
server and your PC are not in the same TCP/IP subnet, Control Center will show the server in red,
as the following figure. You must change the IP address (or using DHCP) of the server so that the
server and your PC are in the same subnet. Control Center will show these servers in blue, meaning
you can access these servers by the NetUSB technology.
Installation of USB Device Driver
Some USB devices, like printers or MFPs (multifunction printers), require to install
vendor-supplied driver (usually on CDROM). For those USB devices that do not need to
install driver, please skip this section.
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Insert the CDROM into the CD drive and run the “autorun” program.
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Follow the instructions of the installation program to install driver.
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When the installation program asks you to plug-in the USB device, run the “Control
Center”.
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In the Control Center, click the USB device server that has the desired USB device
attached.