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News Release from: Amplicon | Subject: AnywhereUSB gateway
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 March 2004
Gateway extends USB over IP
The AnywhereUSB gateway is a novel remote networking solution that allows up to five USB 1.0, 1.1 or 2.0 devices tto communicate with a host PC over an Ethernet network running TCP/IP.
The AnywhereUSB gateway is billed as the first device of its kind to be available in the UK - a remote networking solution which allows up to five USB 1.0, 1.1 or 2.0 (operating at 12Mbit/s) devices to communicate with a host PC over an Ethernet network running TCP/IP Incorporating unique USB over IP technology, this original product provides a completely transparent connection to a PC allowing the user to operate USB devices across a LAN, WAN or the Internet, removing the 5m distance limitation between USB peripheral and host
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Feb 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new technology allows central monitoring of remote USB devices without the requirement to modify software.
This makes it ideal for applications such as surveillance, kiosks, point-of-sale and general automation tasks.
The product also adds a layer of redundancy into any system that is dependent on USB devices through its "host-swap" capability.
If the host PC should crash, another host can be allocated to continue communications with the AnywhereUSB, preventing excessive system downtime in critical applications.
The product can really be appreciated when a USB device is plugged into the AnywhereUSB and the "found new hardware" dialogue box appears on the host.
The user requires no in-depth networking knowledge thanks to the easy-to-use configuration software that ships with the product.
David Evans, Amplicon's Data Communications Product Manager comments: "The potential market for this product is massive and our recent success with serial to Ethernet technology gives us a great insight into the marketing of such an innovative gateway device".
The company will be offering a special introductory price to celebrate the launch of AnywhereUSB.
Amplicon has recently signed a new distribution agreement with Digi, manufacturer of the AnywhereUSB device, and in addition will also be distributing the company's series of serial to WLAN device servers.
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