can you connect multiple hosts to the device? so if i want one host to access port 1 and another host to access port 2 is it possible?
Not to the current model AnywhereUSB. It was designed to function like any other 5-port USB hub, giving the connected computer 5 additional USB ports. No “port sharing” was implied.
Since we’ve had a lot of requests for this feature, it will be added to a newer AnywhereUSB, a different piece of hardware, that is scheduled to be released around March 2009 last I heard.
Thanks for the reply, appreciate your help
Hi,
Any new about the new AnywhereUSB with port sharing support?.
Thanks
The last I heard, it will be a rack-mountable 13-port device and it’s scheduled to be released in August of this year.
Hi Jeremyn,
Digi has released two new versions of the Anywhere USB (AW-USB-2-W and AnywhereUSB TS). Any news about the version that allows several servers to connect with the device at the same time?
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Those two pieces of hardware have the same limitation of the AnywhereUSB/5 in that they can only connect to a single PC.
The 13 port unit I mentioned before will actually be a 14 port unit and it will have such a feature (where different PCs can connect to different USB ports). Unfortunately, it’s been pushed back to December last I heard.
Any sign of this new device yet ?
Its now January and it was originally suggested that it would be available last August, then last December.
It’s still in the works. Pushed back a few more months.
Any status on this device?
The 14 port version of the product is now available. Below is a link to the Sales pages for the device: