Lantronix 4100, 2100 Separating Compound Devices

4: Using USB Devices on the Network

UBox User Guide 28

Separating Compound Devices

Types of USB Devices

USB devices fall into one of the following categories:

 Single USB device: A USB device that contains only one component (for

example, a single button mouse).

 Composite USB device: A device that provides multiple functions but

appears as one device (for example, a multifunction printer).

 Compound USB device: A device that provides multiple functions that are

tied together by an embedded USB hub inside the USB device itself (for

example, a printer with a card reader and a keyboard with a port to connect a

mouse).

Compound USB devices work the same way as when they are connected to a PC.

However, you can configure the UBox to connect to only certain components of a

compound device instead of connecting to every component.

Separating Compound Devices

The Separate Compound Devices option (disabled by default) changes how

compound USB devices appear in the UBox software. If you enable this option, the

components inside a compound USB device appear as separate USB devices.

This allows you to connect to only one component of a USB device without having to

connect the other components of that device. For example, if you have a

multifunction printer, you may only want to connect the printer component of that

device and not the other components (e.g., the scanner, fax, or card reader).

When you connect to a “separated” component of a compound USB device, all of the

other components become unavailable to the other users of the UBox. This prevents

a USB device from getting confused by accepting commands from two different

computers.

To separate compound devices:

1. On the USB Devices tab, select the device.

2. Select the Separate Compound Devices checkbox. The components of the

compound device display separately.

Contents

Main Trademark Copyright Contacts Revisions Contents Page Figures Page 1: Using This Guide Purpose and Audience Summary of Chapters 2: Introduction Model and Part Numbers USB Speeds and Throughput Supported Devices Compatible USB Devices Connectivity to USB Devices Connectivity to a Network Connectivity to a PC Hub Support Requirements What's Inside the Package 3: Installing the UBox Installing the UBox Hardware Step 1- Connect the UBox to Your Network Step 2 - Connect the UBoxs Power Supply and Read the LEDs UBox 2100 UBox USB SYSTEM USB Installing the UBox Software Page Uninstalling the Lantronix UBox Software 4: Using USB Devices on the Network Overview Using the Connect and Disconnect icons Using the Auto Connect feature for printers Connecting Your USB Device Step 1 - Connect a USB Device to the UBox Page Step 2 Connect a Networked USB Device Step 3 - Disconnect Your USB Device(s) Using Multiple UBoxes and USB Devices Compound Devices One UBox with Multiple Users Multiple UBoxes and USB Devices UBox Groups on Multiple UDP Ports Other Ways to Connect and Disconnect USB Devices Using the UBox System Tray Auto Connecting Printers Page Using Forced Device Disconnect Using Multi-and Single-User Connect Modes Device Status Separating Compound Devices Types of USB Devices Separating Compound Devices 5: Changing the UBox's Settings Overview Viewing UBox Settings 5: Changing the UBox's Settings UBox User Guide 30 3. In the Status column, the following may display: Editing Server Settings: Access Tab Page Editing Server Settings: Network Tab 5: Changing the UBox's Settings UBox User Guide 34 2. Update the following settings as desired: Page Editing Server Settings: USB Device Configuration Tab Page 5: Changing the UBox's Settings UBox User Guide 38 The following information displays at the top: 4. Update the following settings as desired: Applying, Canceling, or Removing Server Settings Restoring Default Settings Updating the UBox's Firmware Page Overriding Server Network Settings 5: Changing the UBox's Settings UBox User Guide 43 Refreshing Data 6: Changing Local Software Settings Updating Personal Communication Settings Page Updating Server Access Settings Viewing or Removing Device Passwords Switching Between Sets of UBoxes 7: Troubleshooting Before You Begin Troubleshooting: Status Lights Page Boot-Up SYSTEM Status Light 1 SYSTEM Status Lights 2 and 3 7: Troubleshooting UBox User Guide 52 USB Status Lights: 1-4 on the UBox 4100 and 1 & 2 on the UBox 2100 Troubleshooting: UDP Ports Troubleshooting: Network Issues Communication Between your PC and the UBox Firewalls Final Step Resetting the UBox Hardware Power-Cycling or Using the Reset Button Rebooting the UBox into Safe Mode Using the Reset Button Troubleshooting: USB Devices Technical Support Page 8: Status Light Behavior 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 NETWORK USB 1 2 8: Status Light Behavior UBox User Guide 61 Stage Status Troubleshooting 8: Status Light Behavior UBox User Guide 62 Light Color Status A: Configuring the Windows XP Firewall Step 1 - Determine Which Version of Windows XP is Installed on Your Computer Step 2 Access Your Firewall Software (Windows XP and XP Service Pack 1 Only) Page Page Page Page Page Page B: Compliance UBox 4100 CE Mark Declaration of Conformity Canada Digital Apparatus EMI Standard VCCI Australia/New Zealand Disclaimer and Supplementary Information Manufacturers Contact C: Compliance UBox 2100 Declaration of Conformity Conforms to the following standards or other normative documents: Disclaimer and Supplementary Information Manufacturers Contact D: Lantronix Software License Agreement Page E: Lantronix Warranty http://www.lantronix.com/support/warranty/index.html