DIGI ANYWHEREUSB 5M (01) PDF Document

The included equipment consists of the AnywhereUSB device and a power supply. You should verify that you have all items. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your supplier.

The loose label sticker includes the unique device password and is included in the box. You should retain this label sticker with your hardware records. This default password will be needed if the device is factory reset and you want to access the web UI on the device or register the device with Digi Remote Manager®. If the device was already registered with Remote Manager at the time of the factory reset, you do not need the unique password to access the device in Remote Manager.

a. Connect one end of a standard Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the AnywhereUSB device and the other end to the Ethernet port on a switch.

b. Connect the power supply (or power cord for the AnywhereUSB/14) to the power connector on the back of the AnywhereUSB device and the other end into a wall outlet. For the AnywhereUSB/14, you can use either power connector on the back of the device.

You need a Microsoft Windows computer (host computer) to download the driver software. The driver includes the AnywhereUSB Remote Hub Configuration Utility, which enables you to use and configure your AnywhereUSB device.

1. From the host computer, navigate to the product support page for the AnywhereUSB, and click the Drivers tab under Product Support.

2. Select your operating system from the drop-down list, then download the AnywhereUSB driver software. The AnywhereUSB Remote Hub Configuration Utility opens after installation.

By default, AnywhereUSB devices use DHCP to obtain IP addresses. We recommend assigning a static IP address to make sure a host computer always remains connected to its AnywhereUSB device. The host computer running the AnywhereUSB Remote Hub Configuration Utility and the AnywhereUSB device must be on the same subnet.

1. From the host computer, run the AnywhereUSB Remote Hub Configuration Utility.

2. Right-click your AnywhereUSB device in the list and select Web UI (or click Command > Web UI). A login dialog appears.

3. Enter the user name and password.

User name: root

Password: The unique, default password is printed on the label on the bottom of the Hub. Note that the password is case-sensitive and must be typed in exactly as it appears on the label.

4. The web Ul appears. Select Configuration > Network. If your device does not appear in the AnywhereUSB Remote Hub Configuration Utility, refer to troubleshooting tips from the Digi Knowledge Base.

5. Clear the Enable AutoIP address assignment check box.

6. Click Apply. After the network settings update, you may need to refresh the device’s web Ul page or reconnect to it from the AnywhereUSB Remote Hub Configuration Utility.

Follow the steps below to assign USB ports to groups on the AnywhereUSB/5 M and AnywhereUSB/14 multi-host devices to allow more than one host computer to connect to your device at the same time. After assigning groups to USB ports, configure each host computer to connect to a specific group.

1. Open the web UI for your device by doing one of the following:

In the AnywhereUSB Remote Hub Configuration Utility, right-click your device and select Web UI (or click Command > Web UI).

Open a web browser and type the IP address of your device in the URL field.

2. Enter the user name and password.

User name: root

Password: The unique, default password is printed on the label on the bottom of the Hub. Note that the password is case-sensitive and must be typed in exactly as it appears on the label.

3. In the web UI, click RealPort USB and assign groups to the device USB ports.

4. Attach USB devices to your AnywhereUSB device. It may take several minutes for the devices to appear in Windows Device Manager or the AnywhereUSB Viewer Utility (included in the driver software).

Note: When attaching USB devices, you may need to install third-party drivers for those devices.