AnywhereUSB 8 Plus components

Verify that you have the following included, required, and optional equipment.

Equipment Description
Included equipment
  • AnywhereUSB 8-port device
  • Power supply
  • Rack mounting brackets and screws
Required additional equipment
  • STP Cat 7 Ethernet cable
  • IEC 60320 power cord
Optional equipment
  • SFP+ module
  • RS232 DB9 Console cable

 

Item Name Description
1 USB port LEDs

The USB ports support 1.1, 2.0, and 3.1 USB devices.

The LED illuminates as follows, based on the speed of the USB device:

  • 1.1 (Full speed): Yellow
  • 2.0 (High speed): Green
  • 3.1 (Super speed): Blue
2 ETH1

Connect a Cat 7 STP Ethernet cable.

Note Digi recommends that you use either the Ethernet cable or the SFP+ module. If both the Ethernet cable and the SFP+ module are connected, the SFP+ module will have priority.
3

SFP+

Connect an SFP transceiver module for fiber connection, such as Finisar Network FTLX8574D3BCL SFP+.
4 DB9 console Used to access a console using the RS232 DTE interface.
5 Fan

The LED shows the status of the fan:

  • Solid green when the fan is running within normal range of use.
  • Solid red if the fan slows down or the Hub is overheating.
5 Wi-Fi Service Reserved for future use.
5 User

LED used for the Find Me feature. When this feature is activated, the LED blinks orange and then green. You can configure the Find Me feature in the web UI or by using the findme CLI command.
5 Power The LED is solid blue when the Hub is powered.
5 WWAN1 Signal Reserved for future use.
5 WWAN1 Service Reserved for future use.
6 BT Reserved for future use.
7 Wi-Fi1 Reserved for future use.
8 Wi-Fi2 Reserved for future use.
9 Wi-Fi3 Reserved for future use.
10 Wi-Fi4 Reserved for future use.
11 WWAN2 Reserved for future use.
12 WWAN1 Reserved for future use.
13 Reset button

Use this button to reset the AnywhereUSB® Plus Hub configuration to factory defaults. See Use the Reset button to restore factory defaults.
14 Power connector

Connect the power supply.