IOGEAR ShareStation Puts USB Devices on Your Network
Posted 03/25/09 at 03:50:44 PM by Andy Salisbury

You’ve got USB devices, and you’ve got a network. Sure, you can plug those printers, scanners and hard drives into a computer and let that machine share them, or you can use IOGEAR’s new ShareStation and allow anyone using your network access to them!
IOGEAR’s ShareStation comes in two flavors – first up is the four port Net ShareStation that allows anyone with a local connection to the hub access to anything that’s plugged into its ports.
The smaller version of the ShareStation is a two port USB Printer Auto Sharing Switch that’s being described as the “only automatic printer switch compatible with Macs and PCs.”
The four port version will run you $99.95, while the smaller cousin will cost $39.95. Both will be available later this month.
Image Credit: IOGEAR
Note: I've been informed to clarifity that the smaller of the two sharestations shouldn't be labeled as a "smaller sibling," but rather as an entirely differnet product. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused! -Andy
This has already been made
Submitted by nemaster203 on Wed, 03/25/2009 - 5:28pm
Belkin already made a device like this, long ago. I've owned one for a couple months now.
http://www.belkin.com/networkusbhub/
I use it to hook up my keyboard and mouse when I'm using my HDTV upstairs, but it could also be used with remotes. My computer's in the basement and I have a DVI>HDMI cord running though the wall, as well as a network cable.
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