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3.2.2

The Share Center Configuration Window

This section describes the utility’s configuration window, which allows you to set certain options for

the utility. These options do not apply to the USB devices connected to the NBG5715.

You can open it by clicking the

Tools > Configuration

menu command.

Figure 8

ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Configuration Window

The following table describes the labels in this window.

3.2.3

The Auto-Connect Printer List Window

This section describes the utility’s auto-connect printer list window. You can open it by clicking the

Tools > Auto-Connect Printer List

menu command.

Figure 9

ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Auto-Connect Printer List Window

Table 5

ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Configuration Window

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Basic

Select this to run the utility automatically when you log into or start up

Windows.

Language

Select a language for the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility. You must

restart the utility for the change to take effect.

OK

Click this to save your changes and close the window.

Cancel

Click this cancel to close the window without saving.

Apply

Click this to save your changes without closing the window.

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

3.3

Manually Connecting to USB Devices

This example shows you how to connect to a USB device over your NBG5715 network. Makes sure

that you have first installed the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility on the computer to which you

want to connect the USB devices.

Note: If you do this with a USB printer but do not yet have the print driver installed you

will be prompted to install one by the Windows New Hardware Wizard.

1

Connect a USB device to the NBG5715.

2

In the

ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility

, select the device and click

Connect

.

Table 6

ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Auto-Connect Printer List Window

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Server IP & Printer

Name

Displays a list of print server IPs and printer names connected to this

NBG5715.

Windows Printer Name

Displays a corresponding list of Windows printer names connected to this

devices listed in the other list.

Delete

Select an printer from the list and click this to remove it.

Close

Click this to close the window.

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The device mounts on your system.

3.4

Automatically Connecting to a USB Printer

This example shows you how to set your computer to automatically connect to a shared USB printer

over your NBG5715 network each time you log into your computer. Makes sure that you have first

installed the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility.

1

Connect a USB printer to the NBG5715.

2

Open the

ZyXEL NetUSB Sharing Center Utility

on the computer that you want to use to connect

to the printer.

Click the

Connect

button. You may be prompted to install a printer driver or to configure other

settings.

3

Finally, click the

Auto-Connect

Printer

menu and select

Set Auto-Connect Printer

from the

menu.

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Introducing the Web Configurator

4.1

Overview

This chapter describes how to access the NBG5715 Web Configurator and provides an overview of

its screens.

The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and

management of the NBG5715 via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later versions,

Mozilla Firefox 3 and later versions, or Safari 2.0 and later versions. The recommended screen

resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.

In order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow:

•

Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in

Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.

•

JavaScript (enabled by default).

•

Java permissions (enabled by default).

Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter (

Chapter 23 on page 167

) to see how to make sure these

functions are allowed in Internet Explorer.

4.2

Accessing the Web Configurator

1

Make sure your NBG5715 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer

network to connect to the NBG5715 (refer to the Quick Start Guide).

2

Launch your web browser.

3

Type "http://192.168.1.1" as the website address.

Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address.

4.2.1

Login Screen

The Web Configurator initially displays the following login screen.

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Figure 10

Login screen

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

4.2.2

Weather Edit

You can change the temperature unit and select the location for which you want to know the

weather.

Click the

icon to change the Weather display.

Figure 11

Change Weather

Table 7

Login screen

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Language

Select the language you want to use to configure the Web Configurator. Click

Login

.

Password

Type "1234" (default) as the password.

This shows the current weather, either in celsius or fahrenheit, of the city you

specify in

Section 4.2.2 on page 30

.

This shows the time (hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the timezone you

select in

Section 4.2.3 on page 31

or

Section 22.5 on page 161

. The time is in

24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM.