03-27-2012, 03:27 PM
Thanks Snow. Yeah it looks like that is for running ethernet through a usb port. Although, that is really half of what I'm trying to do, but I assume it won't work backwards (usb->ethernet)?
They have extenders for usb 1.1, but I assume that's too slow.
Here's one:
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What do you mean by "out of spec"? As in the signal will degrade?
As far as the powered usb on the far end, I assume you mean it has to be plugged into something that's powered? Like a printer or something? Are you sure? If that's the case, how would they use it as an extension for the Kinect?
As far as going to ethernet and back, I think that's what they are suggesting in this answer (below) on that usb link you posted. (I say "I think" because I have no idea wtf they are talking about...)
4. I really need to put a USB device more than 30 meters away from my PC. What should I do?
A: Build a USB bridge that acts as a USB device on one side and has a USB host controller at the other end. Use a long-haul signaling protocol like Ethernet or RS-485 in the middle. Using cables or short-haul fiber, you can get ranges upwards of a kilometer, though there's no reason why the long-haul link in the middle of the bridge couldn't be a pair of radio transceivers or satellite modems.
Embedded host solutions capable of doing this already exist. Also, two PCs connected via USB Ethernet adapters are essentially a slave/slave version of this master/slave bridge.
Why the hell is this such a pain in the ass? I would assume lots of people would want to do what I'm trying.
They have extenders for usb 1.1, but I assume that's too slow.
Here's one:
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What do you mean by "out of spec"? As in the signal will degrade?
As far as the powered usb on the far end, I assume you mean it has to be plugged into something that's powered? Like a printer or something? Are you sure? If that's the case, how would they use it as an extension for the Kinect?
As far as going to ethernet and back, I think that's what they are suggesting in this answer (below) on that usb link you posted. (I say "I think" because I have no idea wtf they are talking about...)
4. I really need to put a USB device more than 30 meters away from my PC. What should I do?
A: Build a USB bridge that acts as a USB device on one side and has a USB host controller at the other end. Use a long-haul signaling protocol like Ethernet or RS-485 in the middle. Using cables or short-haul fiber, you can get ranges upwards of a kilometer, though there's no reason why the long-haul link in the middle of the bridge couldn't be a pair of radio transceivers or satellite modems.
Embedded host solutions capable of doing this already exist. Also, two PCs connected via USB Ethernet adapters are essentially a slave/slave version of this master/slave bridge.
Why the hell is this such a pain in the ass? I would assume lots of people would want to do what I'm trying.