Hawking HMPS2U User manual

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USER’S MANUAL
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Wireless-N Multifunction USB Device Server HMPS2U

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Federal Communication Commission
Interference Statement
FCC Part 15
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.
FCC Caution
This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions
and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna
and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes
of operation.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the authority to operate equipment.
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency
exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches)
during normal operation.
The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and
telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity
(R&TTE).
The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC
(Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of
April 8, 2000.
Safety
This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and
use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static
electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the
computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of
the equipment.
EU Countries Intended for Use
The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the
Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states: Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................6
1.1 What is described in this Manual ......................................6
1.2 Customer Support..........................................................6
CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW.................................................7
2.1 Package Contents ..........................................................7
2.2 Product CD....................................................................7
2.2.1 Start-up Procedures .......................................................7
2.3 Physical Description .......................................................7
2.4 Supported USB Devices ..................................................8
CHAPTER 3 BASIC INSTALLATION ...............................................9
3.1 Connecting the Hardware................................................9
3.2 Assigning an IP Address to the Server ..............................9
3.2.1 Preliminary....................................................................9
3.2.2 IP Address ....................................................................9
3.2.3 Methods for Setting the IP Address ..................................9
3.2.4 Server Names and Server Name Rules............................ 10
3.2.5 Setting the IP Address Using DHCP ................................ 10
3.2.6 Setting the IP Address Using the HMPS2U Software.......... 10
CHAPTER 4 USING THE HMPS2U ................................................13
4.1 Introduction ................................................................ 13
4.2 Connect & Disconnect................................................... 13
4.3 Subnet Issue ............................................................... 13
4.4 Installation of a USB Device ..........................................14
4.5 Auto-Connect Printer .................................................... 16
4.6 Network Scanner ......................................................... 18
4.7 USB Storage................................................................ 20
4.8 Request to Connect ...................................................... 21
4.9 Quitting the HMPS2U Setup Software ............................. 22
4.10 Limitations ..................................................................22
4.11 Apple Airplay ............................................................. 23
CHAPTER 5 THE SERVER’S WEB PAGES ......................................26
5.1 Introduction ................................................................ 26
5.2 Using the Server’s Web Pages .......................................26
5.2.1 Displaying Server Status............................................... 26
5.2.2 Setting up Server Configuration ..................................... 29
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................35
6.1 LED Indicators ............................................................. 35
6.2 Firewall....................................................................... 35

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CHAPTER 7 RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULTS .................................36
7.1 Using the Server’s Web Pages .......................................36
7.2 Using Init Button.......................................................... 36
7.3 Default Parameters List ................................................ 36
CHAPTER 8 UPGRADE FIRMWARE ..............................................38
CHAPTER 9 THE INIT BUTTON....................................................39

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the HMPS2U Wireless-N Multifunction USB Device Server (in
the following referred to as “Server”). This Server is designed to connect your Printers,
Multifunction Printers, Speakers, Scanners, Fax, and USB hard drives, allowing all
network users’access to these shared USB devices.
1.1 What is described in this Manual
This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to
set up and manage the HMPS2U in various network environments.
To fully benefit from this document, you should be familiar with basic networking
principles. The instructions described in this manual are based on the settings in a new
Server. To reload the Factory Parameters, you can reset this Server back to Factory
Default, which will restore most of the settings. For details, please refer to the chapter
“Restore Factory Defaults”.
1.2 Customer Support
Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your product reseller. Or you
can visit our website at http://www.hawkingtech.com for latest product information.

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Chapter 2 Product Overview
2.1 Package Contents
Verify that nothing is missing from the package by using the checking list below. Please
contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are
recyclable. Please confirm the items in the package below:
This Server (HMPS2U)
CD (Hawking Wireless-N Multifunction USB Device Server setup software, User’s
Manual and Quick Installation Guide)
Power Adaptor (12V/2A)
2.2 Product CD
This CD provides easy-to-use multifunction print server software, User’s Manual and
Quick Installation Guide.
2.2.1 Start-up Procedures
If your computer is configured to auto start CDs, this CD will start automatically when
inserted. You can also navigate to the CD and start the autorun.exe file from within the
Windows file manager. On Mac, just go into the software folder on the CD and double
click on the Control Center dmg file.
2.3 Physical Description
1. Power Adaptor Connector: for DC IN 12V/2A power adaptor
2. Init Button: for restoring the parameters to the default values
3. Ethernet Connector: connected to a twisted pair category 5 cable
4. Four USB Host Ports: USB 1.1/2.0 low, full, and Hi-Speed compliant
5. Indicators
Power Indicator is lit while power is applied. If it is not lit, or if it blinks,
there is a problem with this Server or power adapter.
WLAN is lit when the unit is in wireless mode. If it is not lit, it indicates that
the device is not wireless or not connected to any wireless network.
LAN is lit while network is applied. If it is not lit, it indicates that this server
does not connect to the network or is in wireless mode.

