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Wireless usb... as in, wireless usb?

  • 06-12-2007 12:13pm
    #1
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,844 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I'm just wondering, is there such a thing available that allows you to make any usb device wireless? As in, you plug a sender device into the male part of the device which transmits a signal to the female slot that with something plugged into it? So this would allow any self powered usb device to communicate with your laptop without a cable, be handy for printing to another room and everything.

    I tried google but every result is for wireless keyboards, mouse and all that jazz.


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  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    You could hook your printer up to your wireless router, the printer would need a network card though I think. There is a wirelss usb standard being worked out at the moment. I haven't read much about it but here's the wiki page.


  • #3
    auggie2k
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    Engadget has this recently...

    http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/11/gefen-introduces-wireless-usb-2-0-extender/


  • #4
    AlmightyCushion
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    auggie2k wrote: »
    Engadget has this recently...

    http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/11/gefen-introduces-wireless-usb-2-0-extender/

    If that wasn't so pricey I'd get one. It would be handy having my externals and printer hooked up to it.


  • #5
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,844 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    That's the kind of thing I was after. $399 is wayy too much, I'd pay $39 for it, even $49 would be too much!

    The printer isn't the only thing I was looking to use it on and my printer doesn't have a network card I don't think, but yeah, connecting to external hard drives etc would be dead handy with that wireless thing. The usb cable on my mybook is a bit short and I've moved my laptop a few time which makes the HD slide or yank the cable out so this would be a handy solution. At $399 I'll kindly decline though.


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