Belkin F1UP0301 User Manual
2.4GHz • Wireless
802.11b
Ethernet
E
Wired
Mbps
10/100
Ethernet
2.4GHz • Wireless
High-
Speed
Mode
802.11g
Mbps
2.4GHz • Wireless802.11g
Mbps
2-Port
USB Print Server
Share your USB printers with your
networked computers
User Manual
F1UP0301
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Home Networking Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applications and Advantages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Knowing your Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Connecting the Print Server Using the Setup Wizard . . . . . .
4 Setup for Advanced Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5 Web Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Accessing Web Configuration Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Login Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Print Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Upgrade Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
System Settings (Change Password) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
6 Printing to Multiple Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adding a Belkin Port Monitor (Advanced Menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7 Belkin Port Monitor Advanced Menu
Opening the Belkin Port Monitor Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Adding a Second Belkin Port Monitor and
configuring it for a Specific Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
8 Using the Print Server for FTP Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sending Print Jobs to Printers Connected
to the Print Server using FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
9 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
10 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Introduction
Thank y ou for purcha sing the Belki n U SB Print Server. No w you
can sha re yo ur USB-e quipp ed print ers with your wired ne twork .
The Bel kin USB Pri nt Ser ver allo ws you to co nnect up to two USB
printe rs directl y to your ne twork , elimin ating th e need to ha ve a
dedica ted PC fo r p rinti ng. It offe rs an easy i nstalla tion a nd setup th at
has you sh aring pr inter s in minu tes. Ple ase read throug h this ma nual
comple tely to b e s ure that yo u a re getting the most from your new
Belkin USB Prin t S erver.
Belkin home net worki ng lets you easily e njoy the se
additi onal adv antag es
• Share one hi gh-sp eed Inte rne t c onnec tion wit h a ll the co mpute rs
in your ho me
• Share resources , such as fi les, a nd hard drive s a mong a ll the
connec ted comp uters in your hom e
• Share a sing le print er with t he entire fam ily
• Share doc uments, music, v ideo, an d digita l pictures
• Store, retrie ve, an d c opy file s fro m one com puter to another
• Simult aneou sly play games on line, ch eck Inte rne t e -mail ,
and cha t
What types of connections are used to create a home network?
The two co mmon way s to set u p a home net work are with wireless
and wired te chnol ogies.
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Advantages of a wireless network:
• Mobili ty – you’ ll no lon ger need a d edicate d “com puter room ”—
now you ca n work on a n etwor ked lapt op or deskt op com puter
anywhe re within y our wirele ss range
• Easy in stall at ion – Bel kin Easy Install ation Wi zard makes
setup s imple
• Flexib ility – s et up and ac cess pri nters , c omput ers, and other
networ king dev ices f rom a nywhe re in yo ur home
• Easy Ex pansi on – t he wid e r ange of B elkin ne twork ing products
let you ex pand you r netw ork to incl ude devi ces su ch as print ers
and gam ing cons oles
• No cabl ing required – y ou can spare t he expen se and hass le of
ret ro fitti ng Ether net ca bling th ro ughou t t he hom e o r off ice
• Widesp re ad indus try ac ce ptanc e – choos e f ro m a wide ran ge
of inte ro perable network ing produc ts
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Wireless Networking Speed
Currentl y there are three lev els of wi re less net working stand ards ,
which t ransmit data at v ery different m aximum s peeds . E ach is ba sed
on the des ignat ion 802. 11x, so n amed by the IEEE, th e board tha t i s
res ponsi ble for c ertifyi ng net wo rking standards . The mos t c ommon
wireless network ing stan dard, 802. 11b, tra nsmit s inform ation at
11Mbps ; 802.11 a and 802 .11g wor k at 54Mb ps See th e f ollow ing
chart f or more detai led info rmati on.
