Installation Guide
Installation
USB Net ShareStation
User Manual
GUIP201
Part No. M1023
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Table of Contents
Introduction
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Connecting a USB device in Vista
Connecting a USB hard drive in Vista
Connecting to a USB hub in Vista
Disconnecting a USB device in Vista
Request to Disconnect in Vista
Setting Polling Interval - XP
Web Management Interface
FAQ
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51
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64
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About this Manual
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Package Contents
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How it works
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Hardware Installation
Windows XP/2000 Installation
Connecting to a USB device
Connecting to a Multifunction printer
Connecting to a USB hub
Disconnecting a USB device
Request to Disconnect
Vista Installation
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FCC Statement
CE Statement
Contact
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the IOGEAR USB Net ShareStation Multifunction Print and Storage Server
(hereafter referred to as “server”). This server is designed to connect your All-In-One/Multifunction devices,
standard printers, and USB storage devices (hard drives, flash drives, and memory card readers) to your
network, allowing all network users access to these shared USB resources.
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About this Manual
This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the
IOGEAR USB Net ShareStation in various network environments.
To fully benefit from this document, you should be familiar with basic networking principles. The instructions de-
scribed in this manual are based on the settings in a new server. If need help setting up this device, please contact
us. For contact information please see page 66.
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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 confirm the items in the package below:
1 x USB Net ShareStation
1 x User Manual
1 x Software CD
1 x Power Adapter
1 x Warranty/Registration card
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How it works
1. Power Adapter Port
2. Network Port
3. LED
4. USB Port
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Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation *Make sure that your USB devices are switched off and that the server’s power adapter is
disconnected.
1. Connect your USB device to the USB port of the USB Net ShareStation.
USB device
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2. Connect the USB Net ShareStation server to the router or switch with the Ethernet cable
Ethernet Cable
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3. Connect the power adapter to the USB Net ShareStation server. When the Link indicator lights up, the USB
Net ShareStation is correctly connected to the network.
Ethernet Cable
Power Adapter
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Software Installation - XP/2K
1. Insert the Software CD into your computer. A splash screen should appear with a menu of options, including
the option to install the appropriate USB Net ShareStation software, access the User Manual, or Exit out of
the splash menu. To install the appropriate USB Net ShareStation software, click the installation button that
corresponds to the operating system that is installed on your computer.
Note: You will need to click the “Windows XP 64-bit installation” if you are using a 64-bit version of Windows XP.
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2. The installation wizard will start the installation process, click “Next” to continue.
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3. When the installation completes, click “Finish” to close the installation wizard.
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4. On your desktop you will see a new IOGEAR icon called “Launch IOGEAR USB server”, double click the
icon and it will bring up the IOGEAR USB server configuration utility.
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5. 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 USB Net ShareStation on
your computer
Select “No, not this time” and click on Next to continue.
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6. Click on “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click on Next to continue.
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7. Windows will install the necessary drivers for the USB Net ShareStation.
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8. Select Finish to complete the Found New Hardware Wizard.
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9. Once you are finished with the Found New Hardware Wizard, the IOGEAR utility will show up and
display all the active USB Net ShareStations connected on your network. In this screen, you will see
the product listed as “IOGEAR GUIP201 – AA0001 (192.168.10.52)”. The “AA0001” is the last 6
digits of the device’s MAC address, and the “192.168.10.52” is the device’s IP address.
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Connecting to a USB device
1. Connect the USB cable on your USB device
to the USB port on the USB Net Share
Station, and make sure both the USB device
and the USB Net ShareStation are powered
on. The USB device will then show up on
the IOGEAR USB Server utility underneath
the “IOGEAR GUIP201.” as a green icon.
The green icon indicates that the USB
device is ready to be connected. If for any
reason the USB device does not show up,
please click the “Search” button to refresh
the control center.
Note: If your USB device does not show up on
the list, please try to disconnect and reconnect
the device to the GUIP201. Also, please make
sure the USB Net ShareStation and your USB
device are powered on.
