Trademark, Copyright Contacts, Revisions

Trademark

UBox is a trademark of Lantronix. Other brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Copyright

Copyright © 2005, 2007 Lantronix. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of Lantronix. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Printed in the United States of America.

Contacts

Lantronix Corporate Headquarters

15353 Barranca Parkway

Irvine, CA 92618, USA

Phone: 949-453-3990

Fax: 949-453-3995

Technical Support

Online: www.lantronix.com/support

Sales Offices

For a current list of our domestic and international sales offices, go to the Lantronix web site at www.lantronix.com

Revisions

Date	Rev.	Comments
June 2005	A
June 2007	B	Added UBox 2100.
Nov. 2007	C	Corrected PC requirements.
June 2008	D	Added RoHs notice; added Windows XP and Vista as operating system
		requirements

UBox User Guide

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Lantronix 2100 Trademark, Copyright Contacts, Revisions, Lantronix Corporate Headquarters, Technical Support Sales Offices

Contents

UBox USB Device Server User Guide Part Number Revision D June Revisions TrademarkCopyright Contacts Lantronix Corporate Headquarters Contents Changing the UBoxs Settings Contents Technical Support Resetting the UBox HardwareTroubleshooting USB Devices CE Mark Declaration of Conformity Disconnect Printer for Auto Connect Summary of Chapters Using This GuidePurpose and Audience Remaining chapters in this guide include USB Speeds and Throughput IntroductionModel and Part Numbers Connectivity to USB Devices Supported DevicesCompatible USB Devices Connectivity to a Network Whats Inside the Package Hub SupportRequirements Windows Windows XP and Vista 32 bit Connect the UBox’s Power Supply and Read the LEDs Installing the UBoxInstalling the UBox Hardware Connect the UBox to Your Network Installing the UBox UDS4100 System LEDs Installing the UBox Software To install the UBox Software USB Devices Tab Uninstalling the Lantronix UBox Software Servers Tab Displaying a UBox Overview Using USB Devices on the NetworkConnecting Your USB Device Connect a USB Device to the UBox Action Using USB Devices on the NetworkReview the following information on the USB Devices tab Status Connect a Networked USB DeviceDevice Name Location Disconnect Your USB Devices One UBox with Multiple Users Using Multiple UBoxes and USB DevicesCompound Devices Multiple UBoxes and USB Devices PC Connectivity to UBoxes and UBS Devices Other Ways to Connect and Disconnect USB DevicesUBox Groups on Multiple UDP Ports Summary Using the UBox System Tray Auto Connecting Printers To use the auto connect feature Auto Connect Enabled Disconnect Printer for Auto Connect On the USB Devices tab, select the UBox to disconnect Using Forced Device DisconnectTo use Forced Device Disconnect From the Advanced menu, select Force Device Disconnect Using Multi-and Single-User Connect Modes Forced Device Disconnect on the Advanced Menu Device Status Separating Compound Devices Separating Compound DevicesTypes of USB Devices To separate compound devices Changing the UBoxs Settings Viewing UBox Settings Server # Changing the UBoxs SettingsStatus column, the following may display Server Name Editing Server Settings Access Tab To edit the UBox’s Settings on the Access Tab Connect Mode Firmware UpgradeUpdate the following settings as desired Editing Server Settings Network Tab IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway for the UBox IP AddressAssignment UDP Port Subnet MaskGateway TCP Port Editing Server Settings USB Device Configuration Tab Cfg Location/SerialNumber Following information displays at the top Connection Applying, Canceling, or Removing Server SettingsReenter Password Share Mode To update the firmware Restoring Default SettingsTo restore the UBox to factory settings Updating the UBoxs Firmware Update Server Firmware Click the Close button UBox User Guide Enter the following information Overriding Server Network SettingsTo override network settings Refreshing Data You can get more information about ZeroConf at To update your computer’s settings Changing Local Software SettingsUpdating Personal Communication Settings Multicast Address Changing Local Software SettingsClient Name Updating Server Access Settings Update the following information as needed Device Serial # Viewing or Removing Device PasswordsTo view or remove USB device passwords Switching Between Sets of UBoxes Before You Begin TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Status Lights ‹ Off Troubleshooting Status Lights on UBox System Status Lights 2 Boot-UpSystem Status Light Off / System System 2 isOn / System Status 2 is Off Troubleshooting UDP Ports To ping the UBox Troubleshooting Network IssuesCommunication Between your PC and the UBox Is Not Listed Firewalls Resetting the UBox HardwarePower-Cycling or Using the Reset Button Final Step Rebooting the UBox into Safe Mode Using the Reset Button To boot into safe mode To troubleshoot issues with multiple users of a USB device Troubleshooting USB DevicesTo troubleshoot problems with USB Devices Technical Support Troubleshooting Status Light Behavior Position of Status Lights on the UBox System 2 red/amber blink Status Light BehaviorIf System 1 green System 2 and System 3 both Refer to -4. UBox Status Lights -- UBox is Running System 2= on and System 3= on System 2= OFF and System 3= OFFSystem 2= on and System 3= OFF System 2=OFF and System 3= on Configuring the Windows XP Firewall To determine Windows XP version To obtain your IP address AConfiguring the Windows XP FirewallTo obtain your UDP and TCP port numbers To obtain the Advanced Settings window Local Area Connection Properties Advanced Tab Advanced Settings Window To add your UDP Port to the firewall To add your TCP port to the firewall To close the remaining windows To access your firewall software Select On Click the Exceptions tab UBox User Guide 11. Exceptions Tab Select UDP Click OK 13. Add a Port Window TCP Canada Digital Apparatus EMI Standard Compliance UBoxCE Mark Declaration of Conformity Manufacturers Name and Address BCompliance UBox Australia/New ZealandDisclaimer and Supplementary Information Translation RoHS Notice SLB SLP SCS SLS DSC Declaration of Conformity CCompliance UBox Manufacturer’s Contact Lantronix Software License Agreement DLantronix Software License Agreement Lantronix Warranty

Lantronix 2100, 4100 Trademark, Copyright Contacts, Revisions, Lantronix Corporate Headquarters

Models: 2100 4100