USB over Cat5 wire…My Dilemna
Here is my deal…
Our church has a preschool. We have installed a new management system that allows parents to check in their child, using a keypad entry system.
When we built the new office for the manager of the preschool, we used the specs the company had given us to prepare for the installation of this equipment. Their original equipment called for a power supply and an ethernet connection over network or directly to the host server.
Our problem now is that Cat5 wiring has been installed into the walls for the installation of this equipment, but their equipment has been updated. The company gave us the wrong specs. And now we are stuck with needing a powered USB connection from the host server to the keypad.
So…Can I use the existing Cat5 wire in the walls to create this USB connection. I understand that length and quality of wire could be an issue. The USB run will be about 12′. Right now, I am just running a USB cable from the keypad to the server in the open, to get us rolling.
Any ideas???
What you need is one of these…
http://www.antonline.com/p_USB-1370-NX_414027.htm
Your network switch will respond like a USB hub when using this and direct traffic to and from the USB device accordingly.
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Thanks James! That’s exactly what I just ordered. Was hoping to use the cable I had to not pay any more cash, but this is the best bet.
found the same thing as james – http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030304&p_id=6042&seq=1&format=2