Keyspan released USB 2.0 Server to network USB Devices

USB 2.0 Server is now shipping from Keyspan. The server combines the functionality of a USB print server and USB extender. It allows PC and Mac clients to access two Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices over Ethernet or WiFi. The USB 2.0 Server eliminates the need to dedicate a Mac as a host for a USB device.

USB 2.0 Server features include:

• Connects two USB 2.0 Hi-Speed devices to a (10/100) Ethernet network
  
• Compatible with USB printers, scanners, digital cameras, storage devices, data loggers and other USB devices
  
• Supports bi-directional communication with printers that e.g. allows users to monitor ink and paper levels remotely
  

For use with Macs running Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

"Enabling users to access USB devices over a network connection offers many new possibilities", noted Mike Ridenhour, president of Keyspan. "Sharing USB devices and extending a USB connection over long distances are key applications for a USB server." Ridenhour notes that letting users connect to USB devices over WiFi from their laptop, "saves the time and effort of going to the USB device and plugging in a cable."

Now shipping, the Keyspan USB 2.0 Server retails with an MSPR $129. [Bill Fox via prMac]