| SILEX TECHNOLOGY SX-2000WG Hi-Speed USB 802.11g Wireless Device Server |
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Model: SX2000WG
Brand: Silex Technology
Manufacturer: SILEX TECHNOLOGY
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 10
Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, Hi-Speed USB, IEEE 802.11g
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| Features: |
Supports Microsoft Windows ?Connect Now? - Simplifies the complicated wireless network initial configuration
Wireless Security - WEP(64/128), SSID, WPA-PSK(TKIP/AES)
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface for printer
Total of 15 USB interface connections
Network interface IEEE802.11b/g wireless (1M/2M/5.5M/11M/24M/36M/54M Auto-detection) / 10 Base-T / 100 Base-TX (Auto-detection) |
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| Description: |
| The Hi-Speed Wireless USB Device Server provides 802.11g wireless connectivity for USB 2.0 Hi-speed devices. It instantly converts the connected device(s) for access anywhere on your wireless LAN. Now you can enjoy the convenience and freedom of remotely using multifunction printers, scanners, storage devices, or various other USB devices. It brings flexibility and productivity of USB devices to a whole new level.The SX-2000WG supports Microsoft Windows "Connect Now". It simplifies the complicated wireless network initial configuration. The process is very easy. Use the Windows XP Connect Now wizard, save the results on your USB flash thumb drive, then insert the thumb drive to the device server. The server creates the wireless configuration automatically in a few minutes. Alternatively, the Hi-Speed Wireless USB Device Server can be configured over a wired LAN connection. |
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| User Reviews (10 total): |
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Avoid this product., July 24, 2008
By user (Marlboro, NY USA)
I worked as a software engineer, engineering manager and advanced PC user for over 30 years, and have never encountered a more wormy digital product than this one. To make matters worse, the Silex manual, FAQs and support resources are all 2nd rate to the point of being amateurish. The Silex documents are written in what we used to call, "Jinglish", meaning that they need additional translation into English to be considered readable.
Not only was I unable to get the SX-2000WG working with my printer, but the Silex Virtual Link software would repeatedly prevent disconnection from the printer once my PC was logically connected. (Note that it is necessary for each user to manually "disconnect" from the printer before others on the network can use it, a weak design in my opinion.) The only way to disconnect was to repower the server.
In short, this product is defective by design and implementation and was ultimately returned to the vendor for a refund.
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Not Mac friendly, June 3, 2008
By user (Brooklyn, NY United States)
I bought this device so that I could scan wirelessly on a Canon MP830 which is currently connected to an Airport Base Station. I have been a Mac user for 20 years and this is the most unintuitive device I have ever tried to connect to a Mac. I spent about 5 hours trying, including 2 emails to Silex customer support. I finally gave up!
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Buy One - I did extensive research before buying, March 15, 2008
By user (CT, USA)
I bought another brand and it failed within 5 minutes out of the box so I became super cautious. I looked at everything out there. I wanted a USB device server with multiple ports. This has one USB port but I linked a Belkin USB hub and I now have four. I have full functionality. I am using a desktop with XP and a laptop with Vista. I am using a Samsung CLP-300 and an HP PSC-1315xi. The printers both work and the scanner works on the HP as well. I have two open ports left on the hub for other USB devices. The only issue I had was with the documentation and I couldn't self-help. I called their support line and got world class help!
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AMAZING product! Print server across platform PC/MAC, December 23, 2007
By user (Hastings-on-Hudson, NY)
This product is amazing! It enables cross platform networking of print servers for Windows XP and Mac. I originally tried a different Silex that was specifically for a Canon Pixma MP830 printer, but it only worked with XP. Silex was great with customer support to actually remote control my computers and install it and set up the computers and devices.
