USB Server logs on to the network
Published: 08 Jan 2004 14:35 GMT
Keyspan, a US-based maker of connection devices for computers, showed off a device at the CES show in Las Vegas this week that lets PCs and Apple Mac computers access USB devices over a network.
The USB Server lets computers access a USB device over a wired or wireless network. Aside from giving shared access to USB CD drives, scanners and Flash-based memory drives, it can also act as a print server for USB printers, said Keyspan, which expects the device to go on sale in the US before the end of March for about $129 (£71). Worldwide pricing and availability has not yet been announced. "Its most innovative use may be to enable Wi-Fi-based laptops to connect to remote USB devices," said Mike Ridenhour, president of Keyspan, in a prepared statement.
The USB Device Server has four ports for connecting to USB devices at 12 Mbps, and connects to 10/100 Ethernet networks via an RJ45 connector. It supports static IP, DHCP, and Apple's Rendezvous address assignment. Client PCs must be running Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher to be able to work with the server and discover the devices attached to it, said Keyspan.
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