IOGear GUWIP204 User manual

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GUWIP204
Part No. M1172-a
Installation
Installation Guide
Wireless 4-Port USB Sharing Station

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Table of Contents
Package Contents 4
System Requirements 5
Product Overview 6
Hardware Installation 7
Windows Software Installation 10
Mac Software Installation 11
Conguration 14
General Settings 17
WirelessConguration-WEP 18
WirelessConguration-WPA/WPA2 20
AdministratorConguration 21
Maintenance 23
ConnecttoanattachedUSBdevice 24
RequesttoConnect 25
DisconnectingaUSBdevice 27
Auto-ConnectPrinter 28
Network Scanner 31
Firmware Upgrade 35
Troubleshooting 38
Limited Warranty 46
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Statement 47
CE Statement 48
Contact 49

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Package Contents
1xWireless4-portUSBSharingStation
1 x Installation Manual
1 x Installation CD
1 x Warranty / Registration card
1 x Power Adapter

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System Requirements
Computer:
CPU of 1.7GHz and above•
Minimum512MBRAM•
Windows XP/Vista /7•
Mac OSX 10.6 and up•
Availablewirelessrouterinhome/ofcenetwork•
Supported Devices:
PrinterorMulti-functionprinterwithUSBconnection*•
External USB hard drive•
USBwebcam*•
USBashdrive•
USB memory card reader•
USB printer•
USB scanner•
*SomeUSBdevicesrequireadirectconnectiontothecomputerforoptimumperformance

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USB connection LED1.
USB port located on the front2.
On/Off Switch3.
Power adapter connector4.
Product Overview
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Reset button5.
Network port6.
USB ports located on the back7.
Antenna8.
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NOTE: Before you connect your USB device to the GUWIP204, please refer to the user manual
and install the driver on your computer rst, for example the driver for your printer. When the
installation is completed, safely disconnect your USB devices from your computer. Disconnect
the power source from USB devices.
Connect your USB device to any one of the USB ports on the USB Sharing Station1.
Hardware Installation
USB device (not included)

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ConnecttheGUWIP204totherouterorswitchwiththeincludedEthernetcable.2.
router (not included)

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ConnectthepoweradaptertotheGUWIP204andturnitonusingtheon/offswitch.TheUSBconnectionLEDwill3.
turn on indicating that unit is correctly connected to the network. Turn on your USB device.

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Windows Software Installation
Please insert the driver CD into your
Windows based PC. The CD should auto
play and bring up the software installer.
Ifyouhavedisabledtheauto-play
function, please browse the CD and
install the driver program manually.
Follow the instructions of the wizard to
complete the installation process. Once
the installation is complete, click “Finish”
to launch the application.

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Mac Software Installation
Please insert the driver CD into your Mac. The1.
CD should mount and you can view the CD
contents in Finder. Click on the Mac folder.
Nextdoubleclickontheinstaller.dmgle.This2.
will mount the installation Utility.

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Nextdoubleclickontheinstallerlenamed“IOGEARWireless4-PortUSBSharingStationInstaller”.3.

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Enter the user name and password to continue.4. The installation is now complete. Click on the5.
“Restart” button when prompted to reboot the
computer.

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Conguration
RuntheIOGEARWireless4-PortUSB1.
Sharing Station Control Center. It will
automaticallysearchtheGUWIP204and
display the status.
SelecttheGUWIP204thatyouwantto2.
congure.Nextclickonthe“Congure
Server” icon.

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Thiswillbringupthecongurationpageinyourwebbrowser.Click“Cong”3.

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Enter the Administrator Username (default: admin) and Password (default: admin) to login.4.
ThiswillbringyoutotheGUWIP204Congurationpage.

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General Settings
TheCongurationpage
has four tabs: General,
Wireless, Administrator
and Maintenance. Select
“General” tab, you can either
assign an IP address to the
IOGEARWireless4-Port
USB Sharing Station or you
can automatically get an
IP address by using DHCP
(Recommended). Scroll to
the bottom of the page and
click “Submit” to save any
changes.

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Wireless Conguration - WEP
Next,congurethewireless1.
settings by selecting “Wireless”
tab. Scan for your wireless
network by clicking the “Enter”
button in the Scan AP section.

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Select your wireless network and click the2.
“Set” button.
Next choose the security system and enter key3.
which are suitable fo your AP wireless setting.
Once that is complete, scroll to the bottom of
the page and click “submit” to complete the
wirelessconguration.

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Wireless Conguration - WPA/WPA2
Select your Network Type from the drop1.
down menu.
Type in the SSID for the wireless network.2.
This is the name of your wireless network.
Select your Secuity System between3.
WPAorWPA2.Thiswouldbedetermined
by the type of wireless network security
that was setup when the router was
congured.ThenchoosetheKeyFormat
for your wireless network password. Then
enterthePre-SharedKey,thisisthepass
key for your wireless network. Finally
choose the Encryption type that was
setup for the pass key.
Scroll down and press the Submit. Allow4.
theGWUIP204torestartandcomeback
totheloginscreen.ThentheGUWIP204
can be powered off and disconnected
from the hard wired connection. You
canthenpowerontheGUWIP204and
the device should recognized by the
GUWIP204software.