Lindy 42829 User Manual
USB 2.0 IP Device Server
User Manual English
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LINDY No. 42829
© LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITION (Oct.2008)
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English Manual
Table Of Contents
1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3
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2. Windows utility ................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1. TheVirtual USB-IP Driver Software .......................................................................................... 4
2.2. Device Mapping ............................................................................................................................ 5
2.3. Server Manager ........................................................................................................................... 7
2.3.1. Server Configuration ............................................................................................................ 9
2.3.2. Firmware Upgrade .............................................................................................................. 12
2.3.3. Restore factory defaults. ..................................................................................................... 13
2.4. Printer Auto-Connect ................................................................................................................ 13
3. Web Server ........................................................................................................................................ 14
3.1. Network Settings ....................................................................................................................... 15
3.2. Secure NAS Settings .................................................................................................................. 16
3.2.1. Shares setting ....................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.2. User Settings ........................................................................................................................ 18
3.2.3. IPSec Security Settings ...................................................................................................... 19
3.2.4. The Status page ................................................................................................................... 20
3.3. Virtual USB-IP Settings............................................................................................................. 21
3.3.1. The Status Page ................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.2. The Upgrade Page ............................................................................................................... 22
4. Accessing the Network drive ............................................................................................................ 24
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1. Introduction
The USB 2.0 DEVICE SERVER Combo solution not only allows you to add storage space onto your
home or office network but also allows you to work with the remote USB devices over a local network as
if they were connected directly to your local PC.
Key Features of the application are
• Integrated USB-IP and NAS solution
• USB Port 0 and Port 1 are USB NAS ports. Any Mass storage devices connected to these
ports will be detected as NAS drives
• The USB Port 2 and Port 3 are USB-IP ports, any device connected to these ports can be
virtualized on to the client PC
• Allows USB Devices to be used and shared by client PC's on LAN
• Supports wide variety of USB devices
• Supports Ethernet networks 10/100Base-T via RJ-45
• Supports printer auto-reconnect while sharing the printer from Client PC's
• Supports auto sharing of USB devices
• Supports USB device safe removal
• User-Friendly application interface
The USB 2.0 Device Server solution enables on-the-go connection of USB Storage drives onto the 2 USB
ports.
The USB Port 0 and Port 1 are USB NAS ports. Any Mass storage devices connected to these ports will
be detected as NAS drives and needs to be manually shared onto the network. Any other device
connected to these ports will not be detected or available.
The USB Port 2 and Port 3 are USB-IP ports, any device connected to these ports can be virtualized on to
the client PC using the USBIP ADMIN Utility.
Access to the Network disks USB can be password protected and can be securely accessed over the
network. The USB 2.0 Device Server Application has IPSec feature which utilizes the built-in Hardware
Encryption Block to establish a Virtual Private Network (VPN) on-the-wire security.
2. Windows utility
The USBIP Admin utility Setup is an Install Shield based application, which can be used for installing,
uninstalling and upgrading the Client Software for the USB 2.0 Device Server. Please run the selfexplanatory Install shield application to install the Admin Utility.
The Admin utility is an application, which virtualizes the devices that are connected on the remote USBServer. The USBIP Admin utility can also be used for configuring the USB server device (on the board).
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2.1. TheVirtual USB-IP Driver Software
This contains a Virtual Bus Enumerator driver & Virtual Bus driver. These drivers will help in vitalizing
the USB devices, for each attached device on the USB-Server.
Virtual Bus driver takes the USB traffic from the USB Client drivers and passes it to the USB-Server,
which is sitting remotely on the network.
As soon as the utility is installed this application icon will be placed in the system tray as shown in the
figure below.
Double click the icon on the system tray to view the Full screen mode of the PC client application as
shown below.
The application has four panels, which are docked in the application.
1) Main window: This displays all the Device server and the USB Devices connected on them
2) Function Panel: This panel enables to switch between the Device Mapping and Server
Manager Application.
3) Device Details Panel: This displays the more verbose information of the server and the device
selected on the main window.
4) Log panel: Any event on the USB server creates a log in the Log panel. This helps in
continuous monitoring of USB device servers on the network.
The Admin Utility has two main functionalities built in
a) Device Mapping
b) Server Manager
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2.2. Device Mapping
Device Mapping enables virtualization of all USB Devices connected to the USB 2.0 DEVICE SERVER
unit in your LAN on your local PC.
Click on the Green Arrow Button in the Admin utility to start the device mapping, which will
automatically start the ‘Found New Hardware’ wizard to install the Virtual USB driver.
Continue the Add New Hardware wizard to install the Virtual USB driver for the USB 2.0 DEVICE
SERVER Admin utility.
Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)” and click on ‘Next’, the Operating
System automatically will search for the driver until the Virtual USB over IP driver is installed.
Please Click on “Continue anyway” if a Windows dialog pops up about the Digital Signature as shown
below.
Power on the USB 2.0 DEVICE SERVER board and connect an Ethernet cable from the USB 2.0 Device
Server Ethernet port to your Local Area Network.
The USBIP Admin utility is capable enough to identify the USB 2.0 DEVICE SERVER USB servers by
it’s IP address on the network. As soon as the USB 2.0 DEVICE SERVER box is detected with a specific
IP address the Windows automatically invokes a Found New Hardware Wizard to install the drivers for
the USB server box.
NOTE: For proper enumeration of device remove the Firewall from the Windows Machine.
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Continue the Installation to see the USB 2.0 DEVICE SERVER board and the USB devices connected in
the Admin utility as shown below.
In the Device mapping window, all the USB devices are shown as a tree under the USB Server.
Right click on any device and click on “Connect” to virtualize that USB device onto your PC as shown
below .
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2.3. Server Manager
The Server manager enables the Administrator to configure the USB 2.0 Device Server via the network.
The Server Manger also has an option to search for the device on the Network:
Right Click on the Server Manager Main window and Click on Search server as shown below .
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The dialog ‘Searching for Servers’ dialog will appear and list all the USB 2.0 Device Server devices on
the Network as shown below
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The USB Device Server search is password protected and should be unlocked in order to configure the
selected device.
On selecting ‘Unlock’ the password dialog pops up as shown below. Key in the password in the
‘Password’ dialog. The default password for the USB IP Server is “combo”
If the Authentication has been successful an ‘Unlock OK’ dialog appears. The Device server can now be
configured for various settings as given below.
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