USB Server Adds Devices to Your LAN

[exfileme]

Two USB servers can add ports to your LAN without the need for a PC connection.

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[angleheart]

Enclosures wiht LAN port will do just fine.

 

[acecombat]

[citation][nom]angleheart[/nom]Enclosures wiht LAN port will do just fine.[/citation]
Unless you need to share a scanner or $400 printer that you purchased a few years ago.

 

[buwish]

For some this will prove useful. For me, I'm a proponent of the good old fashioned server like PC/network to share devices.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

GEEZ! Another electronic box to add to the home network. When is someone going to make an all-in-one device?

 

[audiomasta]

Whats the point in having fast LAN transfer speed struck down by the old USB 2.0?

 

[nawat]

What about sharing USB hardlocks?

 

[gilbertfh]

It will be interesting to see the performance of and compatability with different usb devices. A lot of usb devices have unique interfaces that may not be compatable with a network connection.

 

[gilbertfh]

audiomasta 12/02/2009 5:49 AM Hide Insert quote. Report -0+
Whats the point in having fast LAN transfer speed struck down by the old USB 2.0?

After doing some research here is what I have come up with and somebody please correct me if I am wrong. All speeds are theoretical as hardware and drivers affect the observed transfer rates. USB 2.0 is 480 Mbps, USB 3.0 should be 4800 Mbps, 100TX is 100Mbps and 1000TX is 1000 Mbps, wireless G is 54 Mbps and Wireless N is 150-600 Mbps depending on the number of antennas.

Most people that are running wired networks are using 100TX networks and mixed mode wireless G and N devices. Even utilizing a USB 2.0 standard connection for devices most users should not notice a difference when running across a network.

 

[Guest]

This isn't particularly breaking news, since Belkin already did this over a year ago with their Network USB Hub. See http://www.belkin.com/networkusbhub/ for *five* USB ports. 🙂

 

[neilnh]

[citation][nom]JohnnyLucky[/nom]GEEZ! Another electronic box to add to the home network. When is someone going to make an all-in-one device?[/citation]

They do. It's called a computer. This is does less, but is cheaper. It has its place.

 

[nekatreven]

These little boxes are pure gold on hyper-visors that block access to the usb and serial ports, like the free version of vmware's ESX.

As mentioned though, Belkin has this already. It is more $ but has more ports. There are also two other companies that make them, but I can't remember the names and they are big $ for the same exact thing.

 

[Bobbar]

[citation][nom]angleheart[/nom]Enclosures wiht LAN port will do just fine.[/citation]

The point of this device made a sonic boom as it passed violently over your head. ;-P