Remote USB Device Access - Networking ?

[_Nathan_]

Hello

I would like to enable remote access to 2x USB devices that I wish to plug into my home network (Huawei B525 Rotuer 1 x USB 4 x Ethernet)

Could anyone advise me on how to do this and what I need to buy ?

Network Switch with USB?

I know I could leave it plugged into my PC but want to keep it on 24/7


Thanks in advance

[thebraketester]

https://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/14/turn-an-exter...

[_Nathan_]

Thank you but that is from 2009 and no longer available

[thebraketester]

_Nathan_ said:

Thank you but that is from 2009 and no longer available

Those type of devices are out their though... but they seem rare, which tells me that they are probably ste.

Buy a proper NAS, which will give you a high level of reliability. I have a synology and it has never failed me when accessing remotely.

[_Nathan_]

Thankyou

But a NAS is inappropriate to connect 2x USB devices to a network

[nyt]

You don't say what the USB devices are, but assuming that they are printers or disks you could use a Raspberry PI.

If you reveal what the devices are the I'm sure that someone will tell you the best way to achieve this.

[_Nathan_]

software dongles

High value so I don't want to loose them when out and about

[nyt]

_Nathan_ said:

software dongles

High value so I don't want to loose them when out and about

Sorry, I don't know of any way of sharing those.
Almost certainly the application will expect to see them attached to a local USB port.

Someone may be able to help or the supplier may have a different way of authenticating you

[_Nathan_]

I've seen it done before plugged into a USB port on a router

Just that I have 2 x to connect and need the details on how to remote access

[TonyRPH]

USB software dongles (I presume for licensing?) don't typically work like USB drives, so cannot be shared like a USB disk for example.

I have some software which uses a dongle, and the dongle cannot even be copied.

[sjg]

Have seen these used by customers who virtualised servers that used USB dongles: https://www.digi.com/products/networking/usb-conne...

You install a bit of software on the machine that needs access that gives a virtual USB port connected to the physical dongle.

[_Nathan_]

sjg said:

Have seen these used by customers who virtualised servers that used USB dongles: https://www.digi.com/products/networking/usb-conne...

You install a bit of software on the machine that needs access that gives a virtual USB port connected to the physical dongle.

Thanks - but it looks like expensive enterprise kit !

I was wondering if a USB hub plugged into my USB port on my B525 router would work ?

Alternatively a USB switch, plugged into an ethernet socket on my router ?

[plasticpig]

You want a USB over IP server. VirtualHere is probably your best bet unless you want to dig into configuring open source stuff. You can run the server on a Raspberry PI https://virtualhere.com

[_Nathan_]

Thankyou, I'm thinking it is cheaper and easier just to buy a Silex e1305 ds-510 for £80