Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product USB LANPort 400 Sharkoon
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USB LANPOR T 40 0 Manual.
usb LANPort 400 Content 1 . Features 2. Par ts and accessories 3. The device at a glance 4. Getting star ted 4.1 Hardware installation 4.2 Sof tware installation (Windows for example) 5. The user interface 5.1 USB server and device status 5.1 .1 Device free 5.
usb LANPort 400 1 . F eatur es • 4-portUSBserver(NDA S) • AllowsconnectingmanyUSBdevicestoaLAN • SuitableformanyUSBdevices(e.g.USBstic ks,USBprinters, external hard disk drives etc.
usb LANPort 400 4. Get ting start ed 4.1 Har dwar e installation 1 . Connecttheincludedpatc hcabletotheUSBLANPor t’ snetwork connectorandanavailablenetworkconnectorofyourswitc h/ hub/router/PCorsimilar .
usb LANPort 400 Note: The softw are will detect the connected USB server and associated devices automatically . Fur thermore the USB server suppor ts automatic and manual IP address assignment; automatic address assignment via DHCP is selected by default.
usb LANPort 400 5.2 The user int erface ’ s menu bar 5.2.1 File menu A – Choose “Quit” to exit the program. 5.2.2 Options menu A – Select the desired interface language. B – Decides(boxc hec k ed/unc hec k ed)iftheselecteddevice shall be automatically connected when starting the server softw are.
usb LANPort 400 5.2.3 View menu A – Decides(boxc hec ked/unchec ked)ifonlyconnected devices or also the server will be displayed.
usb LANPort 400 a – Define the USB server ’ s name b – DHCPon(manualIPaddressoff)/DHCPof f (manual IP address on) c – Decide whic h USB port.
usb LANPort 400 5.4 Device cont ext menu A – The selected device is mounted and loc k ed for other users (same function as the “Connect device” button). B – Opensupthedevice ’ sset tingswindow: 5.3.1 Backup fir mwar e The USB server offers the possibility to bac kup the firmware.
usb LANPort 400 a – V arious device information is displayed. b – Select a program to be run af ter the respecti ve device has been mounted. C – Decides(boxc hec k ed/unc hec k ed)ifthedeviceismounted automatically at program start.
usb LANPort 400 6.2 Netw ork A – Lef t-clic kthelinktoselecttherespecti veentry . B – Thisareadisplaysthecur rentnetworkstatu.
usb LANPort 400 7 . Disconnect r equest A device being connected to the USB server and mounted by a single user is contemporaneously loc k ed for all other users. The icon “Remote Occupied” indicates that the connected device currently is not available; the but ton “Connect Device” is disabled.
usb LANPort 400 8. Important not es 1 . Y ou need to install the server sof tware on every PC, from whic h youwanttoaccesstheUSBLANP ort40 0. 2. Y our operating system will treat the connected USB device as if it is directly connected to the PC.
usb LANPort 400 User A installed the included software on his computer and star ts itbydouble-clic king(leftmousebutton)onthedesktopicon: Theserversoftw are’.
usb LANPort 400 9.2 Netw ork use (multiple users, addr ess by DHCP) User AwantstointegratetheUSBLANPor t40 0intohislocal network and connects the doc king station to his router using the in cl ud ed p at c h ca bl e.
usb LANPort 400 Us er B w ant st o ac ce ss t he H DD c on ne ct ed t o th e US B LA NP or t4 0 0 from the living room.
usb LANPort 400 When B does no longer need the device he can dismount it by clic king the “Disconnect but ton” and thereby unloc k the device for further usage. W ar ning: For potential loss of data, especially due to inappropriate handling, SHARK OON assumes no liability .
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