[mythtv-users] Network Attached USB Adapter

[Brian Wood]

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.