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USB Indicator is lit when a USB device connects to a USB Port of this Server.
2.4 Supported USB Devices
The HMPS2U supports the following types of USB devices.
USB Printer
USB multifunction printer (MFP/AIO)
USB scanner
USB storage (like USB external HD, flash disk, and digital camera)
USB Speakers

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Chapter 3 Basic Installation
3.1 Connecting the Hardware
1. Make sure that your USB devices are switched off and that the Server’s Power
Adapter is disconnected.
2. Connect the USB devices to the USB ports with the USB cables.
3. Connect the Server to the network with a twisted-pair category 5 cable, 10baseT
or 100baseTX.
4. Turn on the USB devices and make sure they are ready for use.
5. Connect the Power Adapter to the Server. The power indicator will light up and the
USB indicator will flash in turn. When the Link indicator lights up, the Server is
correctly connected to the network. When the USB indicator stops flashing, the
Server starts to work normally.
3.2 Assigning an IP Address to the Server
3.2.1 Preliminary
If you have a DHCP server on your network, your Server will receive an IP
address automatically. The IP address will then appear on the setup software
when it detects your print server. If your DHCP server does not give an IP address
to the Server, the Server will use the automatic private IP addressing IP:
169.254.0.0. ~ 169.254.255.255
If you are not working in a DHCP network, you need to manually set the Server’s
IP address.
3.2.2 IP Address
Unless you are assigning an IP address using DHCP, you must obtain an unused IP
address from your network administrator.
3.2.3 Methods for Setting the IP Address
You can set the IP address of your Server using one of the following methods, depending
on your network operating environment:
Automatic IP Address Assignment
Manual IP Address Assignment

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3.2.4 Server Names and Server Name Rules
The default server name of the Server is “HMPS2U”. If you put two or more Servers in
your local area network, to avoid using the same server names you have to change the
server names by using the setup software or the server’s web pages. If your server name
is longer than 15 characters, the server uses only the first 15 characters.
3.2.5 Setting the IP Address Using DHCP
Follow the instructions below to get an IP address using DHCP:
1. Edit or create a scope in the DHCP manager of the DHCP daemon. The entries
included in this scope should contain the following parameters:
range of IP addresses
subnet mask
default router IP address
DNS server IP address
lease duration
2. Activate the scope. The Server automatically gets the DHCP parameters. If you are
using DNS, you may include at least one DNS server IP address in the DHCP scope
or manually set the DNS server IP address using Server’s web pages or the
HMPS2U’s setup software.
3.2.6 Setting the IP Address Using the HMPS2U Software
1. Install the Setup Software. The Setup Software is available on the Product CD.
2. Start the Hawking Print Server software window will appear.
On Windows, it will appear until Start, Programs, Hawking, Control Center
On Mac, it will appear in your dock
3. If the tool finds multiple Servers in your local area network, you will have to select
one Server from the Server List.

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4. Double click the highlighted server (or click the “Configure Server” button. This
will open a web browser showing the web interface of the HMPS2U. Click the
“CONFIG”button.
5. Login with administrator ID (default: admin) and its password (default: admin).

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6. Click the button corresponding to your choice of IP setting methods (static or
dynamic using DHCP). When assigning a static IP address you also have to define
Subnet Mask. The default IP of the HMPS2U is 192.168.1.100
7. Click Submit to save your settings. And the Server will reboot. You have now
finished the procedure of setting the IP address.

