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IOGEAR's GUWIP204 Wireless 4-Port USB Sharing Station enables any USB external hard drive, USB flash drive, USB memory card reader, USB webcam, USB speaker, or USB multi-function printer (MFP) to be shared over a Wi-Fi network among different users. It offers the flexibility to place your USB devices anywhere in the home or office as long as there is Wi-Fi coverage. You are no longer constrained by the 16' feet distance limitation from your USB devices to your computers.With the versatility afforded by the Wireless 4-Port USB Sharing Station, you can now enjoy your favorite multimedia content stored on your external USB storage devices from anywhere in your home or office. You can also attach a standard USB webcam to the Wireless 4-Port USB Sharing Station as a simple and low cost security monitoring solution for the home / small office use. Because the unit includes multi-function printer sharing, any user can print, scan, or fax from any computer in their home. The Wireless 4-Port USB Sharing Station also supports a USB 2.0 hub extension, which can support up to 4 USB devices over a home or office Wi-Fi network. It is a one-stop-shop for multi-functional network peripheral sharing with a number of applications that are practically endless.
This review is from : IOGEAR Wireless 4-Port USB Sharing Station GUWIP204 (Black)
GUWIP204 Review . So far I'm pretty impressed. The instructions included with the device were straightforward and everything worked to standard. It literally acts like an 'extended wireless' USB hub. I've got 3 hard drives and my home printer linked to it and it all works great. The only caveat is that it's true that only one user/computer can access any connected device - but it'll send a message to the currently connected user that you've requested to access the specific device. From there, you can either accept the request and auto-disconnect or decline and keep the connection. Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone who's looking to expand their home network or make a printer wireless in their home WiFi network.
GUWIP204 Review . So far I'm pretty impressed. The instructions included with the device were straightforward and everything worked to standard. It literally acts like an 'extended wireless' USB hub. I've got 3 hard drives and my home printer linked to it and it all works great. The only caveat is that it's true that only one user/computer can access any connected device - but it'll send a message to the currently connected user that you've requested to access the specific device. From there, you can either accept the request and auto-disconnect or decline and keep the connection. Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone who's looking to expand their home network or make a printer wireless in their home WiFi network.
IOGEAR Wireless 4-Port USB Sharing Station GUWIP204 (Black) Reviews
Great Product . Be sure that all of your USB device's drivers are already installed prior to set up. I am already thinking about purchasing another one of these sharing stations. My only complaint is that the wireless connections need to be redesignated every time you turn on your computer. It would be great if the wireless connections reestablshed themselves automatically
Great Product . Be sure that all of your USB device's drivers are already installed prior to set up. I am already thinking about purchasing another one of these sharing stations. My only complaint is that the wireless connections need to be redesignated every time you turn on your computer. It would be great if the wireless connections reestablshed themselves automatically
IOGEAR Wireless 4-Port USB Sharing Station GUWIP204 (Black) Opinions
Exactly What I Needed . Received the IOGear 4 port USB sharing station the other day and just installed it. I have to say, it's a pretty impressive little device. It took about an hour to set it up but that's only because I forgot the WEP key on my router so had to reset/rebuild the configuration again. Once that was done, logging into the Station was pretty easy. I've connected 2 USB printers, 1 USB DVD RW and 1 USB external hard drive. All the devices were seen and I was able to manually connect to them with no effort. My Windows XP OS saw everything right away. For that, I give it 5 stars.I'm taking away 1 star, however, because a couple of things that were a bit annoying.
1st...everytime you click on a tab in the configuration software, it asks you for the Username and password. Please, let me log in 1 time, configure in all areas without having to put in the UN and PW over and over.
2nd...you have to set up the wireless configuration, then shut down the Station, then turn it back on to 'see' the wireless network. It won't connect automatically when you first configure it like a lot of other wireless devices. It would have been nice if the IOGear tech writers had put that sentence in BOLD letters. Let's face it, how many of us read all the wordy instructions? So I had a bit of a time with it until I 'read the fine print'.Other than that, it's a great little device, the price was right and it let me connect a variety of peripherals. If you're looking for something like that, you can't go wrong with this product.
