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It is very slow when using with other periphals. The Keyspan US-4A does not work at all with Vista. It does not work well with external hard drives. The support is terrible. I would not recommend purchasing this unit.
The SW that comes with it and installs on each PC seems smart enough to automatically reserve the printer, do the print, and then release the printer. Like many here, I bought this Server so that I can share my all-in-one scanner/printer/fax without having to have it tied to a computer, and it left on. The unit came up quickly, was easy to configure, and allowed us to quickly share the printer functions. So as a printer, it works fine.Still having issues with using the printer as a scanner, and getting multiple pages scanned (one works fine). Something is just not configured properly.But I do think I will get it soon, and do recommend the Keysapn Server.
Download the printer drivers for when installingI understand that some people may have a hard time with the connecting and disconnecting concept. Ensure that network has DHCP enabled and if MAC address filtering is on, it must be temporarily disabled or add the MAC address of the hub to the router (I disabled temporarily and got the MAC address that way).2.
I used to like it, but it didn't really let me use the scanner on my MFP through it.I wanted a replacement that allowed for the scanner to be used across computers. I was a bit concerned with all the comments of the MFPs because I have the Canon MP530.
I had used the 4port print server for a couple of years until it finally died after a power outage from a storm. I am having a bit of trouble installing the printer driver for my Kodak Easyshare Printer Dock Series 3, but it is the Kodak software installer hanging, so I can't blame Keyspan.I even plugged a USB hub into one of the ports and plugged an external USB hard disk into it, which is working like a charm.The version I am using is the latest that I found -- Version: 2.0.2.2, which according to their site:Requirements: XP or Vista (32bit)Date Posted: January 23, 2008Change Log:Version 2.0.2.2:+ fixes issue with Canon scanners+ bug fixesKey things to remember:1.
I took the risk because Amazon is so good with returns. I got it and my Canon MP530 and Xerox P12 work great with my XP Tablet SP2 and my Vista SP1.
Add port 3842 to TCP and UDP exceptions on the firewall3. It would be nicer if the connection would be muti-threaded and all clients would be connected to the router, but around $100, this is great.Definitely worth it to be able to use my printers, scanner and external HD from any of my computers independently.
I use ESET Smart Security for protection, and the firewall needs to be disabled every time you want to use the product. I can review the setup issues and customer service - I have a pretty fair knowledge of computers (thought I'm not a trained IT person). This product may be good, but it was not compatible with our large format scanner (Colortrac SmartLF Cx40), so I can't accurately review the product itself. At any rate, Keyspan was recently bought by Tripp Lite, so to make things more confusing, the customer service reps are still learning how to troubleshoot the product. It took me a little too long to set it up, the manual should tell you to first make sure ALL of your firewalls are down. This means your Windows firewall, server firewall and disable any antivirus software while installing. 2 out of 3 reps I spoke with were quite helpful though. I think if you have a popular printer or server, you'll have better luck with this product than I did.
All of that ended when we purchased this device. We have a small office with 4 computers lan-network connected, but we have had a few USB printers each one connected to one different computer and shared through it as a terminal. Complicated. We organized all the printers in the same place and they are shared through the network, without spending a lot of money purchasing network enabled printers. I certainly recomend it.
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