Wireless USB port?

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Is there any such thing as a wireless USB port? I need to hook up a USB
device (a webcam pointed at a fishtank) that is a hundred feet from the
computer and router. What would be a good way to do this?

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On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 15:21:44 -0800, Ook spoketh

>Is there any such thing as a wireless USB port? I need to hook up a USB
>device (a webcam pointed at a fishtank) that is a hundred feet from the
>computer and router. What would be a good way to do this?
>

There is no good way of doing this. The camera needs to be connected to
a computer to work, so unless you have a laptop handy, that camera isn't
going to get the job done. There are wireless 802.11b cameras available
that might be a better solution...

Lars M. Hansen
http://www.hansenonline.net
(replace 'badnews' with 'news' in e-mail address)

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On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 15:21:44 -0800, "Ook" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

>Is there any such thing as a wireless USB port?

http://www.wirelessusb.org
http://store.aircable.net/index.html
http://www.intel.com/technology/ultrawideband/

Also try the USB product search at:
http://www.usb.org/app/search/products/

>I need to hook up a USB
>device (a webcam pointed at a fishtank) that is a hundred feet from the
>computer and router. What would be a good way to do this?

Optical:
http://usbstuff.com/longcable.html

Active:
http://www.usbgear.com/USB2_extens [...] cable.html

There are others...


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