TRENDnet TU3-ETGH3 User manual

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ProductOverview.............................................................................2
PackageContents..........................................................................................................2
Features.........................................................................................................................2
Interface........................................................................................................................3
Windows8.1/8/7/Vista/XPDriverInstallation..............................3
MacOS10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9DriverInstallation...............................4
VerifyingtheDriverInstallations......................................................6
ForWindows..................................................................................................................6
ForMac..........................................................................................................................7
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ProductOverview
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TU3‐ETGH3
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PackageContents
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Inadditiontoyourrouter,thepackageincludes:
TU3‐ETGH3
Multi‐languageQuickInstallationGuide
CD‐ROM(Drivers&User’sGuide)
PowerAdapter(5V,2.5A)
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Ifanypackagecontentsaremissingordamaged,pleasecontacttheretailstore,online
retailer,orreseller/distributorfromwhichtheproductwaspurchased.
Features
TRENDnet’sUSB3.0toGigabitAdapter+USBHub,modelTU3‐ETGH3,addsaGigabit
Ethernetportandthree5GbpsSuperSpeedUSB3.0portstoaWindows®orMac®
computer.TheTU3‐ETGH3isalsocompatiblewithUSB2.0and1.1ports.Anincluded
optionalpoweradapterprovidesfullpowertopowerhungryUSBdevices.
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GigabitEthernet
AddsaGigabitEthernetport
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SuperSpeedUSB3.0
AddsthreeUSB3.0portswhichsupport5GbpsspeedswhenconnectedtoaUSB3.0
port
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FlexibleConnector
Attachedflexible10cm(4in.)USB3.0cableaccommodatesmostinstallationscenarios
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OperatingSystems
CompatiblewithWindows®andMac®operatingsystems
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Compatibility
CompatiblewithUSB2.0and1.1ports
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Power
OptionaladapterensuresoperabilityofpowerhungryconnectedUSBdevices
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Interface
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USBtoPCport–Connectthisendofcabletoyourcomputerorlaptop’sUSB
3.0port
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Ethernetport–ConnectEthernetcables(alsocallednetworkcables)fromyour
routerLANportstoyourwirednetworkdevices.
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3portUSBHub–ConnectanyUSB2.0or3.0devicestotheUSBhub
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DC‐in–ConnecttheincludedpoweradapterwhenyourconnectedUSB
devicesrequirepowermorethanUSB3.0canprovide
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Windows8.1/8/7/Vista/XPDriverInstallation
Caution:DONOTconnecttheEthernetadaptertoyourcomputerbeforeyouinstallthe
provideddriver.Youwillbeinstructedtodosolater.
1. InserttheincludedCD,clickonInstallDriveroption
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2. Theinstallationprocesswillstart
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3. ClickFinishtocompletethedriverinstallation
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Nowtheinstallationiscompleted.YoucanconnecttheadaptertoyourUSB
2.0/3.0portthenconnectyournetworkcablefromtheroutertotheadapter.
TheLinkLEDshouldlightupgreentoindicateaproperphysicalconnection
betweentheadapterandthenetwork.IftheLinkLEDdoesn’tlightup,please
verifythecableconnectionsbetweenallthenetworkdevices.
YoucanalsoconnectadditionalUSB2.0/3.0devicestotheHub.
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MacOS10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9DriverInstallation
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1. InserttheprovideddriverCDintoyourCD‐ROMdrive,browsetotheMAC
folder.Double‐click<AX88179….pkg>tolaunchthesetupprocedure
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2. WhentheInstallAX88179/178AAdapterDriverscreenappears,pleaseselect
Continue.
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3. Whenthescreenbelowappears,pleaseclickInstalltoinstall
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4. Whenthescreenbelowappears,pleaseclickContinueInstallation
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5. Pleaseenteryourpasswordasprompted.
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6. Itwilltakeforawhiletoinstallthedriver.
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7. Theinstallationwassuccessful,clickRestarttorestartyourcomputer
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Nowtheinstallationiscompleted.YoucanconnecttheadaptertoyourUSB
2.0/3.0portthenconnectyournetworkcablefromtheroutertotheadapter.
TheLinkLEDshouldlightupgreentoindicateaproperphysicalconnection
betweentheadapterandthenetwork.IftheLinkLEDdoesn’tlightup,please
verifythecableconnectionsbetweenallthenetworkdevices.
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VerifyingtheDriverInstallations
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ForWindows
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Onceyoufinishedtheinstallation,youcanopenWindowsDeviceManagerto
verifyifyourEthernetadapterisproperlyinstalled.
ToaccesstheDeviceManager:
OnWindows7/Windows®8/Windows8.1®:Right‐clickComputer
onthedesktopandclickSystemProperties>DeviceManager
OnWindowsVista:Right‐clickComputeronthedesktopandclick
Properties>DeviceManager.