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Software problem solved, switching problem remains, October 12, 2007
By user (Pennsylvania, USA)
If you have more than one computer in your house on a home network, you want this functionality. A suggestion and a warning. If you get this, you may find you just can't get it to set up. Go to the silex website and download the latest software. I found mine was several versions behind. With the latest software, setup was completed without a problem. BUT, you have to know that when one computer is connected to the printer, no other can connect. It goes like this. I need to print. Huh, the software can't connect. Hey Marge, can you right click on that icon in the tray and disconnect from the printer? Sure, Bob. Three minutes later... Bob, I need to print now, can you disconnect? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. That's ridiculous, don't you think?
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SILEX TECHNOLOGY SX-2000WG Hi-Speed USB 802.11g Wireless Device Server, April 23, 2007
By user
I don't know if "Hi-Speed" describes this device but it worked with everything that I hooked up to it, including an HP inkjet printer, USB 2.0 hard drive, USB 2.0 memory card reader, USB Mouse, Cannon scanner and an Epson scanner. Large files seem to take a long time to transfer, even for 802.11g speeds. The "Wireless" interface works OK, though the signal seems to drop off significantly at 15 feet or more, but it works great where my printer is only just across the room. I was able to configure and use the device through both the built-in wireless and wired ethernet interfaces with no problems. If you need more distance, just connect the device to a wireless router.
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Pretty neat technology for the price, April 11, 2007
By user (PA USA)
First off, a great idea -- the ability to run most USB equipment remotely and not rely on a host PC. We used it for a scanner. Item works well hard-wired with an ethernet connection. However, like most "gadget" items, the wireless operation is less consistent, could only get one use at a time before needing to power-cycle the device.
Brand seemed trustworthy, as they supply servers for some OEM printer makers. Virtual Link software works OK, detected the scanner easily. Wanted to update the device firmware, but their Version Up & packet driver software is buggy, so I didn't.
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Great Wireless USB device!, January 9, 2007
By user (Midwest USA)
I use this device to extend my HP scanner to the opposite side of my home office. Cabling is not an option. It works great! Automatically starts when the scanner one-touch buttons are pressed. I only wish is had an auto-connect feature, so when I started the computer, it would auto-link. Currently, you have to go to the software interface and select "connect" to link-up. Everything else is perfect.
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Not worth the effort...., July 16, 2006
By user (Phoenix, AZ)
I bought the SX-2000WG for two reasons.
1)I have a Lexmark X6170 I wanted to share on the network and use its MFP features from another room via wireless
2)The possibility of having a USB hard drive on the network too was a extra benefit
The first thing I did when I got the product was flashed the firmware and got the latest client software. With this USB Server product like the others I have looked at only one computer can have the USB device in use at a time. I had read Silex added new features for the auto connect/disconnect function when using the device as a printer.
Pros: It did work with my Lexmark X6170. I was able to scan and print from two different machines on the network, but only on a wired connection.
Cons: Could not get the device to work over wireless. I could get the device on the network and able to login and use the management interface with no security and with WPA enabled. I was able with the client to see the USB Server and attached device. But every time I tried to connect to the USB device it would not work. (NOTE: When using a wired connection it worked fine.)
It would not work with by USB hard drive either. I was very surprised about this since it should treat the HD as a simple block USB device.
I also had times when testing on the wired connection it would not connect, it was rare. It seemed intermittent, but worked most of the time.
A note to other consumers about shared USB devices: I read that only one computer could attach to the device at a time which I was okay with. What I did find in my testing with this device and vendor was they would treat the USB device off-line when configured as a printer (meaning you are not connected to the USB server). When I would create a print job, it would send the print job to the spooler, and the software would initiate the network USB connection. It worked, but in my case and I am sure with other printer devices, the printer software could not communicate to the USB device initially. What I would experience would be a USB communication error telling me it could not talk to the USB device and to check my connection. However, the print job would still begin to spool and the software would connect the USB device and send the print job. Its not a big deal and I could ignore the error message and knew the print job still worked. This just proves there is still more work needed here with these types of devices to fully integrate with the software and devices in order to be transparent.
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