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usb over network

Jarad over 1 year ago

Hello!

I have a question, I want to share a USB device over network, how to do it?

I would be grateful for step by step instructions!

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shabaz over 1 year ago in reply to colporteur +3

Agree.. bad things happen with incomplete information! : ) https://youtu.be/0lT7Nq8c3nk
cstanton over 1 year ago in reply to ggabe +3

ggabe said: You won't find a solution to share any generic USB device over the network I've had luck with the VirtualHere software.
misaz over 1 year ago in reply to ggabe +3

sudo apt install usbip

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ggabe over 1 year ago

You won't find a solution to share any generic USB device over the network. You can share or proxy higher level functions the device provides - like audio, printing, video feed. What is the USB device exactly you wanted to share?
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ggabe over 1 year ago

You won't find a solution to share any generic USB device over the network. You can share or proxy higher level functions the device provides - like audio, printing, video feed. What is the USB device exactly you wanted to share?
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cstanton over 1 year ago in reply to ggabe

ggabe said:
You won't find a solution to share any generic USB device over the network

I've had luck with the VirtualHere software.
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misaz over 1 year ago in reply to ggabe
sudo apt install usbip
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ggabe over 1 year ago in reply to ggabe
Fair to say, I made an assumption that both “end” of the sharing expected to be a physical USB connection.

I agree - if the client side of consuming the USB service is on a Linux/windows host, the USB stack calls can be forwarded.
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cstanton over 1 year ago in reply to ggabe

ggabe said:
Fair to say, I made an assumption that both “end” of the sharing expected to be a physical USB connection

That would be fascinating.

Plug in a USB device at a remote location and it's directly connected to the remote computer.
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BigG over 1 year ago in reply to misaz

Wow thanks. I did not know this existed... docs.kernel.org/.../usbip_protocol.html
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