AnywhereUSB User Manual (90001085_F1) 7
1 Introduction
This chapter provides a brief overview of the AnywhereUSB family which
consists of the AnywhereUSB/2 and the AnywhereUSB/5 (both the first
and second generation G2 models) and the AnywhereUSB/14.
Product Overview
The AnywhereUSB Remote I/O Concentrator is the first remote
networking solution to utilize USB over IP® technology. USB devices
may be located anywhere on a wired or wireless LAN without a locally
attached host PC. Since the host PC or server may be located remotely,
AnywhereUSB enables devices to be deployed in harsh or non-secure
environments, making it ideal for point-of-sale, kiosks, surveillance,
industrial automation, or any mission-critical enterprise application. This
Ethernet-attached solution provides either two or five USB ports to
connect peripheral devices such as bar-code scanners and receipt
printers, as well as Digi’s Watchport®/V2 USB Camera and Watchport
Sensors.
The AnywhereUSB/2, AnywhereUSB/14, and the second generation
AnywhereUSB/5 (G2) units provide a built in Web Server and a command
line (via Telnet) for additional configuration options.