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GUIP201

Part No. M1023

Installation

Installation

Installation

 Guide

USB Net ShareStation
User Manual

Summary of Contents for GUIP201 M1023

Page 1: ...1 GUIP201 Part No M1023 Installation Installation Installation Guide USB Net ShareStation User Manual...

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Page 3: ...inter 23 Connecting to a USB hub 26 Disconnecting a USB device 28 Request to Disconnect 29 Vista Installation 32 Connecting a USB device in Vista 43 Connecting a USB hard drive in Vista 45 Connecting...

Page 4: ...nd 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 flash drives and memory...

Page 5: ...OGEAR USB Net ShareStation in various network environments To fully benefit from this document you should be familiar with basic networking principles The instructions de scribed in this manual are ba...

Page 6: ...ng the checklist below Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged All packing materials are recyclable Please confirm the items in the package below 1 x USB Net ShareStation 1 x User...

Page 7: ...7 How it works Power Adapter Port 1 Network Port 2 LED 3 USB Port 4 1 2 3 4...

Page 8: ...tallation 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 Hardware...

Page 9: ...9 2 Connect the USB Net ShareStation server to the router or switch with the Ethernet cable Ethernet Cable...

Page 10: ...10 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...

Page 11: ...ropriate 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...

Page 12: ...12 2 The installation wizard will start the installation process click Next to continue...

Page 13: ...13 3 When the installation completes click Finish to close the installation wizard...

Page 14: ...14 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 configuration utility...

Page 15: ...nched 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...

Page 16: ...16 6 Click on Install the software automatically Recommended and click on Next to continue...

Page 17: ...17 7 Windows will install the necessary drivers for the USB Net ShareStation...

Page 18: ...18 8 Select Finish to complete the Found New Hardware Wizard...

Page 19: ...ill 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 di...

Page 20: ...h 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 t...

Page 21: ...21 2 Select the USB device that you will want to connect and click on the Connect button at the bottom...

Page 22: ...connected the green icon will turn orange to indicate that the connection has been established The USB device now becomes available on your computer and you can use this USB device as if it was direct...

Page 23: ...e IOGEAR USB Server utility underneath the IOGEAR GUIP201 Select the printer from the list and click on the Connect button Note If your USB device does not show up on the list please try to disconnect...

Page 24: ...24 2 The printer will be detected as if it was plugged directly into your computer...

Page 25: ...tion Please follow the wizard to setup the printer Make sure you have the correct CD or drivers for your printer and follow the on screen steps in the wizard Once the wizard is completed you will be a...

Page 26: ...USB 2 0 hub 4 port maximum to the USB Net ShareStation Connect the USB cable of the USB hub to the USB port on the IOGEAR USB Net ShareStation then connect the USB device s to the USB ports on the US...

Page 27: ...the USB device s are connected to the USB hub the IOGEAR utility will automatically display the connected USB devices If you do not see the USB device s that are connected press Search to refresh the...

Page 28: ...evice simply click on the connected USB device on the list of the utility software and press the Disconnect button The device will then no longer stay connected to your computer however you may re con...

Page 29: ...er on your network a red icon will be displayed in front of the device name You will not have the option to disconnect the device however you may send a courtesy message to request that the other user...

Page 30: ...will then be sent to the user requesting that they disconnect from the USB device NOTE If the occupying user denies this request then you will not be able to send any further requests to the same use...

Page 31: ...is not connected but has some type of problem such as out of ink USB device has been established and is now connected Error with USB device Example out of paper USB device is in use by another user P...

Page 32: ...oftware 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 in...

Page 33: ...33 2 Click OK to start the installation process...

Page 34: ...34 3 During the driver installation a Windows Vista security message will appear Select Install this driver software anyway to continue...

Page 35: ...35 4 Click on Finish to complete the installation process...

Page 36: ...ss has been completed you will need to go to the Network window to configure the USB Net ShareStation To do so click on the Vista logo on the lower right corner of your screen and select Network from...

Page 37: ...ppear under other devices on the Network window If the USB Net ShareStation or any other network icons in the network window do not appear then a message will show up across the network screen indicat...

