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AnywhereUSB®
Network-Attached USB Hub
Network-attached USB hub connects USB peripheral devices
anywhere on a LAN – without a locally-attached host PC.
Overview
AnywhereUSB products are network-attached USB hubs that connect
USB peripheral devices to a PC over a Local Area Network. The
AnywhereUSB TS model also adds four RS-232 serial ports, enabling
the mixing of USB and serial ports over the same network connection.
The AnywhereUSB software drivers are loaded onto a host PC or
server so that USB devices attached to the AnywhereUSB hub may
communicate with the host PC without changing existing device
application software. AnywhereUSB drivers work equally well on
physical servers or virtual machines in virtualized environments.
Peripheral USB devices can be centrally managed and monitored from
a remote server or PC. The Multi-Host Connections feature allows
multiple host PCs to establish connections with the AnywhereUSB hub
concurrently, where each PC takes ownership of a group of USB ports
on the AnywhereUSB hub.
Relocating the host PC to a remote location translates to smaller
workstations, enabling deployment without a local PC in kiosks,
ATMs, restaurant kitchens, manufacturing lines or any hostile or nonsecure area where having a local PC is not practical.
USB storage devices and USB modems are not supported. Digi’s Edgeport/1 USB-to-serial
converter may be used to connect a serial modem.
Application Highlight
RealPort® USB Driver
AnywhereUSB® Driver
Security
Room PCs
PC 1
PC 2
PC 3
Ethernet
AnywhereUSB®/14
USB Keypad
USB Fingerprint
Scanner
License Dongles
®
Watchport /V3
USB Camera
License
Dongles
USB Keypad
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Watchport /V3
USB Camera
USB Keypad
USB Fingerprint
Scanner
USB Fingerprint
Scanner
License
Dongles
Features/Benefits
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Network-attached USB hub easily connects remote
USB devices to a LAN
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Ideal for connecting USB devices over the network in
virtualized environments such as VMware®
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AnywhereUSB/14 rack mountable product has two
built-in power supplies and two Ethernet connections
for redundancy
Related Products
• t Access and monitor USB and serial devices over a t
t TCP/IP connection
• t Compatible with bulk or interrupt type USB devices
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Multi-Host connections (on select models)
Watchport Camera
®
Watchport Sensors
®
Edgeport Family
®
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