Figures______________________________________________________________________ 5
Tables ______________________________________________________________________ 6
1: Using This Guide 7
Purpose and Audience__________________________________________________________ 7
Summary of Chapters __________________________________________________________ 7
2: Introduction 8
Model and Part Numbers________________________________________________________ 8
Compatible USB Devices________________________________________________________ 8
Connectivity to USB Devices _____________________________________________________ 8
Connectivity to Network _________________________________________________________ 9
Requirements_________________________________________________________________ 9
What's Inside the Package_______________________________________________________ 9
3: Installing the UBox 10
Installing the UBox Hardware____________________________________________________ 10
Step 1- Connect the UBox to Your Network ___________________________________________10
Step 2 - Connect the UBox’s Power Supply and Read the LEDs___________________________ 11
Installing the UBox Software ____________________________________________________ 13
Uninstalling the Lantronix UBox Software __________________________________________ 14
4: Using USB Devices on the Network 15
Overview ___________________________________________________________________ 15
Connecting Your USB Device ___________________________________________________ 15
Step 1 - Connect a USB Device to the UBox __________________________________________ 15
Step 2 –Connect a Networked USB Device ___________________________________________ 17
Step 3 - Disconnect Your USB Device(s) _____________________________________________19
Using Multiple UBoxes and USB Devices __________________________________________ 20
Compound Devices______________________________________________________________ 20
One UBox with Multiple Users _____________________________________________________ 20
Multiple UBoxes and USB Devices__________________________________________________ 20
Other Ways to Connect and Disconnect USB Devices ________________________________ 20
Using the UBox System Tray____________________________________________________ 21
Auto Connecting Printers_______________________________________________________ 22
Using Forced Device Disconnect_________________________________________________ 25
Using Multi-and Single-User Connect Modes _______________________________________ 26
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