OnWindowsXP:Right‐clickMyComputeronthedesktopandclick
Properties>(Hardware)>DeviceManager.
IntheNetworkadaptersgroup,anitemnamedASIXAX88179USB3.0to
GigabitEthernetAdaptershouldbedisplayed.
Ifthereisaquestionorexclamationmarknexttothatitem,thenthedriveris
notproperlyinstalled.Pleasedeletetheitem,selecttheDeletethedriver
softwareforthisdeviceoption(ifprovided),unplugtheadapterfromyour
computerandthenrepeattheinstallationsteps.
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ForMac
Toverifythedriveroftheadapter,followthebelowstepstoopenthe
AboutthisMaconMac®
1. WhenthescreenbelowappearsandclickMoreInfo…
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2. Whenthescreenbelowappears,pleaseclickSystemReport…
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3. YouwillfindthatanewEthernetnetworkinterfaceisavailable.It’s
usuallynamedUSB3.0HubAX88179.
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v10.8andmightvaryslightlyforeachoperationsystem.
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FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceStatement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigital
device,pursuanttoPart15ofthe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ofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhich
thereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
FCCCaution:Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbytheparty
responsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
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.
IMPORTANTNOTE:
FCCRadiationExposureStatement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforan
uncontrolledenvironment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwith
minimumdistance20cmbetweentheradiator&yourbody.
Thistransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyother
antennaortransmitter.
Theavailabilityofsomespecificchannelsand/oroperationalfrequencybandsare
countrydependentandarefirmwareprogrammedatthefactorytomatchtheintended
destination.Thefirmwaresettingisnotaccessiblebytheenduser.
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RoHS
ThisproductisRoHScompliant.
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Europe–EUDeclarationofConformity
Europe–EUDeclarationofConformity
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ThisdevicecomplieswiththeessentialrequirementsoftheDirective
2004/108/EC,/2006/95/ECand2009/125/EC:
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EN55022:2010Class B
EN61000‐3‐2:2006 + A1:2009 + A2: 2009
EN61000‐3‐3: 2008
EN55024: 2010
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EN60950‐1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A2:2011:Safetyof
InformationTechnologyEquipmentincludingelectricalbusinessequipment

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Česky[Czech]TRENDnettímtoprohlašuje,žetentoTU3‐ETGH3jeveshoděse
základnímipožadavkyadalšímipříslušnýmiustanovenímisměrnice
1999/5/ES,2006/95/ES,a2009/125/ES.
Dansk[Danish]UndertegnedeTRENDneterklærerherved,atfølgendeudstyrTU3‐
ETGH3overholderdevæsentligekravogøvrigerelevantekravi
direktiv1999/5/EF,2006/95/EF,og2009/125/EF.
Deutsch
[German]
HiermiterklärtTRENDnet,dasssichdasGerätTU3‐ETGH3in
ÜbereinstimmungmitdengrundlegendenAnforderungenundden
übrigeneinschlägigenBestimmungenderRichtlinie1999/5/EG,
2006/95/EGund2009/125/EGbefindet.
Eesti[Estonian]KäesolevagakinnitabTRENDnetseadmeTU3‐ETGH3vastavust
direktiivi1999/5/EÜ,2006/95/EÜja2009/125/EÜpõhinõueteleja
nimetatuddirektiivisttulenevateleteisteleasjakohastelesätetele.
EnglishHereby,TRENDnet,declaresthatthisTU3‐ETGH3isincompliance
withtheessentialrequirementsandotherrelevantprovisionsof
Directive1999/5/EC,2006/95/EC,and2009/125/EC.
Español
[Spanish]
PormediodelapresenteTRENDnetdeclaraqueelTU3‐ETGH3
cumpleconlosrequisitosesencialesycualesquieraotras
disposicionesaplicablesoexigiblesdelaDirectiva1999/5/CE,
2006/95/CE,2009/125/CEy.
Ελληνική
[Greek]
ΜΕΤΗΝΠΑΡΟΥΣΑTRENDnetΔΗΛΩΝΕΙΟΤΙTU3‐ETGH3
ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙΠΡΟΣΤΙΣΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣΚΑΙΤΙΣΛΟΙΠΕΣ
ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣΤΗΣΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ1999/5/ΕΚ,2006/95/ΕΚ,
2009/125/ΕΚκαι.
Français
[French]
ParlaprésenteTRENDnetdéclarequel'appareilTU3‐ETGH3est
conformeauxexigencesessentiellesetauxautresdispositions
pertinentesdeladirective1999/5/CE,2006/95/CE,2009/125/CEet.
