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How to setup and use Bonjour on DrayTek Routers

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Bonjour
Mac OS
USB Printing

Bonjour is Apple's implementation of discovering printers and other devices in Local Area Networks. Bonjour uses the standard IP protocol to automatically discover devices without knowing their IP addresses or using a DNS server. Bonjour protocol has been implemented on Vigor routers to advertise the availability of a Printer or Storage Device (USB)  connected to the router using the Bonjour protocol. 

Bonjour is supported on the Vigor 2925 and 2860 models.

This article explains the steps needed to setup and use Bonjour. The configuration is in 5 parts

1. Enable Bonjour on the router

2. See the Router via Bonjour

3. Using the router as the Bonjour Printer

4. Using the Router as the Bonjour FTP Server

5. Advanced Features 

 

1. Enable Bonjour on the Router

In the Web UI, please go to [Application] > [Bonjour].

1.1       Enable Bonjour service.

1.2       Tick the services that you want to see via Bonjour.

 

 1.3       Change the router name:

When the router publicising its services, the router also sends out its own “name”, and the default name is VigorRouter. To change this name, go to [System Maintenance] > [Management], and enter the name in “Router Name”.

 

2. See the Router via Bonjour

There are many different ways to see services via Bonjour, in this knowledge base article we will have a look at the three main ways. 

a. Windows User

b. Apple MAC User

c. Browser Add-on (Firefox)

2.a  Windows User

Please download and install the Bonjour Wizard for windows. This is available as a free download.

Click here to download.

 

After the Bonjour Wizard has completed the installation, locate the icon on the Windows Desktop. Run Bonjour, You will notice the router has been discovered by the Bonjour printer wizard. 

 2.b  Apple MAC User

 For MAC Users, Safari has a tab for Bonjour. Run Safari and locate the "Bonjour" tab. Select this to see the router name was discovered by Bonjour.

 

2.c   Browser Add-On (Firefox)

Firefox browser can be used installed with an Add-on to see the Router via Bonjour protocol.

 Selecting the Dray_2925 (name of the router), will show the services which are available via Bonjour on the Router.

3. Setting up an Attached Printer with Bonjour

A task Bonjour can be used for is printing across the network to a USB printer connected to the router. The instructions below explain how to setup a Windows PC or mac to use the USB printer via Bonjour.

3.a   Windows Users

For windows users, launch the Bonjour Printer Wizard. This was downloaded and installed in Section 2.a of this article. The router name will be discovered, select this and click Next.

Select the model of the printer being installed, and complete the installation of that printer.

In the windows application, when you go to print, select the "Dray_2925" Printer.

3.b   Apple MAC Users 

Select the router name as the printer, when selecting the printer in MAC OS


 

4.  Setting up FTP access to a USB Storage device via Bonjour

Bonjour allows users to connect to a USB storage device via the DrayTek rotuer. This section explains the configuration required to setup a USB storage device and then configure the router as an FTP server for that device.

 4.1       The first step in setting up the router as an FTP server is to insert the USB storage device in to one of the routers USB port.

 4.2       Connect to the routers web GUI. In [USB Application] > [USB User Management] create an account for accessing the FTP Server.

 

  

4.3       Launch a web browser, and enter this in the URL ftp://dray_2925.local.  Enter the username and password configured in the router.

 4.4      After logon, the directory list will be shown.

 4.5       An FTP client such as filezilla can also be used to connect to the FTP server.

 

5.  Advanced Features 

Bonjour can also facilitate connections to the routers management interfaces via Telnet, SSH, FTP, and SFTP. For Mac OS provides the user a terminal program to facilitiate this. To access this locate Terminal, and go to Shell >> New Remote Connection.

 

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