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2. Select the USB device that you will want to
connect and click on the “Connect” button
at the bottom
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3. Once the device has been connected, the
green icon will turn orange to indicate
that the connection has been established.
The USB device now becomes available on
your computer, and you can use this USB
device as if it was directly connected to your
computer.
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Connecting to a USB Printer / Multifunction Printer
1. Connect the USB cable on your printer
or multi function printer to the IOGEAR
GUIP201 and make sure your printer is
powered on. You will then see the connected
printer show up in the IOGEAR USB Server
utility underneath the “IOGEAR GUIP201…”
Select the printer from the list and click on
the “Connect” button.
Note: If your USB device does not show up on
the list, please try to disconnect and reconnect
the device to the USB Net ShareStation. Also,
please make sure the USB Net ShareStation
and your USB device are powered on.
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2. The printer will be detected as if it was plugged directly into your computer.
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3. If this printer is connected to your computer
for the first time, then you will need to
complete the setup wizard for the printer
software and driver installation. Please follow
the wizard to setup the printer. Make sure
you have the correct CD or drivers for your
printer and follow the on-screen steps in
the wizard. Once the wizard is completed,
you will be able to use the printer as if it was
directly connected to your computer.
Note: Please refer to your printer user manual on
how to setup your printer on the computer.
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Connecting to a USB hub
1. If you have more than one USB device that you would like to share over your network, you may add a
USB 2.0 hub (4-port maximum) to the USB Net ShareStation.
Connect the USB cable of the USB hub to the USB port on the IOGEAR USB Net ShareStation, then
connect the USB device(s) to the USB ports on the USB hub. Make sure the power adapter of the
USB hub is plugged in and powered on.
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Note: USB Net ShareStation can only
support up to 4 USB devices through a USB
2.0 Hub and certain USB devices require a
direct connection to your computer in order
to function at full capacity.
2. After the USB device(s) are connected
to the USB hub, the IOGEAR utility will
automatically display the connected
USB devices. If you do not see the USB
device(s) that are connected, press
Search to refresh the list.
Note: If your USB device does not show
up on the list, please try to disconnect and
reconnect the device to the USB hub. Also,
please make sure the USB Net ShareStation
and your USB hub are powered on.
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Disconnecting a USB device
1. To disconnect a USB device, simply click on the
connected USB device on the list of the utility
software, and press the “Disconnect” button.
The device will then no longer stay connected
to your computer, however, you may re-connect
the USB device again once the icon becomes
green.
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Request to Disconnect
1. If a USB device is being used by another
computer on your network, a red icon
will be
displayed in front of the device name. You will
not have the option to disconnect the device,
however, you may send a courtesy message to
request that the other user disconnect/release
the device.
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2. To send the courtesy disconnect message, right
click on the USB device and select “Request
Disconnect”, as shown below. A message will
then be sent to the user requesting that they
disconnect from the USB device.
NOTE: If the occupying user denies this request,
then you will not be able to send any further
requests to the same user for 5 minutes. This is
to prevent any user from flooding the occupying
user with multiple requests within a short period
of time.
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The chart list below shows what each colored icon means in the configuration software.
USB device is available and ready to be connected
The device is not connected but has some type of problem such as out of ink
USB device has been established and is now connected
Error with USB device. Example: out of paper
USB device is in use by another user.
Problem with a USB device occupied by another user
Unsupported USB device
USB server is on a different network segment. USB device can not be connected.
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Software Installation - VISTA
1. Insert the Software CD into your computer.
A splash screen should appear with a
menu of options, including the option to
install the appropriate USB Net ShareSta-
tion software, access the User Manual,
or Exit out of the splash menu. To install
the appropriate USB Net ShareStation
software, click the installation button that
corresponds to the operating system that
is installed on your computer.
Note: You will need to click the “Windows Vista
64-bit installation” if you are using a 64-bit ver-
sion of Windows Vista.
