Buy Digi Intl. ANYWHERE USB/5 REM I/O-CONC ( 301-1130-01 )Digi Intl. ANYWHERE USB/5 REM I/O-CONC ( 301-1130-01 ) Product Description:
- REMOTE USB OVER IP CONCENTR FOR PC
Product Description
AnywhereUSB is the first remote networking solution to utilize USB Over IP technology breaking the traditional five meter USB distance limitation to connect USB devices anywhere on a wired or wireless LAN - without a locally attached host PC.The AnywhereUSB Remote I/O Concentrator leverages a wired or wireless LAN for remote host USB device connectivity. This Ethernet-attached solution utilizes the inherent performance and reliability of plug-and-play USB connectivity providing five USB ports to connect peripheral devices like cameras or printers which can be controlled from a remote server or PC via an IP address. AnywhereUSB increases network security and allows systems to be deployed in harsh environments making it an ideal solution for enterprise applications such as surveillance indoor/outdoor kiosks and industrial automation. Primary InformationNetworking Type : Terminal server Form Factor : External Data Transfer Rate : 12 Mbps Connectivity Technology : Wired Dimensions&MiscellaneousWidth : 7.2 Inch Depth : 4.4 Inch Height : 1 Inch Header / Localization : North America NetworkingData Link Protocol : USB; Ethernet; Fast Ethernet Transport Protocol : TCP/IP MiscellaneousCompliant Standards : FCC Class B certified CE CSA EN 60950 EN55022 IEC950 UL 1950 EN55024 Power Supply / Device / Voltage RequiredVoltage Required : AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) System RequirementsSystem Requirements / OS Required : Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Service&SupportService & Support Type : 5 years warranty UNSPSC CodeUNSPSC Code : 43211502
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
This Product Solved A Major Issue....
By John P. Lockie
This is a bit lengthy, but a real world application of this tool, allowing me to give it 5 stars without batting an eye.In this modern IT age it's surprising that software vendors of major applications still force us to use the USB "dongle" in our network for license management. We have multiple applications in our environment that rely on a dongle being connected to the distributing license server for users to be able to access a particular application.Recently we migrated our server infrastructure from physical servers to virtual - and our virtualization product of choice was VMWare's ESX server. During testing it became apparant that access to USB devices on the servers motherboard would not be capable even in VMWare's latest 3.5 release (with no expectation for any future support). The first alternative was to run non-virtualized machines for these annoying dongles. Now we would be extremely limited in our disaster recovery and backup of these devices. They are off our SAN and in the case of disaster we would be screwed (our RTO basically out the window). There was also the issue of a single point of failure for these license keys (another fantastic reason why developers still relying on the dongle for commercial or enterprise software licensing are idiots, wake up people).Now, imagine a product that I could rack up in an off site data center (connected via MPLS or some other IPSec VPN), and mount on a virtualized machine as if it were local to that machine. Now, my license dongles are not even in our building, they are in our off-site disaster recovery location (secure in a Tier IV data center). Users can access them through our local virtualized server, which is of course backed up continually. Should our primary data center go down I don't have to worry about the keys. They are IP based so our network never changed. The new VM that boots will connect to the same USB switch and provide the keys to our users. Our RTO would not be affected at all...I could not have deployed this type of solution if it were not for this product. The amount of money invested in virtualization, disaster recovery, and rack leasing off site would have been largely wasted due to the lack of ability to provide licensing of certain business critical applications...! For the cost depending on your scenerio this is a "no duh" product.Therefore, 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.Works well
By Michael Rhoadarmer
The Anywhere USB works as advertised. I'm running two USB printers from a Win2003R2 server in another location. Worked well for me because one of the printers only works as a local printer. Couldn't even get it to work with an HP printer USB printer server. The only set up problems I had were fixed by unplugging the power from the Anywhere USB and plugging it back in.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Get rid of ugly cable syndrome - 12 step program
By JRH
Well, perhaps only a few steps. But, first you have to buy an expensive item (minus one star). Once over the sticker shock, and after a couple of installation steps, the device works as advertised. Outstanding! I use it in the laboratory to control equipment at a distance. That way, I can remotely control equipment in a refrigerator without freezing my bippy.
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