Exactly What I Needed . Received the IOGear 4 port USB sharing station the other day and just installed it. I have to say, it's a pretty impressive little device. It took about an hour to set it up but that's only because I forgot the WEP key on my router so had to reset/rebuild the configuration again. Once that was done, logging into the Station was pretty easy. I've connected 2 USB printers, 1 USB DVD RW and 1 USB external hard drive. All the devices were seen and I was able to manually connect to them with no effort. My Windows XP OS saw everything right away. For that, I give it 5 stars.I'm taking away 1 star, however, because a couple of things that were a bit annoying.
1st...everytime you click on a tab in the configuration software, it asks you for the Username and password. Please, let me log in 1 time, configure in all areas without having to put in the UN and PW over and over.
2nd...you have to set up the wireless configuration, then shut down the Station, then turn it back on to 'see' the wireless network. It won't connect automatically when you first configure it like a lot of other wireless devices. It would have been nice if the IOGear tech writers had put that sentence in BOLD letters. Let's face it, how many of us read all the wordy instructions? So I had a bit of a time with it until I 'read the fine print'.Other than that, it's a great little device, the price was right and it let me connect a variety of peripherals. If you're looking for something like that, you can't go wrong with this product.
Nice device..simple setup . Works great and was very easy to setup using simple step by step guide. I think price is a little high though.
Iogear Wireless . I use this device to connect an embroidery machine to my computer. It's great since it enables me to place my machine anywhere in my home. I was skeptical that it would perform properly but was very pleasantly surprised. Easy to hook up and works like a charm.
Cons Review
Total Disappointment . I bought this wireless USB hub just for webcam purpose, as every Joe Blow pointed out that this gadget support USB webcam before I purchase it. To my disappointment, none of my 10 years of USB webcam collection work at all. It is not a bit rate issue, it is simply that NOT a single driver for any of the webcam can be installed through the GUWIP204 device under WIN7, and all my webcam works if I connect them directly to my computer.I contacted IOGEAR in September, they said webcam is not supported. I pointed out the webcam support claim on page 5 of the user manual, and mentioned that it is not a bit rate issue but webcam driver installation issue through the GUWIP204 device, the tech support said he will contact the product manager and get back to me. Three weeks went by with no news from IOGEAR, ping them on the webcam support issue, still no response as of today, November 4th. There comes a time to admit that I have been deceived by a false claim in their product.Just to be fair, I did test the GUWIP204 with USB memory drive, and did get an average of more than 20Mbit/sec on 4GB worth of transfer. Like I said, I bought this just for webcam.
Great Try . I was very excited when this device arrived. I have a media center in my living room, a PS3 in media room, and a laptop for me and the wife. I have all sorts of things to stream. But unfortunately, there is nothing I can do with this device. After installing the driver, I read all the way down to page 23 just to find out the only one device at a time can access a device. Bummer
DOES NOT WORK WITH LION . Iogear does not have any drivers for Mac OS-X Lion 10.7. This device cannot be configured or used by a current Mac.
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Feature IOGEAR Wireless 4-Port USB Sharing Station GUWIP204 (Black)
- Wirelessly Access and Share USB Devices through your Home or Office Wi-Fi Network with No More 16 Feet Limitation
- Wirelessly Backup and Access Data and Multimedia Content from your USB Storage Devices
- A Simple Way for Multiple Users to Share USB Devices
- (MFP Printer, External Hard Drives, MP3 Players, Flash Drives, USB Speakers, Cameras, Scanners and More)
- Supports High-Speed USB 2.0 and Backward Compatible with USB 1.1
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Product Details
EAN : 0881317508430UPC : 881317508430
MPN : GUWIP204
Brand : Iogear
Color : Black
Weight : 2 pounds
Height : 3 inches
Length : 11 inches
Width : 7 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : IOGEAR
Model : GUWIP204
Publisher : IOGEAR
SKU : IOGGUWIP204
Studio : IOGEAR
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