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Connecting External Devices
Connecting External Devices
Keyboard, Mouse, Flash Drive, Printer, and Other USB Devices
You can connect an external keyboard, mouse, flash drive, hard drive, or printer to the OptiView XG’s USB
ports. Windows will automatically recognize the devices and make them ready to use. See
and
for the locations of the USB ports.
External eSATA Hard Drive
You can connect an external eSATA drive using a shielded cable with a length of one-half meter or less.
Restart Windows or use
Control Panel>Device Manager>Action>Scan for Hardware Changes
to cause
Windows to recognize the drive. Note that the eSATA connector does not supply power. An external power
supply must power the eSATA drive. See
for the location of the eSATA port.
External Antenna
The OptiView XG normally uses its internal antennas. When using AirMagnet applications (e.g. for locating
rogues or performing spectrum analysis) you can attach and switch to an external antenna. See
the location of the external antenna connector.
The optional omni-directional antenna offers better scanning sensitivity when using AirMagnet Spectrum XT.
The optional directional antenna can be used in conjunction with AirMagnet Wi-Fi Analyzer PRO and
Spectrum XT applications for increasing signal sensitivity when locating devices.
The directional antenna can be attached to the OptiView XG as shown in Figure 42, “Attaching and Swiveling
