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  • Page 1 Installation Installation Installation Guide DVI Net ShareStation GDIP201 PART NO. M1048...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Package Contents Hardware Installation USB Server software installation - XP DisplayLink software installation XP GDIP201 Full Software Installation - XP Windows XP utility Setup Connecting to a DVI Monitor - XP Video Mode confi guration - XP Disconnecting the GDIP201 - XP USB Server Software Installation - Vista DisplayLink software installation - Vista...

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Package Contents Verify that nothing is missing from the package by using the checklist below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Please confi rm the items in the package below: 1 x DVI Net ShareStation 1 x RJ45 Ethernet Cable 1 x USB Cable 1 x User Manual...

  • Page 5: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation *Make sure that your DVI monitor is powered off and that the server’s power adapter is disconnected before the installation. 1. Connect the DVI Net ShareStation to your router or switch with the included RJ45 Ethernet cable.
  • Page 6 If your home or offi ce already has a pre-installed network, you may connect the DVI Net ShareStation to the RJ45 jack on the wall with the included RJ45 Ethernet cable.
  • Page 7 2. Connect the DVI cable of the DVI monitor to the DVI port on the DVI Net ShareStation.
  • Page 8 3. Connect the power adapter to the DVI Net ShareStation and make sure it is powered on. When the Link indicator lights up, the DVI Net ShareStation is correctly connected to the network.
  • Page 9 If this is the fi rst time you are installing the GDIP201 software please proceed to page 18 If you had purchased the IOGEAR GUC2020D and installed DisplayLink software, then you will only need to install the IOGEAR USB Server software.

  • Page 10: Usb Server Software Installation - Xp

    USB Server Software Installation - XP 1. Insert the GDIP201 installation disk into the CD-ROM drive, which will bring up the auto run screen menu. Click the Exit button to close the auto run screen.
  • Page 11 2. Go to My Computer which can be located by 3. Right click on the CD-ROM drive and select double clicking on the My Computer icon on Explore. your desktop.
  • Page 12 4. Double click on the folder that corresponds Double click on the setup icon to install the to your operating system. IOGEAR utility.
  • Page 13 5. The installation wizard will start the 6. When the installation completes, click installation process, click “Next” to “Finish” to close the installation wizard. continue.

  • Page 14: Displaylink Software Installation Xp

    DisplayLink- software installation XP 1. Insert the GDIP201 installation disk which will bring up the auto run screen menu. Click the Exit button to close the auto run screen. 2. Go to My Computer which can be located by double clicking on the My Computer icon on your desktop.
  • Page 15 3. Right click on the CD-ROM drive and select 4. Double click on the DL_Driver folder Explore.
  • Page 16 5. To start the DisplayLink software installation 6. The installation program will start, click you will need to double click on the Setup I Accept to continue icon.
  • Page 17 7. The DisplayLink software is now installing...

  • Page 18: Gdip201 Full Software Installation - Xp

    GDIP201 Full Software Installation - XP This section will guide you through the complete GDIP201 software installation. 1. Insert the Software CD into your computer. A splash screen should appear with a menu of options. Click on “Windows XP installation” to set up the DVI Net ShareStation’s control center software.
  • Page 19 3. When the installation completes, click “Finish” to close the installation wizard...
  • Page 20 DisplayLink installation 4. To start the DisplayLink installation, click 5. The DisplayLink software is now installing I Accept to continue...

  • Page 21: Windows Xp Utility Setup

    DisplayLink software installation you will be ready to use the GDIP201. You will fi nd a new icon on your desktop called “Launch IOGEAR USB server”, double click the icon and it will bring up the IOGEAR USB server confi guration utility.
  • Page 22 2. Once the IOGEAR utility is launched, Windows will prompt you with a “Found New Hardware Wizard” window. You will need to complete the wizard so that you will be able to use the DVI Net ShareStation on your computer Select “No, not this time”...
  • Page 23 4. Windows will install the necessary drivers for 5. Select Finish to complete the wizard. the DVI Net ShareStation.
  • Page 24 6. Once you are fi nished with the Found New Hardware Wizard, the IOGEAR utility will show up and display the active GDIP201 DVI Net ShareStations connected on your network. In this screen, you will see the product listed as “IOGEAR GDIP201 –...

  • Page 25: Connecting To A Dvi Monitor - Xp

    Connecting to a DVI Monitor - XP 1. The GDIP201 DVI Net ShareStation will show up on the IOGEAR USB Server utility software. Underneath the GDIP201, there will be a green icon indicating that the DVI Net ShareStation is available and ready to be connected.
  • Page 26 2. Select “DisplayLink USB Display Adapter 3. Once connected, the green icon will turn (DVI)” and click the “Connect” button. orange to indicate that the connection has been established.
  • Page 27 4. After you have connected the GDIP201, the DisplayLink icon will show up in the taskbar, as shown...

