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USB Printer as a Network Printer
3.
Click “IP Printer”.
4.
In the “Protocol:” field, select the entry “HP JetDirect
– Socket”.
5.
Enter in the “Address:” field the IP address of the
FRITZ!Box:
192.168.178.1
6.
Leave the “Queue:” field empty.
7.
Enter the desired values in the “Name:” and “Loca-
tion:” fields.
8.
Enter a driver compatible with your printer in the
“Print Using:” field.
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USB Hubs
62
9.
Click the “Add” button to save your settings.
The printer is then available to all computers connected
with the FRITZ!Box.
Information about compatible printers or printer drivers is
available in the Internet, for instance on the following
page:
http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php
8.6
USB Hubs
One or two USB hubs can be connected to the USB ports
of the FRITZ!Box. A USB hub is a device to extend existing
USB ports.
In total you can connect either four USB memory devices
(hard drives, memory sticks), or three USB memory devic-
es and a USB printer, directly to the FRITZ!Box or via a USB
hub.
8.7
FRITZ!Box USB Remote Connection
With the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection you can control
connections between your computer and USB devices.
The computer and the USB devices are all connected with
the FRITZ!Box.
A USB device connected to the FRITZ!Box is handed over
to a computer via the USB remote connection function (vir-
tual cable replacement). The USB device is detected as
If the printer cannot be selected, it may be possible
to select a compatible printer or printer driver.
If you use USB hubs, note that a maximum of four USB de-
vices can be operated on the FRITZ!Box.
We strongly recommend using USB hubs with their own
power supply.
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Enabling the USB Remote Connection
new hardware by the operating system on this computer,
so that device software can be installed as if it were con-
nected directly to the computer.
Using
Enable the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection whenever
you would like to use one of the following devices on the
FRITZ!Box:
•
USB storage device with the NTFS file format
•
printer with the Graphics Device Interface (GDI print-
er) that requires the driver software for the given op-
erating system
•
multifunctional printer whose scanner, fax or card
reader features are to be used
•
printer with ink level monitor (requiring bidirectional
communication)
•
USB scanner
Note that isochronal USB devices with time-critical trans-
mission behavior (isochronous USB devices like sound
cards, web cams, video converters or TV adapters) are not
supported.
Do
not
use the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection if multi-
ple computers are to be able to access a single USB device
connected to the FRITZ!Box at the same time (network
printing function).
Functions like FTP, USB network memory and the media
server, which are provided by the FRITZ!Box, are not avail-
able as long as the USB remote connection is active for
USB storage devices.
Enabling the USB Remote Connection
Work through the following steps in order to enable the
USB remote connection on your computer:
1.
Start a web browser on your computer.
The USB remote connection can be utilized in Windows 7,
Windows Vista, and Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or
higher.
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Disabling the USB Remote Connection
64
2.
Enter
fritz.box
in the address field of the browser.
3.
Enable the expert setting of the FRITZ!Box in the “Sys-
tem / Expert Mode” menu. Confirm by clicking “Ap-
ply”.
4.
Click the “Home Network / USB Devices” menu. Se-
lect the “USB Remote Connection” page.
5.
Install the program for the USB remote connection on
the computer from which you want to use the USB de-
vices. Follow the instructions on the “USB Remote
Connection” page.
6.
Enable the setting “USB remote connection en-
abled”, then click the link “program for the USB
remote connection”.
7.
The next step is to specify for which kind of USB de-
vices the USB remote connection should be enabled.
Enable the desired options.
8.
As a final step, click “Apply”. All USB devices con-
nected to the FRITZ!Box will be detected again.
The result of the changed USB settings can be viewed in
the “Overview of Devices”.
Disabling the USB Remote Connection
Perform the following steps to disable the USB remote
connection:
1.
Open a web browser on the computer for which the
USB remote connection is to be disabled.
2.
Enter
fritz.box
in the address field of the browser.
3.
Enable the expert setting of the FRITZ!Box in the
“System / Expert Mode” menu. Confirm by clicking
“Apply”.
4.
Click the “Home Network / USB Devices” menu. Se-
lect the “USB Remote Connection” page.
5.
Disable all types of USB devices.
6.
As a final step, click “Apply”.
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Tips for Using USB Devices
The result of the changed USB settings can be viewed in
the “Overview of Devices”.
8.8
Tips for Using USB Devices
When using USB devices at the USB ports of the
FRITZ!Box, please keep in mind the following:
•
If more than one USB device without its own power
supply is connected to the FRITZ!Box, please note
that, in accordance with the USB specification, the
total current consumption may not exceed a value of
500 mA. Otherwise unspecified malfunctions with
the USB devices or even damage to the FRITZ!Box
may occur.
•
AVM expressly advises against performing firmware
updates for USB devices connected to the computer
via the USB remote connection on the FRITZ!Box.
•
Before removing a USB storage device, select the
“Remove safely” option in the FRITZ!Box user inter-
face to prevent losses of data.
•
To avoid damage to the FRITZ!Box, only operate USB
storage devices that require more than one USB port
for operation (for instance hard drives with a Y cable)
if they have their own power supply or a USB hub
with its own power supply.
•
The FRITZ!Box can not defend the USB memory from
external influences. Thus such phenomena as volt-
age spikes during storms may occur, and writing to
older USB memory devices may corrupt the data
structure due to a high number of defective struc-
tures. In such cases a complete loss of data may oc-
cur.
Therefore we recommend always backing up the USB
memory content just in case data are lost on the USB
storage device.

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