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Most Barix devices feature an extension port for attaching USB 1.1 compatible mass storage devices (hard disks or FLASH disks).
This page describes compatibility and limitations of the extension port.

== Limitations ==
The extension port is not fully USB 1.1 compatible and has the following limitations:

* only the Mass Storage class is supported
* HUBs are not supported (certain flash disks contain an embedded hub)
* only the first partition is supported
* the partition must be formatted as FAT16
* maximum partition size 4GB

Most of the existing flash disks are supported. However, if you want to make sure that your flash disk is supported buy one from the below list.

== 100% compatible flash disks ==

The below devices have been tested and proven to work:

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
|'''Name'''
|'''Capacity'''
|'''USB version'''
|'''Vendor ID'''
|'''Model ID'''
|'''Manufacturer Name'''
|'''Product Name'''
|-
|A-Data "Show me disk" 1GB
|1GB
|2.0
|0x0457
|0x0151
| - not specified -
|USB Mass Storage Device
|-
|Barix 64MB Flash Disk
|64MB
|2.0
|0x090c
|0x1000
|SMI Corporation
|USB DISK
|-
|Barix 256MB Flash Disk
|256MB
|2.0
|0x1516
|0x8628
|Flash
|Drive AL_USB20
|-
|CBM 64MB
|64MB
|
|0x0204
|0x6025
|CBM
|Flash Disk
|-
|Creative NOMAD MuVo player
|64MB
|1.1
|0x041e
|0x4106
| - not specified -
| - not specified -
|-
|EMTEC Flash Drive 2GB
|2GB
|2.0
|0x13fe
|0x3100
| - not specified -
|USB DISK 2.0
|-
|Experient 32MB
|32MB
|1.1
|0x0204
|0x6025
|CBM
|Flash Disk
|-
|Information Tools pen
|64MB
|1.1
|0x058f
|0x9380
|Generic
|Mass Storage Device
|-
|Kingston DataTraveller 1GB
|1GB
|2.0
|
|
|
|
|-
|Kingston DataTraveller 256MB
|256MB
|2.0
|
|
|
|
|-
|niKKin Flash drive 1GB
|1GB
|2.0
|0x1516
|0x8628
|memory
|USB2.0
|-
|LEXAR JumpDrive 256MB
|256MB
|1.1
|0x05dc
|0x0080
|LEXAR MEDIA
|JUMPDRIVE
|-
|OCZ Rally 2 4GB
|4GB
|2.0
|
|
|
|
|-
|PIXIKA 512MB
|512MB
|2.0
|0x17ef
|0x3815
|PIXIKA
|
|-
|Pretec I-Disk Tiny 2.0 256MB
|256MB
|2.0
|0x0402
|0x5651
| - not specified -
|C-1 USB Storage Device
|-
|PQI 1GB USB2.0 flash disk
|1GB
|2.0
|
|
|
|
|-
|PQI Cool Drive U310 4GB
|4GB
|2.0
|0x3538
|0x0059
|PQI
|PQI USB Flash Drive
|-
|PQI Cool Drive U310 8GB
|8GB
|2.0
|0x3538
|0x0054
|PQI
|PQI USB Flash Drive
|-
|SanDisk Cruzer Micro 256
|256MB
|2.0
|
|
|
|
|-
|SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512
|512MB
|2.0
|
|
|
|
|-
|SanDisk Cruzer Mini 512
|512MB
|2.0
|
|
|
|
|-
|SanDisk Cruzer Crossfire
|1GB
|2.0
|0x0781
|0x5204
|SanDisk Corporation
|Cruzer Crossfire
|-
|Sony Micro Vault 4GB
|4GB
|2.0
|0x054c
|0x0243
|Sony
|Storage Media
|-
|Sony Micro Vault 2GB
|2GB
|2.0
|0x054c
|0x0243
|Sony
|Storage Media
|-
|STEC 256MB
|256MB
|2.0
|0x136b
|0x0918
|STEC
|STEC USB 256MB
|-
|Transcend Jet Flash 256
|256MB
|2.0
|0x058f
|0x6387
|Generic
|Mass Storage Device
|-
|Unknown 512MB
|512MB
|2.0
|0x0204
|0x6025
|CBM
|Flash Disk
|-
|Web Checkout 128MB
|128MB
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|}

The ''VendorID'', ''ModelID'' uniquely identify the device. They can be obtained e.g. on Linux using the [[wikipedia:lsusb|lsusb]] tool. You can find the database of Vendors on the internet, e.g. [http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids Linux USB Project].

The ''ManufacturerName'' and ''ProductName'' are the information obtained from the respective USB descriptors of the device and may differ to the name on the box (e.g. OEM FLASH disks).

== Incompatible devices ==
The following devices are not compatible with Barix devices:

* PNY Ataché 1GB
* LG 512MB USB drive

== How to buy a USB stick compatible with Barix devices ==
* buy devices listed in the compatibility table
* if the device is listed but another size is available it will most likely work
* if the device is not listed prefer the vendors from the list


== USB disk troubleshooting (with Streaming Client firmware) ==

If your disk is not recognised, make sure that it is properly formatted and partitioned. Some USB sticks come pre-formatted without any partitions. On Linux you can see that the disk appears e.g. as /dev/sda rather than /dev/sda1. If this is the case the USB disk will not be recognised by the Barix device. 

To solve this problem create primary partition nr. 1 (using fdisk on Linux) and format it to FAT16.


Is the USB disk not recognised by a Barix unit? This procedure may help you to find the reason:
* open the WEB UI of the Barix unit in your browser and type ''/status'' after the IP address
* scroll down to "''USB device info''"
* check if the "''Filesystem type'' is "FAT16". If it is "FAT32" reformat the disk to FAT16


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