[ale] usb device distribution among machines?

[tfreeman at intel.digichem.net]

On Sat, 17 May 2003, Christopher Bergeron wrote:

> Hi guys - I hope this isn't an obvious question, it's just something I'm 
> very unfamiliar with right now.  Is it possible to use a USB hub to 
> distribute devices among separate machines?  I have some toys 
> (powermate, webcam, CF/SDcard reader, etc.) that are USB, and I'd like 
> to be able to use them from any of my [USB capable] machines. 
> 
> Can I do this with a USB hub or can I do it period?

As I understand USB, I don't think there is a way to share periferals 
between computers without plugging & replugging and staying within 
standard USB hardware. You might be able to fudge something up by 
dedicating a machine to handling USB and putting the data out onto the 
network.

Just to extend the question, could such a scheme of shared perferals 
between computers be implemented over firewire??

> 
> thanks,
> CB
> 
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