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Configure Through a Wireless LAN

This page explains how to configure this product via a wireless LAN.
In this configuration method, you will need to change the wireless LAN mode of your PC to Ad hoc mode.


1. Necessary items for Setup

2. Setup SX-520


1. Necessary items for Setup

The following items are required in order to connect this product to a network.

Serial Cable  
Use to connect this product and serial devices.
For details on the supported serial cable, refer to Parts and Functions2. Serial Port PIN Assignment and Serial Cable.


2. Setup SX-520

Power on 

Connect an AC adapter to this product and power plug to an outlet.


Verify all Orange LED (Power Status LED), Green LED (Network Status LED) and Yellow LED (Network Status LED) turn on.


Setup SX-520

  • While configuring this product, please do not use other applications which communicate across the network.

Insert the Serial Device Server Setup CD into your PC.


The startup menu is displayed. Click Device Server Setup.


Click Wireless.

  • In Windows XP (SP2 or higher) / Windows Server 2003, the message below will be displayed. Click Yes.

  • In Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008, the User Account Control screen is displayed. Click Continue.

The Serial Device Server Setup screen is displayed. Click Next


Read the SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT and click Yes.


If two or more network cards are installed to your PC, a screen to select a network card is displayed as below. Select a wireless network card that you wish to use and click OK.


If the screen below is displayed, you need to change the wireless settings of your PC manually. Match the wireless settings of your PC to those displayed in the screen below and click Next.

  • If you use Windows XP and the setup utility has automatically changed the wireless settings of your PC, this screen is not displayed. In such a case, go on to 8 in this section.

Select this product and click Next.


Configure the TCP/IP settings appropriate for your environment.


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

<< Assign an IP address manually >>
Select Assign IP Address and enter an IP address. Click Next.

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

If you will use this product wirelessly, select the wireless network that you wish to use from the list, enter the wireless network key that you have checked at  Before Setup and click Next.


  • If the wireless network that you wish to use is not shown in the list, click Detailed Config and configure each setting. 

  • The settings used in the screen above are sample values. See the followings to configure the wireless setting at Detailed Configuration.

    < Communicate via Access Point >
    Wireless Mode Select Infrastructure.
    SSID Enter the same SSID as the Access Point.
    Network Authentication Select Open.
    (If the Access Point is set to use the Pre-Shared key, select Shared.)
    Use WEP Select ON.
    Key Size Set the same WEP key size as the Access Point (64bit / 128bit).
    To enter a WEP key by a string, select 64bit (ASCII) or 128bit (ASCII).
    To enter a WEP key by a number, select 64bit (hexadecimal) or 128bit (hexadecimal).
    WEP Key Enter the same WEP key as the Access Point.
    Key Index Enter the same key index as the Access Point.
    Network Authentication Select WPA.
    Encryption Mode Select the same encryption mode as the Access Point (TKIP / AES / AUTO).
    Pre-Shared Key Enter the same Pre-Shared key as the Access Point.
    Network Authentication Select WPA2.
    Encryption Mode Select the same encryption mode as the Access Point (AES / AUTO).
    Pre-Shared Key Enter the same Pre-Shared key as the Access Point.
    Network Authentication Select Open.
    Use WEP Select OFF.

    < Communicate directly with PC >
    Wireless Mode Select AdHoc.
    SSID Enter the same SSID as the destination device. 
    Channel Enter the same channel as the destination device.
    Network Authentication Select Open.
    Use WEP Select ON.
    Key Size Enter the same WEP key size as the communication device (64bit / 128bit).
    To enter a WEP key by a string, select 64bit (ASCII) or 128bit (ASCII).
    To enter a WEP key by a number, select 64bit (hexadecimal) or 128bit (hexadecimal).
    WEP Key Enter the same WEP key as the communication device.
    Key Index Enter the same key index as the communication device.
    Network Authentication Select Open.
    Use WEP Select OFF.

Check the settings and click Execute.

  • The information displayed in this screen will vary depending on the items you have configured.


A completion screen is displayed.

<< If you did not change the wireless settings of your PC manually >>
Select Yes or No and click Finish.

  • If Yes is clicked, you will go ahead with SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server installation. For details on the installation, refer to Install Application.

<< If you changed the wireless settings of your PC manually >>
Click Finish.

  • After resetting your PC's wireless settings to the original, please install SX Virtual Link for Serial Device Server. For details on the installation, refer to Install Application.

Unplug the AC adapter from the outlet for these settings to take effect.


Connect the serial device that you wish to share over the network to this product using a serial cable and insert the power plug of this product into the outlet.


Network configuration is complete.



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