  • Page 28: Video Mode Confi Guration - Xp

    Video Mode Confi guration – XP When the DVI adapter fi rst connects, the default setting is in extension mode. You may change the screen mode and the operation mode under the Windows display properties. Go to Control Panel and double click “Display.” Choose “Settings”...
  • Page 29 Note: If no output is seen on the monitor connected to the DVI adapter, it may be in a mode which cannot be displayed by the monitor. This can happen if the monitor does not have its supported modes to the DVI adapter.
  • Page 30 Mirror Mode Mirror mode duplicates the primary display to the monitor connected to the DVI adapter. To set up the mirror mode, 1. Go to the “Settings” tab of the Display Properties page 2. Click on the Monitor connected to the “GDIP201”...
  • Page 31 The resolution, color dept and refresh rate of the primary screen will be replicated to the monitor connected to the DVI adapter. If the monitor connected to the DVI adapter supports a lower resolution than the primary display, then only a part of the screen is shown on the mirrored display.
  • Page 32 Extended Mode Extended mode extends the desktop across multiple monitors. To set up extended mode, 1. Go to the “Settings” tab of the Display Properties page 2. Click on the Monitor connected to the “GDIP201” 3. Ensure that the “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”...
  • Page 33 To adjust the refresh rate of the extended screen, click on “Advanced” and then the “Monitor” tab.

  • Page 34: Disconnecting The Gdip201 - Xp

    Disconnecting the DVI Net ShareStation - XP 1. To Disconnect the DVI Net ShareStation from your computer simply select the DisplayLink USB Display adapter and click on the Disconnect button at the bottom.

  • Page 35: Usb Server Software Installation - Vista

    USB Server Software Installation - Vista 1. Insert the GDIP201 installation disk on the CD-ROM drive, which will bring up the auto run screen menu Click the Exit button to close the auto run screen. 2. Go to My Computer which can be located by double clicking on the My Computer icon on your desktop.
  • Page 36 3. Right click on the CD-ROM drive and select 4. Double click on the Vista folder. Explore.
  • Page 37 5. To start the Vista installation, double click on 6. Click OK to start the installation process the setup icon.
  • Page 38 7. During the driver installation a Windows Vista 8. Click on Finish to complete the security message will appear. Select “Install installation process. this driver software anyway” to continue.

  • Page 39: Displaylink- Software Installation Vista

    DisplayLink- software installation Vista 1. Insert the GDIP201 installation disk which will bring up the auto run screen menu. Click the Exit button to close the auto run screen. 2. Go to My Computer which can be located by double clicking on the My Computer icon on your desktop.
  • Page 40 3. Right click on the CD-ROM drive and select 4. Double click on the DL_Driver folder Explore.
  • Page 41 5. To start the DisplayLink software installation 6. The installation program will start, click I you will need to double click on the Setup Accept to continue icon.
  • Page 42 7. The DisplayLink software is now installing 8. Once the DisplayLink installation has been completed you will be asked to restart your computer. Click YES to restart.

  • Page 43: Gdip201 Full Software Installation - Vista

    GDIP201 Full Software Installation – Vista This section will guide you through the complete GDIP201 software installation. 1. Insert the Software CD into your computer. A splash screen should appear with a menu of options. Click on “Windows Vista Installation” to set up the DVI Net ShareStation’s control center software.
  • Page 44 2. Click OK to start the installation process...
  • Page 45 3. During the driver installation a Windows Vista 4. Click on Finish to complete the security message will appear. Select “Install installation process. this driver software anyway” to continue.
  • Page 46 5. The installation program will start, click I 6. The DisplayLink software is now installing Accept to continue...
  • Page 47 7. Once the DisplayLink installation has been completed you will be asked to restart your computer. Click YES to restart.

  • Page 48: Gdip201 Confi Guration -Vista

    GDIP201 Confi guration -Vista 1. Once the installation process has been completed you will need to go to the Network window to confi gure the DVI Net ShareStation. To do so, click on the Vista logo on the lower right corner of your screen and select Network from the right hand side of the menu.
  • Page 49 2. The DVI Net ShareStation icon will appear under other devices on the Network window. If the DVI Net ShareStation or any other network icons in the network window do not appear, then a message will show up across the network screen indicating that Network Discovery is turned off.
  • Page 50 4. Select “Yes, turn on network discovery and 5. Right click on the DVI Net ShareStation fi le sharing for all public networks”. “IOGEAR GDIP201…” icon, and select “Install” to begin using the DVI Net ShareStation.
  • Page 51 Click Continue to proceed with the installation. 7. After the driver installation has been com- pleted the “IOGEAR GDIP201…” icon will change to a new product image. If the new product image icon does not change, press “F5” to refresh the Network window.