Page 38: ...d file sharing from the list Once Network Discovery has been enabled you will be able to see the USB Net ShareStation icon under Other Devices If you are prompted by a User Account Control message not...

Page 39: ...39 8 Select Yes turn on network discovery and file sharing for all public networks...

Page 40: ...40 9 Right click on the USB Net ShareStation IOGEAR GUIP201 icon and select Install to begin using the USB Net ShareStation...

Page 41: ...41 10 Click on the blinking window at the system tray which is prompted by the User Account Control permission window Click Continue to proceed with the installation...

Page 42: ...GUIP201 icon will change to a new product image If the new product image icon does not change press F5 to refresh the Network window Before installing the driver After driver installation the device i...

Page 43: ...vice to the USB Net ShareStation and make sure both the USB device and the USB Net ShareStation are powered on 2 When the USB device is connected the USB Net ShareStation will detect the connection of...

Page 44: ...tion You will see the device driver is installing and the status will show at the bottom right corner on your system tray This message will go away once the drivers have been installed After the insta...

Page 45: ...the USB Net ShareStation are powered on After the USB hard drive is connected the device icon will display in the Network widow Right click on the device icon and select My Computer to bring up My Com...

Page 46: ...46 2 You will now see the external hard drive become available as if it were directly connected to your computer...

Page 47: ...on the IOGEAR USB Net ShareStation then connect the USB device s to the USB ports on the USB hub Make sure the power adapter of the USB hub is plugged in and powered on Connecting to a USB hub in Vis...

Page 48: ...the USB device has been disconnected it will no longer be connected to your computer and you can unplug the USB cable of the USB device from the USB Net ShareStation If you would like to reconnect the...

Page 49: ...to use and selecting Request Remote to Disconnect A message will then be sent to the user requesting that they disconnect from the USB device Request to Disconnect in Vista NOTE If the occupying user...

Page 50: ...he performance of your PC and the number of active USB Net ShareStations on your network it may take up to 3 minutes for your computer to recognize all USB Net ShareStation This is because VISTA needs...

Page 51: ...he connected USB Net ShareStations and USB devices By default this feature is not automatically configured You may set a time so that the server will perform the polling automatically To configure the...

Page 52: ...number from 1 60 in the Seconds box Click on Submit to allow the new interval setting to take effect Once you have set a number the utility will automatically update any changes made to server in the...

Page 53: ...53 To access web management interface in 1 XP in the IOGEAR USB Server utility select the USB Server on the list and click on the Config button Web Management Interface...

Page 54: ...54 2 To access web management interface in VISTA in the Network window right click on the IOGEAR GUIP201 icon and select View device webpage...

Page 55: ...ement interface provides a list of different options to choose from Device Status Displays the current USB device info and will tell you which computer a USB device is connected to The interface is li...

Page 56: ...IP address you will need to Disable DHCP in the DHCP Setting menu Once DHCP is disabled enter the desired IP address on the IP address field along with the subnet mask and click the Submit button to r...

Page 57: ...se to specify the firmware location on your PC Once the location path of the firmware has been set click Submit to begin the update For all the latest firmware updates please visit http www iogear com...

Page 58: ...t Device The Reset Device window will allow you to reboot the USB Net ShareStation server Please note that if the USB Net ShareStation has a set password you will need to enter it into the password fi...

Page 59: ...actory Default Allows you to restore the USB Net ShareStation back to factory default Please note that if the USB Net ShareStation has a set password you will need to enter it into the password field...

Page 60: ...60 Password Change You can add or change an existing password on the USB Net ShareStation in this window By default the USB Net ShareStation does not come with a default password...

Page 61: ...vices Please refer to the supported device list for details 2 How come I cannot see any servers on my IOGEAR USB Server listing window after installing it Please make sure that all of your USB Net Sha...

Page 62: ...cordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does...

Page 63: ...ause undesired operation of the device FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow th...

Page 64: ...been tested and found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states relating to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Low Voltage Directive 73 23...

Page 65: ...representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation and especially disclaims its quality performance merchant ability or fitness for any particular...

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