Italiano[Italian]ConlapresenteTRENDnetdichiarachequestoTU3‐ETGH3è
conformeairequisitiessenzialiedallealtredisposizionipertinenti
stabilitedalladirettiva1999/5/CE,2006/95/CEe2009/125/CE.
Latviski[Latvian]AršoTRENDnetdeklarē,kaTU3‐ETGH3atbilstDirektīvas1999/5/EK,
2006/95/EK,un2009/125/EKbūtiskajāmprasībāmuncitiemarto
saistītajiemnoteikumiem.
Lietuvių ŠiuoTRENDnetdeklaruoja,kadšisTU3‐ETGH3atitinkaesminius
[Lithuanian] reikalavimusirkitas1999/5/EB,2006/95/EBir2009/125/EB
Direktyvosnuostatas.
Nederlands
[Dutch]
HierbijverklaartTRENDnetdathettoestelTU3‐ETGH3in
overeenstemmingismetdeessentiëleeisenendeandererelevante
bepalingenvanrichtlijn1999/5/EG,2006/95/EG,en2009/125/EG.
Malti[Maltese]Hawnhekk,TRENDnet,jiddikjaralidanTU3‐ETGH3jikkonformamal‐
ħtiġijietessenzjaliumaprovvedimentioħrajnrelevantilihemmfid‐
Dirrettiva1999/5/KE,2006/95/KE,u2009/125/KE.
Magyar
[Hungarian]
Alulírott,TRENDnetnyilatkozom,hogyaTU3‐ETGH3BRmegfelela
vonatkozóalapvetõkövetelményeknekésaz1999/5/EKirányelv,a
2006/95/EKésa2009/125/EKirányelvegyébelõírásainak.
Polski[Polish]NiniejszymTRENDnetoświadcza,żeTU3‐ETGH3jestzgodnyz
zasadniczymiwymogamiorazpozostałymistosownymi
postanowieniamiDyrektywy1999/5/WE,2006/95/WEi
2009/125/WE.
Português
[Portuguese]
TRENDnetdeclaraqueesteTU3‐ETGH3estáconformecomos
requisitosessenciaiseoutrasdisposiçõesdaDirectiva1999/5/CE,
2006/95/CEe2009/125/CE.
Slovensko
[Slovenian]
TRENDnetizjavlja,dajetaTU3‐ETGH3vskladuzbistvenimi
zahtevamiinostalimirelevantnimidoločilidirektive1999/5/ES,
2006/95/ESin2009/125/ES.
Slovensky
[Slovak]
TRENDnettýmtovyhlasuje,žeTU3‐ETGH3spĺňazákladnépožiadavkya
všetkypríslušnéustanoveniaSmernice1999/5/ES,2006/95/ES,a
2009/125/ES.
Suomi[Finnish]TRENDnetvakuuttaatätenettäTU3‐ETGH3tyyppinenlaiteon
direktiivin1999/5/EY,2006/95/EYja2009/125/EYoleellisten
vaatimustenjasitäkoskeviendirektiivinmuidenehtojenmukainen.
Svenska
[Swedish]
HärmedintygarTRENDnetattdennaTU3‐ETGH3stårI
överensstämmelsemeddeväsentligaegenskapskravochövriga
relevantabestämmelsersomframgåravdirektiv1999/5/EG,
2006/95/EGoch2009/125/EG.
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TRENDnetUser’sGuideLimitedWarranty
LimitedWarranty
TRENDnetwarrantsitsproductsagainstdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship,under
normaluseandservice,forthefollowinglengthsoftimefromthedateofpurchase. 
TU3‐ETGH3–2YearsWarranty
AC/DCPowerAdapter,CoolingFan,andPowerSupplycarry1yearwarranty.
Ifaproductdoesnotoperateaswarrantedduringtheapplicablewarrantyperiod,
TRENDnetshallreservetheright,atitsexpense,torepairorreplacethedefective
productorpartanddeliveranequivalentproductorparttothecustomer.The
repair/replacementunit’swarrantycontinuesfromtheoriginaldateofpurchase.All
productsthatarereplacedbecomethepropertyofTRENDnet.Replacementproducts
maybeneworreconditioned.TRENDnetdoesnotissuerefundsorcredit.Please
contactthepoint‐of‐purchasefortheirreturnpolicies.
TRENDnetshallnotberesponsibleforanysoftware,firmware,information,ormemory
dataofcustomercontainedin,storedon,orintegratedwithanyproductsreturnedto
TRENDnetpursuanttoanywarranty.
Therearenouserserviceablepartsinsidetheproduct.Donotremoveorattemptto
servicetheproductbyanyunauthorizedservicecenter.Thiswarrantyisvoidedif(i)the
producthasbeenmodifiedorrepairedbyanyunauthorizedservicecenter,(ii)the
productwassubjecttoaccident,abuse,orimproperuse(iii)theproductwassubjectto
conditionsmoreseverethanthosespecifiedinthemanual.
