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The 2-Port 10/100Mbps Multi-Function USB 2.0 Print Server (TE100-MP2U) is designed to transform virtually any stand-alone multi-function USB printer into a shared resource on your network. An intuitive utility application and a user-friendly configuration interface provide a seamless user experience.
This review is from : TRENDnet 2-Port Multi-Function Print Server TE100-MP2U (Blue)
It worked first time right out of the box . I have been in the computer business since I opened a computer store back in 1977 and have sold and installed computer and network systems for 30 years. In all of these years this is the first time I have happily wanted to write a review. This product does exactly what they say it will do and worked flawlessly when first installed. Highly recommended!!!
My configuration:
IBM R50 Thinkpad
Windows Vista Ultimate
HP Photosmart C4150 All-In-One
Wireless connection to a Linksys WRT54GC Access Point
TRENDnet TE100-MP2U connected to the WRT54GC Access Point via Cat5 Cable.
Instalation was quick and exactly as outlined in the excelent Quick Instalation Guide. It worked absolutely perfectly the first time I clicked print. Not only that, but as soon as I installed it, it recognized my camera's memory card in the printer slot and poped up the Windows autoplay options to upload the pictures etc.
It printed a 15 page document in exactly the same amount of time as if my printer was directly attached.
I thought the real test would be to bring up a scanning application. I put a document on the scanner and clicked scan in MS Office and up it came! No fumbling with obscure settings, it just worked perfectly the first time.
This product actually does what they say it will do, and does it out of the box.
Dalton Williams
It worked first time right out of the box . I have been in the computer business since I opened a computer store back in 1977 and have sold and installed computer and network systems for 30 years. In all of these years this is the first time I have happily wanted to write a review. This product does exactly what they say it will do and worked flawlessly when first installed. Highly recommended!!!
My configuration:
IBM R50 Thinkpad
Windows Vista Ultimate
HP Photosmart C4150 All-In-One
Wireless connection to a Linksys WRT54GC Access Point
TRENDnet TE100-MP2U connected to the WRT54GC Access Point via Cat5 Cable.
Instalation was quick and exactly as outlined in the excelent Quick Instalation Guide. It worked absolutely perfectly the first time I clicked print. Not only that, but as soon as I installed it, it recognized my camera's memory card in the printer slot and poped up the Windows autoplay options to upload the pictures etc.
It printed a 15 page document in exactly the same amount of time as if my printer was directly attached.
I thought the real test would be to bring up a scanning application. I put a document on the scanner and clicked scan in MS Office and up it came! No fumbling with obscure settings, it just worked perfectly the first time.
This product actually does what they say it will do, and does it out of the box.
Dalton Williams
TRENDnet 2-Port Multi-Function Print Server TE100-MP2U (Blue) Reviews
Works but will take some work . I bought the TRENDnet 2 port print server to replace the existing print server I had, which apparently does not support Vista. The TRENDNet does support Vista (somewhat), but it will take some work to get it working.
First of all, there are 2 modes it works in; a "virtual" directly attached mode, and a more classic server mode. The instructions and the default will step you thru the process of setting it up in the directly attached mode. I got this mode working on some, but not all of the PC's on our wireless network. At that point, I contacted their customer support, and gave them (via email) extensive information on my setup, and asked why it wasn't working on all my networked PC's, and also asked how to set it up in the classic server mode. The response I got was a one line answer to change a setting used when connecting to a disk drive; I was using this for a printer, so this response was useless to me. I gave up on the customer support, and did my own research on the internet to answer all the questions I had on what setting I should use to use this in the classic mode. So, I did get this working in the classic server mode for the printer. I also added a disk drive, and got this to work on all but the Vista PC.
The good:
1) It works (for the most part) with Vista
2) There are 2 modes; the directly attached mode is good if you are the only one using the printer - in this case the printer will work bi-directional. The classic server mode works good if you have muliple people using the printer - in this case everyone can print whenever they want, you just don't get the bi-directional printer feedback.
3) In addition to the printer, you can also hook up a disk drive.
The bad:
1) You may have to figure out your own problems - customer support was not too helpful to me.
2) You may not be able to get disk drives to work with Vista.
Works but will take some work . I bought the TRENDnet 2 port print server to replace the existing print server I had, which apparently does not support Vista. The TRENDNet does support Vista (somewhat), but it will take some work to get it working.
First of all, there are 2 modes it works in; a "virtual" directly attached mode, and a more classic server mode. The instructions and the default will step you thru the process of setting it up in the directly attached mode. I got this mode working on some, but not all of the PC's on our wireless network. At that point, I contacted their customer support, and gave them (via email) extensive information on my setup, and asked why it wasn't working on all my networked PC's, and also asked how to set it up in the classic server mode. The response I got was a one line answer to change a setting used when connecting to a disk drive; I was using this for a printer, so this response was useless to me. I gave up on the customer support, and did my own research on the internet to answer all the questions I had on what setting I should use to use this in the classic mode. So, I did get this working in the classic server mode for the printer. I also added a disk drive, and got this to work on all but the Vista PC.
