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Using AnywhereUSB to Connect USB Devices

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Supported Devices

AnywhereUSB has been successfully tested and deployed with a wide variety of USB storage, 
HID, and printer devices, as well as a number of other more uncommon devices such as 
biometric readers or bulk mode cameras.

Known Issues

Devices

AnywhereUSB does not support isochronous USB devices. This includes most audio devices and 
some (but not all) streaming video devices. Bulk mode and interrupt devices are supported. This 
includes the vast majority of USB devices on the market today. Digi International provides a 
compatibility checker you can use to determine whether your device should work properly with 
AnywhereUSB:

www.digi.com/support/index.jsp

AnywhereUSB supports USB 1.1 devices and USB 2.0 devices at USB 1.1 speeds. USB 2.0 high 
speed performance is not supported.

Operating Systems

AnywhereUSB is supported on most Windows operating systems. It is not supported on Linux or 
Unix platforms.

AnywhereUSB and ESX Server Go to Work

Point of sale (POS) system manufacturers can use AnywhereUSB and ESX Server to take the PC 
out of the checkout lane, creating smaller retail stations and simplifying operations with USB 
Over IP technology.

Real estate, especially floor space inside a store, is invaluable to a retailer. The smaller the POS 
stations, the more room for merchandise, and the higher potential for revenue. A major POS 
system manufacturer was searching for a way to build a thinner POS station for a retailer with 
three checkout stations per store. The retailer wanted not just a smaller footprint, but also an 
easy way to centrally manage each station.

The POS system manufacturer tested the AnywhereUSB/5, a 7-inch-wide network-enabled USB 
concentrator, and found that it could take the place of the PC or dumb terminal at each POS 
station. Special software drivers are loaded on the back-office server, where all transaction 
processing takes place via RealPort USB technology. Each POS station includes one 
AnywhereUSB concentrator, which is connected to the LAN over a standard TCP/IP connection. 
A bar-code scanner, credit card reader, receipt printer, pole display and alphanumeric cash 

Summary of Contents for ANYWHEREUSB - TECHNICAL USB

Page 1: ...ost virtual machine and the VMware server system where it is running may be located remotely AnywhereUSB enables devices to be deployed in harsh or nonsecure environments making it ideal for point of...

Page 2: ...ts as many USB devices over the network as the virtual machine would if the devices were directly connected to the host system RealPort USB also provides connection recovery If there is a network inte...

Page 3: ...his document For additional detail see the AnywhereUSB Remote I O Concentrator Installation Guide from Digi International Feature Benefit USB connections over any IP network Extends USB cabling distan...

Page 4: ...est operating system After copying this file reboot your machine You can then continue with the normal AnywhereUSB installation Installing the Drivers You must install a driver for each AnywhereUSB co...

Page 5: ...nter the gateway for your network In a network using subnets the gateway is the router that forwards traffic to a destination outside the subnet of the AnywhereUSB device 6 After configuring the conce...

Page 6: ...X Server Go to Work Point of sale POS system manufacturers can use AnywhereUSB and ESX Server to take the PC out of the checkout lane creating smaller retail stations and simplifying operations with U...

Page 7: ...eUSB concentrator The five USB ports on each AnywhereUSB concentrator appear to be locally attached to the back office server The AnywhereUSB also offered this retailer centralized management instantl...

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