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2. Click OK to start the installation process
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3. During the driver installation a Windows Vista
security message will appear. Select “Install
this driver software anyway” to continue.
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4. Click on Finish to complete the installation
process.
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5. Once the installation process has been
completed you will need to go to the
Network window to configure the USB 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.
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6. The USB Net ShareStation icon will appear under other devices on the Network window. If the USB
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.
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7. To turn Network Discovery on, right click on the message, then select “Turn on network discovery
and file sharing” from the list. Once Network Discovery has been enabled you will be able to see the
USB Net ShareStation icon under Other Devices.
If you are prompted by a User Account Control message notifying you that “Windows needs your
permission to continue” screen please click on Continue to proceed.
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8. Select “Yes, turn on network discovery and file sharing for all public networks”.
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9. Right click on the USB Net ShareStation “IOGEAR GUIP201…” icon, and select “Install” to
begin using the USB Net ShareStation.
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10. Click on the blinking window at the system tray which is prompted by the “User Account Control”
permission window. Click Continue to proceed with the installation.
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11. After the driver installation has been completed the “IOGEAR GUIP201…” icon will change to a new
product image. If the new product image icon does not change, press “F5” to refresh the Network
window.
Before installing the driver
After driver installation the device icon will change.
You are now ready to use the USB Net ShareStation
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Connecting to a USB device in Vista
1. After you have successfully installed the USB Net ShareStation driver, connect the USB device to
the USB Net ShareStation and make sure both the USB device and the USB Net ShareStation are
powered on.
2. When the USB device is connected, the USB Net ShareStation will detect the connection of the
device, and an icon of the device will show up in the Network window. In this example, we have
connected a Logitech USB speaker.
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3. Right click on the USB device that you will want to connect and select “Connect” to establish the
connection. You will see the device driver is installing and the status will show at the bottom right
corner on your system tray. This message will go away once the drivers have been installed.
After the installation is completed, the USB device will become available as if it were directly connected
to your computer.
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Connecting to a USB hard drive in VISTA
1. Connect the USB cable of the USB hard drive to the USB port on the USB Net ShareStation, and
make sure both the USB hard drive and the USB Net ShareStation are powered on. After the USB
hard drive is connected, the device icon will display in the Network widow. Right click on the device
icon and select “My Computer” to bring up My Computer window. Or you may simply double click the
hard drive icon to bring up My Computer window.
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2. You will now see the external hard drive become available as if it were directly connected to your
computer.
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Connecting to a USB hub in Vista
1. If you have more than one USB device that you would like to share over your network, you may
add a USB 2.0 hub (4-port maximum) to the USB Net ShareStation. Connect the USB cable of the
USB hub to the USB port on the IOGEAR USB Net ShareStation, then connect the USB device(s) to
the USB ports on the USB hub. Make sure the power adapter of the USB hub is plugged in and
powered on.
Please note that the USB Net ShareStation can only support up to 4 USB devices through a USB 2.0
Hub and certain USB devices require a direct connection to your computer in order to function at full
capacity.
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Disconnecting a USB device in Vista
To safely disconnect a USB device under the Network window, right click the USB device icon and
select “Disconnect” from the menu. Once the USB device has been disconnected, it will no longer be
connected to your computer, and you can unplug the USB cable of the USB device from the USB Net
ShareStation.
If you would like to reconnect the USB device, simply right click on the USB icon and select “Connect”
again to establish the connection.
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Request to Disconnect in Vista
If you would like to use a USB device that is being occupied by another user you may send a courtesy
message asking the user to disconnect. You may do this by right clicking on the USB device icon that you
will like to use and selecting “Request Remote to Disconnect.” A message will then be sent to the user
requesting that they disconnect from the USB device.
NOTE: If the occupying user denies this request, then you will not be able to send any further request to
the same user for 5 minutes. This is to prevent any user from flooding the occupying user with multiple
requests within a short period of time.
