SILEX TECHNOLOGY USB Device Server / Print Server SX1000U

Average customer rating: 2.5

Useable but annoying flaws
Not compatible with HP LaserJet 3015...
very limited supported devices

SILEX TECHNOLOGY USB Device Server / Print Server SX1000U

Manufacturer: SILEX TECHNOLOGY
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00083CZGQ

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Device Servers

Print Servers

Device Servers

Print Servers

Product Description

The SX-1000U is a single port USB 2.0 device server that can instantly convert your USB device to a shared network resource within a 10/100 LAN environment.

Customer Reviews:

Useable but annoying flaws.......2007-01-10

The device works, sort of. It loses the correct IP address if you place it as a favorite so you have to manually connect and disconnect a computer to the printer. Not seemless, or transparent. Also, it won't work with Windows 98. At least you can generate a spool directory to hold your printouts until you can get connected. It's tolerable for a home network, but I wouldn't put up with it in a business environment.

Personally, I don't find it that much of an improvement over hanging the printer off of a computer on our local network except that we have the spool directory.

Not compatible with HP LaserJet 3015..........2005-10-21

I had a similar experience with the reviewer here. It has a much more stable driver than the KeySpan USB (4-A)'s, but it simply is not compatible -- even with a brand like Hewlett Packard! It can sometimes recognizes the printer but can't print, scan, or fax.

very limited supported devices.......2005-10-03

This gadget is supposed to act as a USB device server, meaning you're supposed to be able to access ANY USB device connected to it, over the network from any networked PC (on the same subnet). Neat.

The hardware itself and software is very good-- very stable. Connected to a LAN, you can set the IP address manually or via DHCP. There's a client software that you install on your pc, which then connects to the usb server and lists all usb devices connected to it. You can either connect or disconnect the device virtually to your pc.

This all sounds great, but it doesn't work with ALL USB devices. You need to check Silex's compatibility list and see if your device is in it. This list is very short -- too short for me to get any usefulness out of it.

Everything else-- ease of use, software, installation, etc-- gets a 5 star.

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