When I access the DNS-313 via it's Web interface and try to schedule a backup, the TEST URL fails. Do I need IIS & FTP installed on each (XP PRO) PC to be backed up ? Is there a 'user-friendly' way to back up data to this device ? e.g. Can I create shares on this device and schedule data copies from each PC to it's own share on the DNS-313 ?

Everything depends on how you have it set up through the web interface of the Xerox. If you're using the SMB protocol for network scanning be sure that the folder you are trying to scan to is shared and that the user that you have set the xerox machine to use has LOCAL read and write access to that folder. Occasionally i've seen a firewall issue, but it's rare. All of this assuming that the OS on the PC your scanning to is running XP,Vista, or Server 2003. If you're running Windows 7 or Server 08, forget about it and switch to a FTP protocol and install Filezilla or add IIS through the add windows components and set up an FTP site. With either SMB or FTP, be certain that the username has read/write/delete access to the folder you are trying to write to (domain username will not do with this model). I hope this helps.

Sounds like a DNS problem. You need to get into the router interface, usally a web page like 192.168.1.1 and configure DNS

Hello,
1 - If connecting via the IP adress, please check that the IP address for the destination's folder hasn't changed (if it is an automatic ip address, i'll recomment placing a fixed one,
2 - Check the folder's permissions, you can try to allow anyone for that folder, write and execute for all users.
3 - If you transfer files via the FTP protocol, then you should enable file sharing with the ftp service active (port 21):
Thias is what i have found for windows xp:
"XP includes a built-in FTP service component that lets FTP clients connect to the machine and read or write files; however, this service doesn't install by default. To install the FTP service, perform the following steps:
- Start the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs applet (go to Start, Control Panel, then click Add/Remove Programs).
- Select Add/Remove Windows Components.
- Select Internet Information Services (IIS), then click Details.
- Select the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Service check box, then click OK.
- Click OK to close all dialog boxes."
hope these things help

Unfortunately WinXP Pro cannot cannot become a domain server, but you can install a free program called K9 Web Protection on each of the PC's you have on your network and will be able to allow users to browse safely on the internet. Here is a link to their site:

http://www1.k9webprotection.com/

It can filter web content and even setup a schedule of when users are granted web access and when it is denied.

Issue could be due to missing or corrupt drivers. If you are using Windows XP, download and install the driver from below URL:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33544.exe

If you are using Vista, then download the drivers from below URL:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34501-35000/sp34746.exe

Have u add entries for CNAME & A record?
In IIS manager select the website and go to properties->go to documents tab and add file with .html

are you using the router through a BT line? if you are BT will be able to sort this problem for you by sending the router an update that it sounds like it needs

hope this helps

If you are running Windows XP Professional on your computer you can install Microsoft's web server, Internet Information Server 5.1 (IIS) for free from the Windows XP Pro installation CD and configure it to run on your system by following the instructions below: -
1. Place the Windows XP Professional CD-Rom into your CD-Rom Drive.

2. Open 'Add/Remove Windows Components' found in 'Add/Remove Programs' in the 'Control Panel'.

3. Place a tick in the check box for 'Internet Information Services (IIS)' leaving all the default installation settings intact.

4. Once IIS is installed on your machine you can view your home page in a web browser by typing 'http://localhost' (you can substitute 'localhost' for the name of your computer) into the address bar of your web browser. If you have not placed your web site into the default directory you should now be looking at the IIS documentation.

5. If you are not sure of the name of your computer right-click on the 'My Computer' icon on your desktop, select 'Properties' from the shortcut menu, and click on the 'Computer Name' tab.

6. Your default web directory to place your web site in is 'C:\Inetpub\wwwroot', but if you don't want to over write the IIS documentation found in this directory you can set up your own virtual directory through the 'Internet Information Services' console.

7. The 'Internet Information Services' console can be found in the 'Administration Tools' in the 'Control Panel' under 'Performance and Maintenance', if you do not have the control panel in Classic View.


8. Double-click on the 'Internet Information Services' icon.


8. Once the 'Internet Information Services' console is open you will see any IIS web services you have running on your machine including the SMTP server and FTP server, if you chose to install them with IIS.

9. To add a new virtual directory right click on 'Default Web Site' and select 'New', followed by 'Virtual Directory', from the drop down list.



7. Next you will see the 'Virtual Directory Creation Wizard' from the first screen click the 'next' button.

9. You will then be asked to type in an 'Alias' by which you will access the virtual directory from your web browser (this is the name you will type into your web browser after 'localhost' to view any web pages you place in the directory).

10. Next you will see a 'Browse...' button, click on this to select the directory your web site pages are in on your computer, after which click on the 'next' button to continue.

11. On the final part of the wizard you will see a series of boxes, if you are not worried about security then select them all, if you are and want to run ASP scripts then check the first two, followed by the 'next' button.

12. Once the virtual directory is created you can view the web pages in the folder by typing 'http://localhost/aliasName' (where 'aliasName' is, place the alias you called the virtual directory) into the address bar of your web browser (you can substitute 'localhost' for the name of your computer if you wish).

Setting up an FTP site Using Windows XP Professional Windows XP professional (as well as Windows 2000) includes Microsoft's IIS (Internet Information Server) which can be used to create an FTP site on your computer. It's a fair bit less complicated and less flexible than using some third-party FTP server software packages, so we will give you guides for setting up both. If you are using XP Home you will need to use third-party software. There is no way to publish an FTP site with the Home Edition of XP.
The first step is to check that IIS (Internet Information Services, Microsoft's web-server application) is configured properly.
Go to start\'control panel'\'add/remove programs'\ choose the 'add/remove windows components' button from the bar on the left. Highlight the item 'Internet information services (IIS)' If it is unchecked, check it, then click 'details.'


The components you will need are: 'common files,' 'file transfer protocol (FTP) service' and 'internet information services snap-in.' Uncheck any others then click next. IIS will configure itself, and you may be prompted for the XP CD.

Make sure your firewall is not blocking your ability to go to websites. I saw this the other day, somehow the users firewall was set to block all internet traffic out of the computer.