PROLiNK ShareHub PPS2101 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................................. 1
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1. About 3 Models Described in this Manual ........................................................................................................ 1
2. Product Overview .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1. Package Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 2
2.2. Setup CD ............................................................................................................................................................ 2
2.2.1. Start-up Procedures .................................................................................................................................. 2
2.2.2. Physical Description .................................................................................................................................. 2
2.2.3. Supported USB Devices ............................................................................................................................. 3
3. Basic Installation ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1. Connecting the Hardware ................................................................................................................................. 4
3.2. Wireless connection .......................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2.1. Preliminary ................................................................................................................................................ 4
3.2.2. Set Wireless Configuration Using ShareHub Device Servers Control Center ............................................ 4
3.3. Assigning an IP Address to the Server ............................................................................................................... 7
3.3.1. Preliminary ................................................................................................................................................ 7
3.3.2. IP Address .................................................................................................................................................. 7
3.3.3. Methods for Setting the IP Address .......................................................................................................... 8
3.3.4. Server Names and Server Name Rules ...................................................................................................... 8
3.3.5. Setting the IP Address Using DHCP ........................................................................................................... 8
3.3.6. Setting the IP Address Using the ShareHub Device Servers Control Center ............................................. 8
4. Using the ShareHub Device Servers ............................................................................................................................ 11
4.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2. Connect & Disconnect ..................................................................................................................................... 11
4.3. Subnet Issue .................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.4. Installation of USB Device Driver .................................................................................................................... 12
4.5. Using the ShareHub Device Servers ................................................................................................................ 13
4.6. Auto-Connect Printer ...................................................................................................................................... 14
4.7. Network Scanner ............................................................................................................................................. 16
4.8. USB Storage ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.9. Request to Connect ......................................................................................................................................... 19
4.10. Quitting the ShareHub Device Servers Control Center ............................................................................... 19
4.11. Limitations ................................................................................................................................................... 19