Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto TL-PS310U del fabbricante TP-Link
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TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Server V1.1 1910010131.
II COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications ar e subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Windows 2000/XP/Vista are r egistered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Other brands and product names are trademarks or register ed trademarks of their respective holders.
III CONTENTS 1 INTRODUC TION .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Product O verview ...........................................................................................
1 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview MFP and Storage Server enhance capab ility by letting you place your USB devices at convenient locations directly on the Ethernet network. It’s designed to connect your USB printers, MFP and USB storage devices to your network, allowing all netwo rk users access to thes e USB devices remotely.
2 2) Connect the MFP and Storage Server to the rout er or switch/HUB with the Ethernet cable. 3) Connect the power adapter to the MFP and Stor a ge Server. When the Link LED lights up, the MFP and Storage Server is correctly connected to the network. 2 The Software Installation 2.
3 3) Choose your operati ng system to install all software programs. 4) When the installation completed, click “ Finish ” to close the inst allation wizard.
4 5) On your desktop you will see a new icon, double-click the icon and it will bring up the MFP and S torage Server setup utility . 6) The setup utility will show up and display all the active MFP and S torage Servers on your network. In this screen, you will see the product listed as “ TL-PS310U-2B51 1 1(192.
5 2.1.1 Connecting to an USB Device a) Connect the USB cable on your USB device to the USB port of the MFP and Storage Server, and make sure both the USB device and the MFP and Storage Server are powered on. The USB device will then show up on the MFP and Storage Server utilit y as a green icon.
6 b) Select the USB device that you w ill want to connect and click o n the “ Connect ” button at the bottom. Note: If your USB device does not show up on the lis t, please try to di sconnec t and reconnect the USB device to the USB port of the MFP and Storage Server.
7 c) Once the USB device has been connected, the green icon( ) will turn orange( ) to indicate that the connection has been established. The USB device now b ecomes available on your computer, and you can use this USB device as if it was directly connected to your computer.
8 2.1.2 Connecting to an USB Printer or Multi-functional Printer a) Connect the USB cable on your printer or multi-functional printe r to the MFP and Storage Server and make sure your printer is powered on. You will then see the connected printer show up in the MFP and Storage Server setup utility.
9 b) The printer will be detecte d as if it was plugged dire ctly into your computer. c) If this printer is connected to your computer for t he first time, then you will need to complete the setup wizard for the printer software and driver installati on.
10 2.1.3 Connecting to an USB HUB a) If you have more than one USB device that you woul d like to share over your network, you may add an USB HUB(4-port maximum) to the MFP and Storage Server. b) Connect the USB cable of the USB HUB to the USB port on the MFP and Storage Server, and then connect the USB device(s) to the USB ports on the USB HUB.
11 2.1.4 Disconnecting an USB Device a) To disconnect an USB device, simply click on the connected U SB device on the list of the MFP and Storage Server setup utility, and press the “ Disconnect ” button.
12 2.1.5 Request to Disconnect a) If the USB d evice is being used by anot her computer on your network, a red icon( ) will be displayed in front of the USB device name. You will not hav e the option to disconnect the USB device; however, you may send a courteous message to request t hat the other user disconnect/release the USB device.
13 b) To send the courteous message, right-click on t he USB device and select “ Request Disconnect ”. A message will then be sent to t he user requesting that they di sconnect from th e USB device.
14 The chart list below shows what each colored icon means in the conf iguration software. For Example: Note: If the occupying user denies this request, then you will not be able to send any further requests to the same user for 5 minutes.
15 Select and right click on a device and select “Details”, utility will show the deta il information of connected device..
16 2.1.6 Setting the Polling Interval a) The polling interval will allow t he setup utility to pull information fr om your network to find out the status of all connected MFP and Storage Server and U SB devices. To configure the polling interval, in the utility, click on File -> Settings -> Polling Interval .
17 b) A Server Setting window will be displayed. You may set the DHCP(default), IP address and password. Moreover, you can upgrade the firm ware and reboot the MFP and Storage Server.
18 2.2 For Windows Vista Users 1) Insert the setup CD into your CD-driv e. The auto-run progr am will be started. 2) Click the TL-PS310U to begin the setup.
19 4) During the driver installation, a Window s V ista security message will appear . Select “ Inst all this driver sof tware an yway ” to continue.
20 6) Once the installation process has been complet ed, an “Launch MFP and S tor age Server” icon will be shown on Desktop. 7) Double click on it for the firs t time execution. Windows Vista will pop up a firewall setup window , please choice “Unblock”.
21 2.2.1 Connecting to an USB Device a) After you have successfully in stalled the MFP and Storage Server driver, connect the USB device to the USB port of MFP and Storage Server and make sure bot h the USB device and the MFP and Storage Server are powered on.
22 b) Connect the USB cable of the USB HUB to the USB port on the MFP and Storage Server, and then connect the USB device(s) to the USB ports on the USB HUB.
22 3 WEB Management Interface 3.1 For Windows 2000/XP/Vista Users To Access WEB management interface in Windows 2000/XP/Vista, in the MFP and Storage Server setup utility, select the “TL-PS310U-2 B5111(192.168.0.10)” an d double click, OS will open the browser automatically and load the management webpage.
23 Device Information Device Information shows the information of attached device, including Device Name, Link Status, Device Status, Current User, Us er’s IP and USB op mode. Device Name : Default name of USB device. Link St atus : When the USB device is used by user , Link S tatus will be “Busy”.
24 Setup: You can add or change any existing password on the MFP and Storage Server in this window. By default, the MFP and Storage Server does not come with a default password. You can change the network settings according to your net work specification.
25 Please note that if the MF P and Storage Server has a set password, you will need to enter it into the password field box. Misc: Allow you to restore the MFP and Storage Server back to factory default. And, the firmware link will allow you to upload the la test firmware on the MFP and Storage Server.
26 Please note that if the MF P and Storage Server has a set password, you will need to enter it into the password field box. Rest art: The Restart window will allow you to reboot the MFP and Storage Server. Please note that if the MF P and Storage Server has a set password, you will need to enter it into the password field box.
28 4 Troubleshooting 4.1 Frequently Asked Questions 1) Why can’t I connect my USB device to my computer through MFP and Storage Server? ¾ Make sure the USB device functions normally when you plug it into your computer via USB cable.
29 Appendix Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to configur e the TCP/IP correctly in Windows 2000/XP and Vista. 1. For Windows 2000/XP Users 1) Right click MY Network Places and choose Properties . 2) Right click the icon that showed below, select Properties on the prompt page.
30 4) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display. Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items are available. 5) Type IP address is 192.168.0.x (x is from 2 to 254), Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 and Default gateway is 192.
31 2. For Windows Vista Users 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start , then select Control Panel; 2) Select Classic View on the left side then double-click Networking and Sharing center ; 3) Click Manage network connections on the left side. 4) Right click the icon that showed below, select Properties on the prompt page.
32 5) In the prompt page show ed below, double click on the Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) . 6) The following TCP/IPv4 Properties window will display. Select Use the follo w ing IP address radio button. And the following items are available. 7) Type IP address is 192.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il TP-Link TL-PS310U è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del TP-Link TL-PS310U - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso TP-Link TL-PS310U imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul TP-Link TL-PS310U ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
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