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Configuration via a USB Flash Drive
(For Windows)

This page explains how to configure the network settings using a USB flash drive.
By saving the configuration information to a USB flash drive and connecting it to SX-DS-3000WAN, you can configure the network settings. To save the configuration information to the USB flash drive, use the configuration utility contained in the CD-ROM.


1. Necessary Items

2. Start Setup


1. Necessary Items

The following items are required in order to connect SX-DS-3000WAN to a network.

USB Flash Drive

For saving the configuration information that will be used for setup.
Please use a drive formatted in FAT32. Only a few KB of space is required and it is OK if there are other files present.
USB Cable
Use to connect SX-DS-3000WAN and USB devices.
A USB Cable is not required if the device is the one that connects itself directly to a USB port (e.g. USB flash drive) or there is a bundled USB cable.

  • It is recommended to use a USB cable supporting USB2.0 Hi-Speed.


2. Start Setup

2-1. Save the configuration information to a USB flash drive

Insert the CD-ROM (Device Server Setup CD) into your computer.


Click Device Server Configuration.


Click Configure using a USB flash drive.


  • In Windows 7 (or Windows Vista), the User Account Control screen is displayed. Click Yes. (Click Continue in Windows Vista.)

Device Server Setup is displayed. Click Next.


Read the software license agreement and click Yes.


Insert the USB flash drive into your computer and click Next.


Select the USB flash drive that you have inserted from a list and click Next.


Configure the TCP/IP settings appropriate for your environment.


<< When obtaining an IP address automatically from a DHCP server >>
Select Get IP Address Automatically and click Next.

<< When assigning an IP address manually >>
Select Assign IP Address, enter an IP address and click Next.

  • The IP address used in the above screen is a sample address. Please specify an IP address appropriate for your environment.
  • Enter a Subnet Mask and Default Gateway if necessary.

If you plan to use SX-DS-3000WAN in a wireless network, configure the wireless settings.
Enter the wireless settings that you have checked at Necessary Wireless Setting Information and click Next.

  • For details on the each setting, refer to Details on Each Wireless Setting.
  • If you will use SX-DS-3000WAN on a wired network upon completing the configuration, check Skip wireless configuration and click Next.


Check the settings and click Execute.

  • The information displayed here will differ depending on your selection.

Before clicking Next, follow the instructions on the window.
Remove the USB flash drive from your computer and go on to 2-2. Insert the USB flash drive into SX-DS-3000WAN.


2-2. Insert the USB flash drive into SX-DS-3000WAN

Insert the USB flash drive into SX-DS-3000WAN.



  • If you plan to use SX-DS-3000WAN in a wired network, connect a network cable to SX-DS-3000WAN.
  • If an AC adaptor is connected to SX-DS-3000WAN, unplug the power plug from an outlet first.

Connect the AC adapter to SX-DS-3000WAN and the power plug to an outlet.
The configuration information will be transferred from the USB flash drive to SX-DS-3000WAN. When it is successfully finished, all LEDs on SX-DS-3000WAN will turn ON and then turn OFF.

  • If the POWER LED is off, SX-DS-3000WAN is not powered on. Check that the AC adaptor is plugged in properly.
  • After the configuration information is transferred from the USB flash drive, SX-DS-3000WAN will automatically reboot itself. It takes about 15 seconds to complete the transmission and reboot. Please do not remove the USB flash drive from SX-DS-3000WAN until the POWER LED turns on.
  • If all LEDs do not turn on and then off within 15 seconds of powering on, you may have one of the following problems. Check your settings again.
    • There were no changes detected in the saved configuration information when compared to the current settings of SX-DS-3000WAN.
    • The configuration information saved in the USB flash drive is not valid.

Check that the Wireless LED turns to Green.

  • In the following cases, SX-DS-3000WAN is not connected to a wireless network.
    • If the Wireless LED blinks in Orange, SX-DS-3000WAN is still searching for a wireless network. Please wait until a wireless connection is made. If there is no connection within 2-3 min, SX-DS-3000WAN's wireless settings may not have been configured properly. In such a case, go back to Necessary Wireless Setting Information and check the wireless setting information once again.
    • If the Wireless LED is off, the network cable is plugged in.
      If you plan to use SX-DS-3000WAN in a wireless network, unplug the network cable and restart SX-DS-3000WAN.
      If you plan to use SX-DS-3000WAN in a wired network, check the LAN LED's lighting pattern. If the LAN LED turns to Green or Orange, SX-DS-3000WAN has been connected to a wired network.

2-3. Remove the USB flash drive from SX-DS-3000WAN

Remove the USB flash drive from SX-DS-3000WAN and connect the USB devices that you wish to use over the network to SX-DS-3000WAN using a USB cable.


Click Next.

  • If Search button is clicked, SX-DS-3000WAN that can be accessed from your computer will be displayed in a list.

Select Yes or No and click Finish.


  • If you plan to use the Device Server feature, click Yes.
  • In the following cases, click No. SX Virtual Link does not need to be installed.
    • If you do not plan to use the Device Server feature from the computer used for this setup.
    • If you will only use a printer with standard Windows printing.



The setup is now complete.

To use the Device Server feature, go on to install the software, "SX Virtual Link".
For details on how to install SX Virtual Link, refer to Installing the Applications.

To use Print Server feature, configure the necessary settings for standard Windows printing.
For details on the Print Server feature, refer to About the Print Server.




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