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Chapter 4 Using the HMPS2U
4.1 Introduction
The goal of this product is to provide network support for USB devices. We developed a
new technology called “NetUSB” to achieve this goal. Basically, the “NetUSB” is a “USB
over IP” technology that transparently redirects all USB packets to a TCP/IP network
channel. “NetUSB” allows you to use USB devices as if they were connected directly to
your PC although they are actually remotely connected to the HMPS2U.
4.2 Connect & Disconnect
“NetUSB” allows you to use USB devices as if they were connected directly to your PC
although they are actually remotely connected to the HMPS2U. The “connect” operation
is a software operation that simulates an actual USB device plug-in. That is to say, when
you do a “connect” operation in the HMPS2U setup software, the PC can then detect a
USB device’s plug-in, even though you did not physically plug in a USB device to your
computer. Similarly, the “disconnect” operation is a software operation that simulates the
disconnection of the USB device. Once the connect operation is successful, the
operations to use that USB device are just the same as if the USB device is directly
connected to the PC.
If a USB device is “connected”by a PC, we say that PC has the ownership of the USB
device. Only one PC can get the ownership of a USB device at the same time. Therefore,
if a USB device is connected by one PC, no other PC can connect this USB device until this
USB device is disconnected.
4.3 Subnet Issue
Before using the NetUSB technology, you must first make sure that your PC can access
the HMPS2U via TCP/IP. The simplest way to do this is using HMPS2U’s setup software to
search for the HMPS2U server on the network and change its IP address to be the same
subnet as your PC. If the server and your PC are not in the same TCP/IP subnet, the
HMPS2U’s setup software will show the server in red, as shown in the following figure.
You must change the IP address (or use DHCP) of the server so that the server and your
PC are in the same subnet. The HMPS2U setup software will show these servers in blue,
meaning you can access these servers by the NetUSB technology.

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4.4 Installation of a USB Device
Some USB devices, like printers or MFPs (multifunction printers), require you to install
manufacturer provided driver (usually included on the printer’s CDROM).
A. Insert the device’s CDROM into the CD drive and run the “install program”.
B. Follow the instructions of the installation program to install driver.
C. When the installation program asks you to plug-in the USB device, run the “Hawking
Control Center” software.
D. In the Control Center software, select the HMPS2U that has the desired USB device
attached.
E. Click the desired USB device as the following figure.
Note: On Mac, the “Connect” button is denoted by
F. Click the “Connect” button. Then the message “Manually Connected by
your_computer_name” will be shown, as the following figure.

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G. Now, the installation program will detect the USB device and continue to install
driver.
H. After the installation is completed, click the USB device in the HMPS2U Software and
then click the “Disconnect” button to disconnect the USB device.
Note: On Mac, the “Disconnect” button is denoted by:
Now the driver of your USB device is installed.

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4.5 Auto-Connect Printer
The method described in section 4.4 is called manual-connect, which means users must
manually connect the USB printer before using that device, and must manually
disconnect the USB printer device after using the device, otherwise no one else can
connect. However, for printers and scanners (and MFPs), the HMPS2U supports
auto-connect so users don’t need to manually connect/disconnect. This sections show
you how to do this.
After the driver is installed as described in section 4.4, you can see a newly created
printer in the setup software’s “Printers and Faxes”. Follow the steps below to do a
NetUSB auto-connect printing.
*Note: This method only supports printers. Other USB devices such as Hard Drives,
Speakers, Cameras, cannot use this method. They must use the standard Manual
Connect.
A. In the HMPS2U software, click the USB device server that has the desired printer (or
MFP) attached.
B. Click the desired printer (or MFP).
C. Click the “Auto Connect Printer” button and choose “Set Auto-Connect Printer”.
Note on Mac, the “Auto Connect Printer” is denoted by
The following figure will appear.

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D. Choose the desired printer. The desired printer must be the Windows printer (this is
a logical printer) that matches the printer attached on the USB device server (this is
a physical printer). Then click the “Apply” button.
E. The printer will then be marked as an “Auto-Connected Printer” in red. If you choose
“Auto-Connected Printer List” in the “Tools” menu, you can see a newly created item
that describes the association between the Windows printer and the physical printer
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F. Try to issue a print job to the desired printer. You will see the HMPS2U will
automatically do a connect operation and allow you to print.
G. Even you already properly setup an auto-connected printer, the HMPS2U software
must be running (in the background) while a print job is issued. This means you
should have the HMPS2U software run every time after you login into your computer.
In order to skip this manual operation, you can make the HMPS2U run automatically
after you login to your computer. To do this, choose the “Configuration” item in the
“Tools” menu. The following window will appear. Click on the check box and then on
the “OK” button. This feature is enabled by default.
If you would like to break the association between the Windows printer and the physical
printer, just click on the association and click the “Delete” button in the “Auto-Connected
Printer List”.
4.6 Network Scanner
For NetUSB scanning, we recommend you use Network Scanner as the following steps.
A. In the HMPS2U software, click the HMPS2U that has the desired MFP (or scanner)
attached.
B. Click the desired MFP (or scanner).

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C. Click the “Network Scanner” button. Note: On Mac, the “Network Scanner” button is
denoted by
You should see that the HMPS2U will automatically do a “connect” operation. The
following window will appear.
D. Choose one of TWAIN or WIA item. Click “OK”. The following window will appear.