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Title: Getting started with Shareport
Post by: svendster on November 04, 2010, 09:02:49 PM

Am trying to get Shareport (Router: DIR-655; HW: A4; FW: 1.34NA; OS: XP Pro) set up for the first time and I have a few questions since it doesn't seem to me like the app is working the way the manual assumes:

1) How do I determine whether the Shareport Utility is even communicating with my router? When I open it, I get the "No device servers were found on the network" message, but I see no indication of whether the app is even connecting to the router.

2) What optionsn should I have on the DLink admin page and what should I be doing? Under SETUP-->USB SETTINGS, have a dropdown for "My USB type is" containing the options "Shareport" and "WCN". When I choose "Shareport" and hit SAVE nothing happens other than a popup saying "Nothing has changed. Save anyway?"). Should something happen?

As you might imagine, nothing happens when I plug a device into the router.

My wireless is working, so I'm obviously connected to the router.

What am I missing? 

Thanks.

 

Title: Re: Getting started with Shareport
Post by: ohhenrygsr on December 13, 2010, 12:32:59 PM

Hey on the router you will see the LED lit with the USB symbol if it's connected.  If not unplug the router for a couple of mins and reconnect it with the USB device plugged into the router should work

Title: Re: Getting started with Shareport
Post by: Tad0422 on December 17, 2010, 01:17:34 AM

I have having the same issue.

Title: Re: Getting started with Shareport
Post by: Nodder on January 18, 2011, 07:37:58 PM

Me too. Does anyone have success with Dir655 and shareport with printers? I'm also A4 but still v1.21 because my 655 is claiming to already to have the latest firmware.

Title: Re: Getting started with Shareport
Post by: top1aus on February 12, 2011, 11:13:20 AM

Suddenly I have the same problem yesterday since I have bought this router.  Having installed Shareport 1.17B01 downloaded from the Australia Web Site but the Shareport still in "Red" face.  I checked that the cable connected from the router to my Epson EPL-9500 printer was an "Full Speed" cable, it came to my mind that it should be an USB 1.1 cable.  I then change the cable from my mobile harddisk (an usb 2.0 cable) to link to the DIR655 and the shareport utilities finally find my printer!  

I suggest that those who find Shareport cannot recognize the printer should try to connect with the "USB 2.0" cable.

I'm using Win7 Ultimate and Dir-655 Rev B.

Title: Re: Getting started with Shareport
Post by: Ryssen on February 22, 2011, 10:20:44 AM

Same problem with my DIR-825 the blue led is lit when I connect a USB HD and a printer,shareport finds none of them.

Title: Re: Getting started with Shareport
Post by: denschneider on March 15, 2011, 10:54:17 AM

after finding out that the usb port on my router is useless with out share port the router will be going back to the vendor. I think a Belkin or linksys router is going to find a home here. I don't like to be forced to use software in order to get all the functionality that I paid for

Title: Re: Getting started with Shareport
Post by: jh on March 21, 2011, 10:34:06 AM

Please note, I think AUS SharePort and US Shareport versions may be different.

Check to make sure you have the latest firmware, and the latest version of SharePort per the D-Link support site for your country. If any issues with SHarePort on US version, check here:
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=13283.0