The good:
1) It works (for the most part) with Vista
2) There are 2 modes; the directly attached mode is good if you are the only one using the printer - in this case the printer will work bi-directional. The classic server mode works good if you have muliple people using the printer - in this case everyone can print whenever they want, you just don't get the bi-directional printer feedback.
3) In addition to the printer, you can also hook up a disk drive.
The bad:
1) You may have to figure out your own problems - customer support was not too helpful to me.
2) You may not be able to get disk drives to work with Vista.
TRENDnet 2-Port Multi-Function Print Server TE100-MP2U (Blue) Opinions
TRENDnet2-Port 10/100Mbps Multi-Function USB 2.0 Print Server . This product worked just fine on XP, Vista, & Vista 64. I download the current driver and firmware from Trendnet's web site. I attached an Epson Photo R1400 and a Cannon Pixima IP6000. It all works fine, complete with the printer status monitor software from Epson & Cannon.
TRENDnet2-Port 10/100Mbps Multi-Function USB 2.0 Print Server . This product worked just fine on XP, Vista, & Vista 64. I download the current driver and firmware from Trendnet's web site. I attached an Epson Photo R1400 and a Cannon Pixima IP6000. It all works fine, complete with the printer status monitor software from Epson & Cannon.
Dodgy in a mixed environment . Really attracted by the features and price. Unfortunately, it just didn't work out in my Windows(XP)/Mac/Linux home network. Linux just could not negotiate the printing well at all. Mac? Just gave up on that one.
Works well - just pay close attention to install instructions . First of all, ONLY use the install disc to extract the User's Guide - do NOT install
the supplied utility. Go to the TRENDNet website and download the (zipped) ver. 2.51 Utility AND the ver. 2.5 firmware. Unzip, launch the utility installer, then open the GUI and upgrade to new firmware. Open User's Guide to page 22 et.seq., and follow instructions to the letter to set up your printer for network use. Linksys router immediately recognised NEW DEVICE and placed it on the network map. N.B. for Vista users, it is NOT necessary to mess about with NETWORK/NETWORK AND SHARING/ADD PRINTER configurations as a part of the installation; without reading the User's Guide thoroughly FIRST, I tried to shortcut the process by mucking round with the various NETWORK options, and wound up in a very deep black hole indeed. As long as the home network has been set up correctly initially, no further elaboration of settings is needed.
Also, if your All-in-one printer has functioning SCAN option, the SCAN button will then be enabled in the server Controller, and you can perform remote scans using the various dialogue panes.
IF and ONLY IF you follow the directions - and use the new utility and firmware - the device will function as required, without any problems. Now that my printer is on our home network, I am emboldened to also bring on board an external (USB) mass storage device containing all backed-up files. The User's Guide has full documentation on how to achieve this, and I will forge ahead.
All in all, the install could have been a lot smoother had I done a bit more research and scrapped the disc-furnished utility, as the initial attempts at installation and integration with home network/HP AIO were disastrous! But, having said that, once all the updated software loaded, the TE100MP2U is working just fine.
I installed utility on both PCs on the network: a HP Pavilion laptop w/ 64-bit Vista, and an eMachines ET1810-03 desktop w/ 32-bit Vista. I'm hopeful a soon-to-be-performed upgrade to Win7 won't cause problems!
UPDATE: Re: USB storage device for backing up files/folders. I should have read a couple of reviews of this product on Newegg, as users there pointed out that one CANNOT WRITE to a NTFS-formatted HD EXCEPT using TRENDNet's proprietary NET-USB mode. Which is OK, if you don't routinely transfer gigabyte-plus files. I did a timing test using Cobian9 backup utility, transferring a 2.56GB Program Folder by: (1) direct PC-to-ext. HD via USB connect; and (2) via the TE100-MP2U server and home LAN (completely spec'ed at 1000Base-T speeds). It took 10min 43sec for a "direct" transfer of the file, and 44min 58sec via server/network. Best here is to make a full backup of a PC on an external HD by direct connect, then do backups via server/LAN, as smaller files (photos, music) go reasonably fast.
the supplied utility. Go to the TRENDNet website and download the (zipped) ver. 2.51 Utility AND the ver. 2.5 firmware. Unzip, launch the utility installer, then open the GUI and upgrade to new firmware. Open User's Guide to page 22 et.seq., and follow instructions to the letter to set up your printer for network use. Linksys router immediately recognised NEW DEVICE and placed it on the network map. N.B. for Vista users, it is NOT necessary to mess about with NETWORK/NETWORK AND SHARING/ADD PRINTER configurations as a part of the installation; without reading the User's Guide thoroughly FIRST, I tried to shortcut the process by mucking round with the various NETWORK options, and wound up in a very deep black hole indeed. As long as the home network has been set up correctly initially, no further elaboration of settings is needed.
Also, if your All-in-one printer has functioning SCAN option, the SCAN button will then be enabled in the server Controller, and you can perform remote scans using the various dialogue panes.
