PROLiNK PPS2104N User Manual - Manual (Page 4)

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing PROLiNK® ShareHub Device Servers (PPS2101/PPS2101N/PPS2104N). This Server is
designed to connect your Multifunction Printer, Scanner, Fax, Hard Drive, iPhone, iPod, USB Speaker, USB CD, and USB
DVD to your network, allowing all network users’ access to these shared USB devices.
1.1. About 3 Models Described in this Manual
This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage
PROLiNK® ShareHub Device Servers (PPS2101/PPS2101N/PPS2104N) in various network environments. The
following table shows the differences among the 4 models. All 3 models have a 10/100 Mbit/sec LAN port.
However, PPS2101/PPS2101N has only one USB port, while PPS2104N have four USB ports. Compared with
PPS2101, both PPS2101N and PPS2104N have an additional wireless module (802.11b/g/n). Except for the
wireless configuration, most configuration and operations are the same for PPS2101 and PPS2101N/PPS2104N.
Similarly, almost all of the configuration and operations are the same for these models except that only one
USB device can be connected to PPS2101/PPS2101N while at most four USB devices can be connected to
PPS2104N. Unless explicitly specified, all instructions in the manual apply to PPS2101, PPS2101N, and
PPS2104N.
Model LAN Wireless USB Port(s)
PROLiNK® PPS2101 Yes No 1
PROLiNK® PPS2101N Yes Yes 1
PROLiNK® PPS2104N Yes Yes 4
To fully benefit from this document, you should be familiar with basic networking principles. The instructions
described in this manual are based on the settings in a new Server. To reload the Factory Parameters, you can
reset this Server back to Factory Default, which will restore most of the settings. For details, please refer to the
chapter “Restore Factory Defaults”.