[mythtv-users] Network Attached USB Adapter

Greg Oliver oliver.greg at gmail.com
Tue Apr 13 16:01:38 UTC 2010


On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> On Tuesday 13 April 2010 09:51:42 am Andre wrote:
>> On 13 Apr 2010, at 16:27, Brian Wood wrote:
>> > On Tuesday 13 April 2010 09:20:13 am Kirk Bocek wrote:
>> >> Someone asked recently about a way to attach USB devices through the
>> >> LAN. Just saw this:
>> >>
>> >> http://www.addonics.com/products/nas/ADU2N1G.asp
>> >>
>> >> Some suggested setting up an Acer Revo or somesuch to host USB devices.
>> >> But *this* is really what we're thinking about: No OS to maintain, only
>> >> $50, 5V power, etc.
>> >
>> > Interesting device, and a lot cheaper than any other similar solution
>> > I've seen.
>> >
>> > I wonder what would happen if part of the network link was wireless (like
>> > a WiFi bridge). IOW, what network layer does it operate on?
>>
>> I had a client who wanted to use one across a wan!?! At least they paid me
>>  to confirm that it didn't work across the wan and wasn't a reliable or
>>  fast solution across a local net either. They operate at L2 (Ethernet) so
>>  wifi will be fine provided it's just wifi and not a nat router too or at
>>  least on the private side.
>>
>> >> I don't see any mention of OS support on the page. I assume Linux
>> >> support will *not* be provided by the manufacturer.
>>
>> I believe there is some generic linux support for those sort of things but
>>  I found that in Windows the extra latency made it very slow and unreliable
>>  at best.
>
> That's what I was concerned about. Obviously I'm thinking about an HD-PVR,
> essentially turning it into an HDHR-type network device.
>
> I suspect they are designed for things like keyboards, mice and printers, all
> of which don't move a lot of data real fast.
>
> But for $50, it might be worth giving it a try.

I would tend to say there is no way it will work.  Since me having a
USB cable 1 foot over spec caused it to negotiate at 1.1 speed..  I
had to move my whole setup to get the hdpvr within USB spec range
before it would work for me  :(

Oh well, it works  :)

-Greg


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