iogear GUWIP204 User manual

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GUWIP204

Part No. M1172-a

Installation

Installation Guide

Wireless 4-Port USB Sharing Station

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Table of Contents

Package Contents 4

System Requirements 5

Product Overview 6

Hardware Installation 7

Windows Software Installation 10

Mac Software Installation 11

Conguration 14

General Settings 17

WirelessConguration-WEP 18

WirelessConguration-WPA/WPA2 20

AdministratorConguration 21

Maintenance 23

ConnecttoanattachedUSBdevice 24

RequesttoConnect 25

DisconnectingaUSBdevice 27

Auto-ConnectPrinter 28

Network Scanner 31

Firmware Upgrade 35

Troubleshooting 38

Limited Warranty 46

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Statement 47

CE Statement 48

Contact 49

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Package Contents

1xWireless4-portUSBSharingStation

1 x Installation Manual

1 x Installation CD

1 x Warranty / Registration card

1 x Power Adapter

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System Requirements

Computer:

CPU of 1.7GHz and above •

Minimum512MBRAM•

Windows XP/Vista /7•

Mac OSX 10.6 and up•

Availablewirelessrouterinhome/ofcenetwork •

Supported Devices:

PrinterorMulti-functionprinterwithUSBconnection*•

External USB hard drive •

USBwebcam*•

USBashdrive•

USB memory card reader •

USB printer •

USB scanner •

*SomeUSBdevicesrequireadirectconnectiontothecomputerforoptimumperformance

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USB connection LED1.

USB port located on the front2.

On/Off Switch3.

Power adapter connector4.

Product Overview

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Reset button5.

Network port6.

USB ports located on the back7.

Antenna8.

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NOTE: Before you connect your USB device to the GUWIP204, please refer to the user manual

and install the driver on your computer rst, for example the driver for your printer. When the

installation is completed, safely disconnect your USB devices from your computer. Disconnect

the power source from USB devices.

Connect your USB device to any one of the USB ports on the USB Sharing Station1.

Hardware Installation

USB device (not included)

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ConnecttheGUWIP204totherouterorswitchwiththeincludedEthernetcable.2.

router (not included)

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ConnectthepoweradaptertotheGUWIP204andturnitonusingtheon/offswitch.TheUSBconnectionLEDwill3.

turn on indicating that unit is correctly connected to the network. Turn on your USB device.

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Windows Software Installation

Please insert the driver CD into your

Windows based PC. The CD should auto

play and bring up the software installer.

Ifyouhavedisabledtheauto-play

function, please browse the CD and

install the driver program manually.

Follow the instructions of the wizard to

complete the installation process. Once

the installation is complete, click “Finish”

to launch the application.

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Mac Software Installation

Please insert the driver CD into your Mac. The 1.

CD should mount and you can view the CD

contents in Finder. Click on the Mac folder.

Nextdoubleclickontheinstaller.dmgle.This2.

will mount the installation Utility.

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Nextdoubleclickontheinstallerlenamed“IOGEARWireless4-PortUSBSharingStationInstaller”.3.

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Enter the user name and password to continue.4. The installation is now complete. Click on the 5.

“Restart” button when prompted to reboot the

computer.

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Conguration

RuntheIOGEARWireless4-PortUSB1.

Sharing Station Control Center. It will

automaticallysearchtheGUWIP204and

display the status.

SelecttheGUWIP204thatyouwantto2.

congure.Nextclickonthe“Congure

Server” icon.

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Thiswillbringupthecongurationpageinyourwebbrowser.Click“Cong”3.

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Enter the Administrator Username (default: admin) and Password (default: admin) to login. 4.

ThiswillbringyoutotheGUWIP204Congurationpage.

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General Settings

TheCongurationpage

has four tabs: General,

Wireless, Administrator

and Maintenance. Select

“General” tab, you can either

assign an IP address to the

IOGEARWireless4-Port

USB Sharing Station or you

can automatically get an

IP address by using DHCP

(Recommended). Scroll to

the bottom of the page and

click “Submit” to save any

changes.

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Wireless Conguration - WEP

Next,congurethewireless1.

settings by selecting “Wireless”

tab. Scan for your wireless

network by clicking the “Enter”

button in the Scan AP section.

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Select your wireless network and click the 2.

“Set” button.

Next choose the security system and enter key 3.

which are suitable fo your AP wireless setting.

Once that is complete, scroll to the bottom of

the page and click “submit” to complete the

wirelessconguration.

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Wireless Conguration - WPA/WPA2

Select your Network Type from the drop 1.

down menu.

Type in the SSID for the wireless network. 2.

This is the name of your wireless network.

Select your Secuity System between 3.

WPAorWPA2.Thiswouldbedetermined

by the type of wireless network security

that was setup when the router was

congured.ThenchoosetheKeyFormat

for your wireless network password. Then

enterthePre-SharedKey,thisisthepass

key for your wireless network. Finally

choose the Encryption type that was

setup for the pass key.

Scroll down and press the Submit. Allow 4.

theGWUIP204torestartandcomeback

totheloginscreen.ThentheGUWIP204

can be powered off and disconnected

from the hard wired connection. You

canthenpowerontheGUWIP204and

the device should recognized by the

GUWIP204software.

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