Keyspan USB 2.0 Server shares USB devices on a network
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 01:28 PM ESTKeyspan is now shipping its new USB 2.0 Server. The server combines the functionality of a USB print server and USB extender. It allows Mac and Windows clients to access two Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices over Ethernet or WiFi. Keyspan's USB 2.0 Server lets multiple users share USB devices on a network and extends a USB connection--between a host computer and the USB device--over any distance.
The USB 2.0 Server eliminates the need to dedicate a computer as a host for a USB device. Students, wireless office workers and road-warriors alike can access USB devices from a laptop via WiFi.
USB 2.0 Server Features:
• Connects two USB 2.0 Hi-Speed devices to a (10/100) Ethernet network
• Compatible with USB printers, scanners, digital cameras, storage devices, data loggers and other USB devices
• Supports bi-directional communication with printers that e.g. allows users to monitor ink and paper levels remotely
• For use with Macs running Mac OS X (10.3.9 or later) or Windows XP or Windows Vista PCs
"Enabling users to access USB devices over a network connection offers many new possibilities", noted Mike Ridenhour, president of Keyspan, in the press release. "Sharing USB devices and extending a USB connection over long distances are key applications for a USB server." Ridenhour notes that letting users connect to USB devices over WiFi from their laptop, "saves the time and effort of going to the USB device and plugging in a cable."
Now shipping, the Keyspan USB 2.0 Server retails for US$129.
More info here.
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It sounds like something familiar....hmmm
Maybe an Airport Extreme from 7 months ago?