WarrantyservicemaybeobtainedbycontactingTRENDnetwithintheapplicable
warrantyperiodandprovidingacopyofthedatedproofofthepurchase.Uponproper
submissionofrequireddocumentationaReturnMaterialAuthorization(RMA)number
willbeissued.AnRMAnumberisrequiredinordertoinitiatewarrantyservicesupport
forallTRENDnetproducts.ProductsthataresenttoTRENDnetforRMAservicemust
havetheRMAnumbermarkedontheoutsideofreturnpackagesandsenttoTRENDnet
prepaid,insuredandpackagedappropriatelyforsafeshipment.Customersshipping
fromoutsideoftheUSAandCanadaareresponsibleforreturnshippingfees.Customers
shippingfromoutsideoftheUSAareresponsibleforcustomcharges,includingbutnot
limitedto,duty,tax,andotherfees.
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WARRANTIESEXCLUSIVE:IFTHETRENDNETPRODUCTDOESNOTOPERATEAS
WARRANTEDABOVE,THECUSTOMER’SSOLEREMEDYSHALLBE,ATTRENDNET’S
OPTION,REPAIRORREPLACE.THEFOREGOINGWARRANTIESANDREMEDIESARE
EXCLUSIVEANDAREINLIEUOFALLOTHERWARRANTIES,EXPRESSEDORIMPLIED,
EITHERINFACTORBYOPERATIONOFLAW,STATUTORYOROTHERWISE,INCLUDING
WARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.
TRENDNETNEITHERASSUMESNORAUTHORIZESANYOTHERPERSONTOASSUMEFOR
ITANYOTHERLIABILITYINCONNECTIONWITHTHESALE,INSTALLATIONMAINTENANCE
ORUSEOFTRENDNET’SPRODUCTS.

TRENDNETSHALLNOTBELIABLEUNDERTHISWARRANTYIFITSTESTINGAND
EXAMINATIONDISCLOSETHATTHEALLEGEDDEFECTINTHEPRODUCTDOESNOTEXIST
ORWASCAUSEDBYCUSTOMER’SORANYTHIRDPERSON’SMISUSE,NEGLECT,
IMPROPERINSTALLATIONORTESTING,UNAUTHORIZEDATTEMPTSTOREPAIROR
MODIFY,ORANYOTHERCAUSEBEYONDTHERANGEOFTHEINTENDEDUSE,ORBY
ACCIDENT,FIRE,LIGHTNING,OROTHERHAZARD.
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LIMITATIONOFLIABILITY:TOTHEFULLEXTENTALLOWEDBYLAWTRENDNETALSO
EXCLUDESFORITSELFANDITSSUPPLIERSANYLIABILITY,WHETHERBASEDIN
CONTRACTORTORT(INCLUDINGNEGLIGENCE),FORINCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,
INDIRECT,SPECIAL,ORPUNITIVEDAMAGESOFANYKIND,ORFORLOSSOFREVENUEOR
PROFITS,LOSSOFBUSINESS,LOSSOFINFORMATIONORDATE,OROTHERFINANCIAL
LOSSARISINGOUTOFORINCONNECTIONWITHTHESALE,INSTALLATION,
MAINTENANCE,USE,PERFORMANCE,FAILURE,ORINTERRUPTIONOFTHEPOSSIBILITY
OFSUCHDAMAGES,ANDLIMITSITSLIABILITYTOREPAIR,REPLACEMENT,ORREFUND
OFTHEPURCHASEPRICEPAID,ATTRENDNET’SOPTION.THISDISCLAIMEROFLIABILITY
FORDAMAGESWILLNOTBEAFFECTEDIFANYREMEDYPROVIDEDHEREINSHALLFAIL
OFITSESSENTIALPURPOSE.
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GoverningLaw:ThisLimitedWarrantyshallbegovernedbythelawsofthestateof
California.
SomeTRENDnetproductsincludesoftwarecodewrittenbythirdpartydevelopers.
ThesecodesaresubjecttotheGNUGeneralPublicLicense("GPL")orGNULesser
GeneralPublicLicense("LGPL").
Gotohttp://www.trendnet.com/gplorhttp://www.trendnet.comDownloadsection
andlookforthedesiredTRENDnetproducttoaccesstotheGPLCodeorLGPLCode.
ThesecodesaredistributedWITHOUTWARRANTYandaresubjecttothecopyrightsof
thedevelopers.TRENDnetdoesnotprovidetechnicalsupportforthesecodes.Pleasego
tohttp://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txtorhttp://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.txtfor
specifictermsofeachlicense.
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