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    Network USB Hub User Manual F5L009[...]

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    B 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 ....................................[...]

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    EN-1 Intr oduction 1 2 3 4 5 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 remo[...]

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    EN-2 Setting Up your Network USB Hub 1 2 3 4 5 EN-2 The Hub works with Windows ® XP and Windows Vista TM (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. Pr epa ri ng f or Se t up NOTE: If you are connected to a network router that uses Dynamic Host Configuratio[...]

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    EN-3 EN-3 Setting Up your Network USB Hub 1 2 3 4 5 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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    EN-4 Setting Up your Network USB Hub 1 2 3 4 5 EN-4 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 US[...]

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    EN-5 EN-5 Using the Network USB Hub Control Center 1 2 3 4 5 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 s[...]

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    EN-6 Using the Network USB Hub Control Center 1 2 3 4 5 EN-6 Wh at th e de si gn a ti on s m ea n Device: Name of the device. You can change the name by clicking “Properties”. Status: Status of the de vice. The status changes automa tically . Type: Category of the device. This is detected automatically. Automatically connect: This allows the PC[...]

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    EN-7 EN-7 Using the Network USB Hub Control Center 1 2 3 4 5 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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    EN-8 Using the Network USB Hub Control Center 1 2 3 4 5 EN-8 Re qu e st i ng a d e vi c e w he n it is be in g u s ed by so me o ne el se 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 devic[...]

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    EN-9 EN-9 Using the Network USB Hub Control Center 1 2 3 4 5 When the other user clicks “Yes”, the device will be disconnected automatically from that user’s computer and it will be available for you to use. Ch an g in g t he c on n ec ti on s et ti ng s You can set the Control Center to automatically connect to devices when the software laun[...]

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    EN-10 Using the Network USB Hub Control Center 1 2 3 4 5 EN-10 Click on the “Connection” tab and check or uncheck the box next to “Automatically connect this device when the Control Center starts”, depending on whether or not you want to automatically connect the device on start-up, then click “Apply”.[...]

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    EN-11 EN-11 Using the Network USB Hub Control Center 1 2 3 4 5 Sh ar i ng a U SB pr in t er You can set the Network USB Hub Control Center to share any USB printers on the network. Note: You must install the printer driver on your computer before enabling sharing. Note: You must install the Network USB Hub Control Center software on each computer t[...]

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    EN-12 Using the Network USB Hub Control Center 1 2 3 4 5 EN-12 8. This setting has to be set on all the computers on the network to enable the sharing feature correctly.[...]

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    EN-13 EN-13 Using the Network USB Hub Control Center 1 2 3 4 5 Ch an g in g t he Ne t wo rk U SB Hu b C on t r o l C en te r se tt in g s Click the “General” link, under “Common Tasks” on the left of the “Control Center” screen to open the “Network USB Hub settings” window.[...]

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    EN-14 Using the Network USB Hub Control Center 1 2 3 4 5 EN-14 Simply check or uncheck the box to determine whether you want to launch the Network USB Hub Control Center when MAC OS starts. Checking “Show the Hub Control Center” causes the “Control Center” screen to display when you launch the Control Center.[...]

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    EN-15 EN-15 Using the Network USB Hub Control Center 1 2 3 4 5 Ac c e s si ng t he Ne tw o rk US B H u b h ar dw ar e se tt in g Click the “Network USB Hubs” link, under “Common Tasks”, on the left side of the “Control Center” screen to open the “Network USB Hub settings” window.[...]

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    EN-16 Using the Network USB Hub Control Center 1 2 3 4 5 EN-16 Select and click the Network USB Hub from the list. Then click “Properties”. Your web browser will launch and open the web page built into the Network USB Hub. From there, you can change the advanced network settings and update the firmware for the Network USB Hub. The password for [...]

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    EN-17 EN-17 Appendix – Operation/Compatibility Notes 1 2 3 4 5 Cert ain USB devic es may not be comp atib le wit h the Hub. Since the Network USB Hub uses virtual network technology, some USB devices (e.g., TV tuners, webcams, and USB audio devices) are not compatible with it in Mac OS. They will not appear on the Control Center even when they ar[...]

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    EN-18 Information 1 2 3 4 5 EN-18 CE Declaration of Conformity We, Belkin International, Inc., declare under our sole responsibility that the F5L009, to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with Generic Emissions Standard EN55022:1998 Class B, EN50081-1, and with Generic Immunity Standard EN50082-1:1992. Be lk in In ter na ti onal , In [...]

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    EN-19 EN-19 Information 1 2 3 4 5 altered in any way, or tampered with. The Belkin Product Warranty does not protect against acts of God such as flood, lightning, earthquake, war, vandalism, theft, normal-use wear and tear, erosion, depletion, obsolescence, abuse, damage due to low voltage disturbances (i.e. brownouts or sags), non-authorized progr[...]

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    EN-20 Information 1 2 3 4 5 EN-20 USE OF ANY BELKIN PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which may vary from state to state. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental, consequential, or other damages, so the above limi[...]

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    EN-21 EN-21 Information 1 2 3 4 5 Fre e T ec h Su pp or t* *N atio nal c all r ates m ay app ly w ww. be lki n.c om You can find additional support information on our website www.belkin. com through the tech-support area. If you want to contact technical support by phone, please call the number you need from the list below*. C O U N T R Y N U M B E[...]

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    © 2007 Belkin International, Inc. All rights reserved. All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed. Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other cou[...]