Belkin F5L009 - Network USB Hub User manual

Network
USB Hub
User Manual
F5L009

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1. Introduction .....................................................................1
2. Setting Up your Network USB Hub ..................................2
3. Using the Network USB Hub Control Center ....................5
4. Appendix – Operation/Compatibility Notes ....................17
5. Information ....................................................................18
Table of Contents

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Introduction
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Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Network
USB Hub (the Hub) from Belkin. By connecting to your
network router, this innovative sharing tool gives you a great
way to enhance its capabilities, as well as those of all the USB
devices connected throughout your network. It lets you access
your USB devices remotely without the hassle of setting up
network software. Now you can easily print to the USB printer
in your home office from your living room or
bedroom—through any wireless router.
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Setting Up your Network USB Hub
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The Hub works with Windows® XP and Windows VistaTM
(32- and 64-bit), and Mac OS® X (v10.3~v10.4). In order to
use the Hub, you must have a networking router connecting
your network.
1. Preparing for Setup
NOTE: If you are connected to a network router that uses
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), which most
networks do, you do not need to set up your Hub.
1.1 Plug the AC adapter into the Hub.
1.2 Check the Power LED (green). It should be illuminated.
1.3 Plug the Ethernet cable into the Hub.
1.4 Plug the other side of the Ethernet cable into your
network router.
2. Installing the Software
IMPORTANT: If you do not install the software on your
computer, the Hub will not work.
2.1 Insert the setup CD into your CD-ROM drive.
You will see the Hub Setup CD icon.
Please open it and click “Setup” icon.

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Setting Up your Network USB Hub
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2.2 You will see the Hub
Setup CD screen.
Click “Install Control
Center”.
2.3 You will see the
“Welcome” screen.
Click “Continue”.
2.4 Select a destination
in which to install the
software and click
“Continue”.

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Setting Up your Network USB Hub
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2.5 Click “Install” to start the
installation.
2.6 If prompted please enter
name and password for
authentication.
2.7 Installation is complete.
Click “Restart”.
Warning: Please update your
firewall and Internet security
software to make sure your
computer works properly
with the Network USB Hub.

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Using the Network USB Hub Control Center
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Once the setup is completed, launch the Belkin Network
USB Hub Control Center through the “Start” menu. The main
Control Center (see image below) gives you a visual depiction
of your connection configuration.
You can connect to a device by Ctrl+Clicking the device
on the list, or by selecting it on the list, and then clicking
“Connect”, on the bottom of the screen. To disconnect a
device, just Ctrl+Click it on the list, or select it and then click
“Disconnect”, on the bottom of the screen.
You can change device names, settings, and more by
selecting the device from the list, and then clicking
“Properties”.

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Using the Network USB Hub Control Center
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What the designations mean
Device: Name of the device. You can change the name by
clicking “Properties”.
Status: Status of the device. The status changes automatically.
Type: Category of the device. This is detected automatically.
Automatically connect: This allows the PC to automatically
connect to this device. This can be enabled or disabled
in “Properties”.
Hub ID: The ID of the Hub into which the device is plugged.
This is detected automatically.
Connected to this computer: Devices shown are currently
connected to the computer that you are using.
Not Connected: It is available for you to use. You can
connect to this device by double-clicking the bar or by
clicking “Connect”.

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Using the Network USB Hub Control Center
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Not Connected: The device is being used by someone else
and it is not available. You can make a request for the device
by clicking “Request Use”.
Unavailable: The device has been disconnected from the Hub.
It will be removed from the list when you click “Refresh”.

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Using the Network USB Hub Control Center
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Requesting a device when it is being used by someone else
When someone else is connected to a device that you want to
use, you can make a device request. Ctrl+Click on the device
in the list and select “Request Use” from the pop-up menu,
or, you can select the device from the list and click
“Request Use”.
“Device Request” displays a message
on the other user’s computer screen
that looks like this:
The user of the other computer must
accept the request, by clicking “Yes”,
in order to make it available to you.