Wireless Comparison
Wireless
Technology
Speed 11Mbps 54Mbps 54Mbps
Fre qu en cy Common
Compatibility Compatible w it h
Range De pe nd s on
Adoption Mature - widely
Price Inexpensive More exp en si ve M os t exp en si ve
802.11b 802.11g 802.11a
household
devices su ch as
cordl es s p ho ne s
and mi cr ow av e
ovens. M ay
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the 2. 4G Hz
unlicensed b an d
802.11g
interfere nc e -
typically 50 -3 00
ft. in do or s
adopted
Common
household
devices su ch as
cordl es s p ho ne s
and mi cr ow av e
ovens. M ay
interfere wi th
the 2. 4G Hz
unlicensed b an d
Compatible w it h
802.11b
Depends on
interfere nc e -
typically 50 –3 00
ft. in do or s
Expected t o
continue t o g row
in p op ul ar it y
5GHz -
uncro wd ed ba nd
Incompatible
with 8 02 .1 1b or
802.11g
Less i nt er fe re nc e
- ra ng e is
typically 50 -1 00
feet
Slow a do pt io n
for co ns um er s -
more pop ul ar in
business
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Advantages of a wired network:
• Low cos t – on avera ge, wired net worki ng devic es are less
expens ive than wireless n etwor ki ng dev ices
• Faster speed s – co mmon s peed is 100 Mbps wit h recent
techno logy provi ding up t o 1 000Mb ps
• Flexib ility – s et up and ac cess pri nters , c omput ers, and other
networ king dev ices f rom a nywhe re in yo ur home
• Better range – wired Ether net te chnolog y provides distanc e
of up to 32 8 f eet (w it hout a repe ater) , w hile wirel ess rang e is
typica lly 150 t o 2 00 fee t
• Existi ng wired in frast ru cture – bec ause of the matur ity of wired
techno logy, some new homes are bui lt with a n E thernet cab ling
infras truct ure
• Widesp re ad indus try ac ce ptanc e – a w ide ra nge of
interope rable ne twork ing produc ts
Combining wired and wireless technologies.
Since wired t echnolo gy ha s bee n around longe r, you might a lready
own so me wi re d netwo rking products . In this case, c onsid er
combin ing t he tw o techn ologi es to c re ate a super-e ff icien t, cost
eff ectiv e hom e netwo rk.
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Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware
Please note that to ens ure the perfor mance of you r wirel ess n et work,
you mu st ca re fully p lan t he po sitioni ng of your w ireless
networ king hardware.
Exampl es of Wirel ess Netw orkin g H ardware:
• Wireless Router
• Wireless Range Ex tender/ Acces s P oint
• Wireless Noteboo k Networ k Card
• Wireless Desktop Network Card
• Wireless USB Netw ork Adap ter
• Wireless USB Prin t S erver
• Wireless Ether net Ad apter
Wireless technol ogy is ra dio-b as ed, wh ich mean s c onnec tivit y
and throu ghput pe rforman ce bet we en dev ices dec re ases whe n
the dis tance be tween de vices in creases . O ther fac tors tha t will
cause s ignal de grada tion (me tal is gene rally th e wors t c ulpri t) are
obstru ction s s uch as wa lls and a pplianc es. As a resul t, the ty pical
indoor range of yo ur Wireles s devi ces will be between
100–20 0 feet.
The Wirel ess Rout er is the ce ntral co nnect ion poin t o f the net work,
with al l w ireless cl ients (i .e. wi rele ss noteb ook ne twork ca rd s,
wireless desktop network card, and wirel ess USB a dapters ) atta ched
to it. In o rd er to achie ve the be st wireles s n etwor k covera ge for
your co nnected compu ters, yo ur Route r s hould be place d a s close
as poss ible to the cente r o f the area tha t your wa nt to cover with
antenn as point ing UP. I n m ultis tory hom es, plac e t he Rou ter on a flo or
that is as close to th e cent er of the ho me as pos si ble; t his may mea n
placin g the Rou ter on an up per floo r. Wireles s d evice s w ork be st in
a line- of-sigh t situ ation wh ere t here are no obst acles be tween th e
wireless client a nd the Rout er.
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Try to avo id place ment of w irel ess de vices ne ar:
• 2.4GHz cordless p hones
• Microwav e Ovens
• Refrig erato rs
• Washe r/Dry er
• Metal C abinets
• Metall ic-ba sed UV ti nted win dows
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Note: W hile the ab ove it ems can affec t networ k perfor mance , y our
wireless network still wi ll funct ion, alt hough prob ably not at its
maximu m effectiv eness .
For more inf ormat ion regarding o ur netwo rking prod ucts vis it our
websit e at www.b elkin.c om/ne twork in g or call us at 877-7 36-57 71.
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Product Features
• Integrated, easy-to-use Print Server Setup Easy Installation Wizard
• Ethernet interface, for operation in virtually all Ethernet networks
• Easy installation and use
• LEDs: Power, Ethernet link, Status, and Error
Applications and Advantages
• Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time Sets up temporary
networks such as at trade shows, exhibitions, and construction sites,
which need networks on a short-term basis; also companies that need
additional printers for a peak activity period.
• SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) networking needs Provides easy
and quick small network installations that SOHO users need
Product Specifications
Standard: 802.3 IEEE, 802.3u IEEE
Network Interface: 1 LAN, 2 USB
Power Consumption: Input: 100-110v~0.4A, 50-60Hz
Output: 5v, 2.0A
Operating Temperature: 0 – 55 degrees C
Storage temperature: -25 – 70 degrees C
Humidity: Max. 95% (non-condensing)
System Requirements
• Printe r compat ible w ith USB 1.1
• USB cab le for each print er
• PC with Wi ndows® 9 8SE, Me, 2000, XP
Package Contents
• Belkin USB Prin t S erver
• Instal latio n S oftwa re CD
• User Ma nual
• Quick I nstalla tion G uide
• Ethernet C able
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Knowing your Print Server
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a) PowerLED
Solid: Server is ON
Off : Server is OFF
(b) LAN LED
Solid: Connec ted to Et her net
Off : Ethernet d is conne cted
Blinki ng: Transf erring d ata
Gre en: 10Mbps device c onnec ted
Amber: 10 0Mbps de vice con necte d
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(c) Status LED
Solid: OK
Blinki ng: Attemp ting to o btain IP address wh ile boot ing, or pri nting
in progress
(d) Error
Solid ( Red): Printer mi ssing or print er error
Off : OK
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(a) Printer 1/Printer 2
These p orts are used to conne ct one or tw o USB pri nters.
Note: These po rts ca nnot be exp anded us ing a USB hub.
(b) E thernet Por t
This po rt is used t o c onnec t the Pri nt Serve r t o an Ethe rne t n etwor k
via CAT5 c able.
(c) Reset/Test Button (3 functions)
Print Page: For most pri nters, t his func tion resul ts in a test page
to be prin ted. The test pag e will in clude Pr int Serv er setti ngs
includ ing the I P a ddress and other in forma tion tha t m ight b e h andy
for troub leshoot ing the P rint Ser ver. To print te st page, depress th e
Reset/ Test butto n m oment arily.
WARNING: Some printers do not support this function.
Reset: To reset or rebo ot the Pr int Serv er to exi sting se tting s,
depress t he Reset /Test b utton for five or more secon ds.
Restore Factory Defaults: To rest ore t he Print Server t o f actor y
defaul ts, depres s the Res et/Test butt on for 10 se conds while
poweri ng up the Pr int Se rver.
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Connecting the Print Server Using the Setup Wizard
Make sure that each computer can print to the USB printer before
installing the USB Print Server.
1. Con nect you r p rinte r directly to each com puter on the netw ork
and ins tall USB pr inter drivers (see you r p rinte r docume ntati on
for det ailed in struc tions). The Prin t S erver requ ires that t he
correct d rivers a re lo aded and working (printi ng) be fore the Prin t
Server is insta lled.
When in stallin g prin ter driv ers, ins tall as:
• Local p rinter, no t netw ork prin ter
• USB por t
• Not to be s hared
• Defaul t printe r for all printin g (if des ired)
Note: Veri fy fun ctional ity on ea ch compu ter by pr inting a te st
page pr ior to movi ng to the next ins tallati on ste p.
2. Ins ert the Pri nt Ser ver Setu p W izard CD in to your CD- ROM dr iv e
on the fir st PC.
Note: I f t he Print Serve r S etup Wiz ard does no t s tart up
automa tical ly, se lect you r C D-ROM drive from “M y Comput er”
and dou ble-cli ck on the file nam ed “Setu p” on the CD -ROM.
3. The Wi zard will s tart.
Note: T he Wizard wil l remind in staller that ste p 1 needs to be
done be fore conti nuing. I f s tep 1 is c omplete , click “ Next” to
pro ceed. If not, ple ase stop Wizard and co mplet e s tep 1 for
all com puters.
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Connecting the Print Server Using the Setup Wizard
Setup for Advanced Users
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4. Follo w i nstru ctions f ro m e ach screen of the Prin t Serv er
Setup W izard.
5. Wh en you se e t he follo wing scree n, insta llati on is com plete fo r
that PC . C lick “Qu it” an d rem ove the C D f ro m y our co mputer.
Important: Repeat steps 2-5 for each additional PC you would like
to print from.
6. Enj oy your P ri nt Ser ver!
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