D-Link SharePort DIR-825 User manual

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Table of Contents
D-Link®SharePort.....................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................3
System Requirements ..........................................................................................................................................3
Installation.................................................................................................................................................................4
Install the D-Link Network USB Utility ..................................................................................................................4
Set up the D-Link Router ......................................................................................................................................4
Enable Network USB on the D-Link Router..........................................................................................................5
Connect USB Devices to the D-Link Router.........................................................................................................5
Open the D-Link Network USB Utility ...................................................................................................................6
Virtually Connect and Disconnect a USB Device .................................................................................................7
When the USB Device is a Multifunction Printer ..................................................................................................8
When You want to Scan .....................................................................................................................................10

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D-Link®SharePort
System Requirements
• Windows®2000/2003/XP/Vista®32-bit
• Pentium3800GHzorbetter
• 256MBRAMorhigher
• CD-ROMdrive
Introduction
TheD-LinkSharePorttechnologywillallowyoutoconnectamulti-functionprinter(MFP),scanner,orUSBstorage
device to your router and share the device with multiple computers*. Only these devices will be supported.
Installthesoftwareonthecomputer(s)youwouldliketousetheUSBdevicewith.Rememberthatthecomputer(s)will
also need the device drivers installed.
* The device can only be used by one computer at a time.

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Install the D-Link Network USB Utility
1. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer.
2. Followtheon-screeninstructions.
3. TheiconshouldappearintheSystemTrayatthelower-rightcorneronthedesktop.
Set up the D-Link Router
1. Connect the D-Link Router to the network.
2. Power on the D-Link Router.
3. Double-click on the icon to open the D-Link Network USB Utility
4. Right-clickonintheSystemTrayatthelower-rightcorneronyourWindowsDesktop.Awindowpopsupto
display the D-Link Router.
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Enable Network USB on the D-Link Router
1. Click on the D-Link Router.
2. Click on Enable.
3. The icon in the Windows System Tray should become the icon.
Connect USB Devices to the D-Link Router
TheD-LinkUSBUtilityautomaticallydetectsforeachconnectedUSBdevice.Awindowwillpopupforeachdetected
USB device.

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Open the D-Link Network USB Utility
1. Right-clickontheicon.
2. Click on Open Network USB Utility.
3. The D-Link Network USB Utility displays the connected USB devices on the network.
AdvancedOptionscanbesetbyclickingonAdvancedOptions.

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Virtually Connect and Disconnect a USB Device
Move the cursor to Waiting to Connect and click on Connect to virtually connect a USB device.
TheD-LinkNetworkUSBUtilitydisplayswhichuserisvirtuallyconnectingthisUSBdevice.

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Move the cursor to Use By (Owner) and click on Disconnect to virtually disconnect the USB device.
When the USB Device is a Multifunction Printer
1. Move the cursor to Waiting to Connect and click on Manage Device.
2. Click Yesonthequestion“DoyouwanttoinstalltheprintersoftwareorMFPutility?”

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3. Insert the CD-ROM of the multifunction printer and follow the instructions to install the multifunction printer’s
driver.WhentheinstallationprocesspromptsyoutoconnectthemultifunctionprintertoyourPC,clickNext.
4. The D-Link Network USB Utility virtually connects to this multifunction printer. Click Next.

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5. Choose the printer driver that you want D-Link Network USB Utility to auto-connect when you print.
When You want to Scan
Move the cursor to Available for Use and click on Scan Now.