IF and ONLY IF you follow the directions - and use the new utility and firmware - the device will function as required, without any problems. Now that my printer is on our home network, I am emboldened to also bring on board an external (USB) mass storage device containing all backed-up files. The User's Guide has full documentation on how to achieve this, and I will forge ahead.
All in all, the install could have been a lot smoother had I done a bit more research and scrapped the disc-furnished utility, as the initial attempts at installation and integration with home network/HP AIO were disastrous! But, having said that, once all the updated software loaded, the TE100MP2U is working just fine.
I installed utility on both PCs on the network: a HP Pavilion laptop w/ 64-bit Vista, and an eMachines ET1810-03 desktop w/ 32-bit Vista. I'm hopeful a soon-to-be-performed upgrade to Win7 won't cause problems!
UPDATE: Re: USB storage device for backing up files/folders. I should have read a couple of reviews of this product on Newegg, as users there pointed out that one CANNOT WRITE to a NTFS-formatted HD EXCEPT using TRENDNet's proprietary NET-USB mode. Which is OK, if you don't routinely transfer gigabyte-plus files. I did a timing test using Cobian9 backup utility, transferring a 2.56GB Program Folder by: (1) direct PC-to-ext. HD via USB connect; and (2) via the TE100-MP2U server and home LAN (completely spec'ed at 1000Base-T speeds). It took 10min 43sec for a "direct" transfer of the file, and 44min 58sec via server/network. Best here is to make a full backup of a PC on an external HD by direct connect, then do backups via server/LAN, as smaller files (photos, music) go reasonably fast.
Very good print server for the price . The print server setup was very easy. There were some issues with recognizing my HP All in One 7110 as a scanner (printing worked right away on both of my computers). I downloaded (from the trendnet site) and installed the latest firmware update for the print-server as well as the latest utility software for my computers. After that, I had full access to my HP All In One 7110 without any issues.
The only downside of the print-server is the documentation. Its not very detailed for troubleshooting or explaining the 3 types of interfaces that can be selected for printing. Again, I went online and found a manual for the print-server on trendnet's site that provided extra information.
Overall, I recommend this print server if you have 2 USB multifunction printers or one multifunction printer and a USB Disk that you want accessible on your network.
The only downside of the print-server is the documentation. Its not very detailed for troubleshooting or explaining the 3 types of interfaces that can be selected for printing. Again, I went online and found a manual for the print-server on trendnet's site that provided extra information.
Overall, I recommend this print server if you have 2 USB multifunction printers or one multifunction printer and a USB Disk that you want accessible on your network.
Seemed to work right out of the box . Looked at several other options - I absolutely love my DLink stuff so I was really headed toward it. After reading the other reviews here, I decided to go with the TrendNet.
So far it seems to work fine. The manual was OK, I did find it odd that the spelling was pretty bad. I also found it odd how the recommended software defaults were not set during the initial install. The quick start directions said to change this setting and that setting - no reason why, no behavior to choose between - just make the change.
I have one Vista Business, Vista Home and 2 XP Pro, and again, it seems to be working with all the functions.
So far it seems to work fine. The manual was OK, I did find it odd that the spelling was pretty bad. I also found it odd how the recommended software defaults were not set during the initial install. The quick start directions said to change this setting and that setting - no reason why, no behavior to choose between - just make the change.
I have one Vista Business, Vista Home and 2 XP Pro, and again, it seems to be working with all the functions.
Its good but... . Not that intuitive. It uses UDP and can cause some confusion. else its a great print server that I use for two printers.
Cons Review
NOT easily setup. . I have had other similar devices which was MUCH easier to setup (IOgear).
I decided to go for this as it had the feature of having two devices on it (ink-jet and laser MFC) - BAD choice. I have tried several different setup, but I can only get both printers to work from one computer (ink-jet printer from two).
Will not recommend this product.
I decided to go for this as it had the feature of having two devices on it (ink-jet and laser MFC) - BAD choice. I have tried several different setup, but I can only get both printers to work from one computer (ink-jet printer from two).
Will not recommend this product.
Do not purchase this . Please, I beg you. For your own sanity, you do not want to &*^$&^$# with this product. They have no documentation, and even less customer support. I threw in the towel and use it as a doorstop.
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Feature TRENDnet 2-Port Multi-Function Print Server TE100-MP2U (Blue)
- LAN Ports - 10/100Mbps auto-negotiation UTP/STP Ethernet
- USB 2.0 Ports - 2
- LED Status - Power, link, status, USB1, USB2
- Certifications - CE, FCC
- TCP/IP protocol supports DHCP, SNMP, UPnP, FTP
Product Details
EAN : 0710931204209UPC : 710931204209
MPN : TE100-MP2U
Brand : TRENDnet
Weight : 2 pounds
Height : 3 inches
Length : 10 inches
Width : 7 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : TRENDnet
Model : TE100-MP2U
Platform : Windows 2003 Server
Publisher : TRENDnet
SKU : DHTE100MP2U
Studio : TRENDnet
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