  • Page 52: Connect To Dvi Net Sharestation - Vista

    Connect to DVI Net ShareStation – Vista 1. On the network window you fi nd the DVI Net 2. Right click on the IOGEAR DVI Net ShareStation icon along with other network ShareStation and select Connect devices that are connected on your network.
  • Page 53 3. Once connected there will be a DisplayLink icon on the task bar...

  • Page 54: Video Mode Confi Guration - Vista

    Video Mode Confi guration – Vista When the DVI adapter fi rst connects, the default setting is in extension mode. You may change the screen mode and the operation mode under the Windows display properties. Go to Control Panel and double click “Display.” Choose “Settings”...
  • Page 55 Mirror Mode Mirror mode duplicates the primary display to the monitor connected to the DVI adapter. To set up the DVI connector to mirror the primary display, 5. Go to the “Settings” tab of the Display Properties page 6. Click on the Monitor connected to the “GDIP201”...
  • Page 56 The resolution, color dept and refresh rate of the primary screen will be replicated to the monitor connected to the DVI adapter. If the monitor connected to the DVI adapter supports a lower resolution than the primary display, then a part of the screen is shown on the mirrored display.
  • Page 57 Mirror Mode Extended mode extends the desktop across multiple monitors. To set up extended mode. 6. Go to the “Settings” tab of the Display Properties page 7. Click on the Monitor connected to the “DVI adapter” 8. Ensure that the “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”...
  • Page 58 To adjust the refresh rate of the extended screen, click on “Advanced” and then the “Monitor” tab.

  • Page 59: Disconnect The Gdip201 In - Vista

    Disconnecting the GDIP201 – Vista To disconnect the DVI Net ShareStation from your computer simply right click on the GDIP201 icon on the network window and select Disconnect. The GDIP201 will no longer stay connected on your computer. If you like to reestablish the connection just right click on the GDIP201 icon and select connect.

  • Page 60: Setting Polling Interval - Xp

    To confi gure the polling interval, in the IOGEAR USB Server utility, click on File -> Settings -> Polling Interval. You may set a number from 1 – 60 in the “Seconds”...

  • Page 61: Web Management Interface

    Web Management Interface To access web management interface in XP, in the IOGEAR USB Server utility, select the USB Server on the list, and click on the Confi g button.
  • Page 62 To access web management interface in VISTA, in the Network window, right click on the “IOGEAR GDIP201…” icon, and select “View device webpage.” The left panel of the web management interface provides a list of different options to choose from.
  • Page 63 Network: You can change the network settings according to your network specifi cations. If you would like to give the DVI Net ShareStation a static IP address, you will need to Disable DHCP in the “DHCP Setting” menu. Once DHCP is disabled, enter the desired IP address on the IP address fi...

  • Page 64: Upload Firmware

    fi rmware has been set, click “Submit” to begin the update. For all the latest fi rmware updates, please visit http://www.iogear.com/support/dm/ Please note that if the DVI Net ShareStation has a set password, you will need to enter it into the...
  • Page 65 Reset Device: The Reset Device window will allow you to reboot the DVI Net ShareStation server. Please note that if the DVI Net ShareStation has a set password, you will need to enter it into the password fi eld box.
  • Page 66 Factory Default: Allows you to restore the DVI Net ShareStation back to factory default. Please note that if the DVI Net ShareStation has a set password, you will need to enter it into the password fi eld box.
  • Page 67 Password Change: You can add or change an existing password on the DVI Net ShareStation in this window. By default the DVI Net ShareStation does not come with a default password.

  • Page 68: Federal Communications Commission

    Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 You are cautioned that changes or modifi cations not expressly approved by the part responsible for com- pliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
  • Page 69 Operation is subject to the following two conditions: this device may not cause interference and this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specifi...

  • Page 70: Ce Statement

    CE Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states relating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC.

  • Page 71: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT. The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and especially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fi...

  • Page 72: Contact

    IOGEAR and the IOGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. IOGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information presented in this document.
  • Page 74 The use of our technology solutions helps reduce electronic waste. HEALTH IOGEAR supports healthy and fi t lifestyles. By integrating products with the latest scientifi c developments, IOGEAR’s solutions enhance the life of end-users. © 2008 IOGEAR, INC.

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