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NOTE: after a system reboot, you might not be
able to connect to any USB device for a short
period of time. When right clicking on a device,
you will see the following message instead of
the option to “Connect.”
Depending on the performance of your PC and
the number of active USB Net ShareStations
on your network, it may take up to 3 minutes
for your computer to recognize all USB Net
ShareStation. This is because VISTA needs
time to probe the entire network before it
loads the necessary driver to run the USB Net
ShareStation. Once the driver has been loaded,
the option to “Connect” to the device will be
made available when right-clicking a device.
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Setting the Polling Interval Widows -XP
The polling interval will allow the configuration
utility to pull information from your network
to find out the status of all the connected
USB Net ShareStations and USB devices.
By default, this feature is not automatically
configured. You may set a time so that the
server will perform the polling automatically. To
configure the polling interval, in the IOGEAR
USB Server utility, click on File -> Settings ->
Polling Interval.
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You may set a number from 1 – 60 in the
“Seconds” box. Click on Submit to allow
the new interval setting to take effect.
Once you have set a number the utility will
automatically update any changes made to
server in the main dialog box.
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Web Management Interface
1. To access web management interface in
XP, in the IOGEAR USB Server utility, select
the USB Server on the list, and click on the
Config button.
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2. To access web management interface in VISTA, in the Network window, right click on the “IOGEAR
GUIP201…” icon, and select “View device webpage.”
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3. The left panel of the web management interface provides a list of different options to choose from.
Device Status: Displays the current USB device info and will tell you which computer a USB device is
connected to. The interface is limited to support up to 4 USB devices.
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Network: You can change the network settings according to your network specifications. If you would
like to give the USB 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 field along with
the subnet mask and click the “Submit” button to reboot the USB Net ShareStation. Please note that if
the USB Net ShareStation has a set password, you will need to enter it into the password field box.
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Upload Firmware:
The firmware link will allow you to upload the latest firmware on the USB Net ShareStation server. Click
on “Browse” to specify the firmware location on your PC. Once the location path of the firmware has been
set, click “Submit” to begin the update.
Please note that if the USB Net ShareStation has a set password, you will need to enter it into the
password field box.
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Reset Device:
The Reset Device window will allow you to reboot the USB Net ShareStation server. Please note that if the
USB Net ShareStation has a set password, you will need to enter it into the password field box.
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Factory Default:
Allows you to restore the USB Net ShareStation back to factory default. Please note that if the USB Net
ShareStation has a set password, you will need to enter it into the password field box.
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Password Change: You can add or change an existing password on the USB Net ShareStation in this
window. By default the USB Net ShareStation does not come with a default password.
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FAQ
1. How come I cannot connect to my USB device to my computer through the USB Net
ShareStation?
• Make sure the USB device functions normally when you plug it into your PC via USB cable.
• If the USB device, such as USB printer or multi-function printer, requires a driver, please make sure
you have installed it on the computer you wish to use. Rebooting your PC after installing USB device
driver might also help.
• Although the USB Net ShareStation could work with a very wide spectrum of USB devices, it still
has limited support on some USB devices. Please refer to the supported device list for details.
2. How come I cannot see any servers on my IOGEAR USB Server listing window after
installing it?
Please make sure that all of your USB Net ShareStations are correctly connected to your network.
Also, certain anti-virus programs come with firewall functions that might prevent the USB Net
ShareStation utility from accessing the network. Please make sure USB Net ShareStation utility is
not being blocked by your anti-virus program.
3. The connected USB devices are disconnected after my PC wakes up from Standby?
The connected devices will automatically be released for other users in case you forget to release
them. Please reconnect the USB devices again after your PC “wakes up.”
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
15.21
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for
compliance 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, pursu-
ant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) this device may not cause interference and
2) 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 specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This
transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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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.
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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, merchant-
ability, or fitness for any particular purpose.
The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or documentation without obliga-
tion to notify any individual or entity of such revisions, or updates. For further inquires please contact your
direct vendor.
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Contact
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