Hey Group

I'm currently networking my cottage, and want to stick a couple of USB
ports in at the same time. These ports will have short USB cables to my
understairs cupboard where i have a USB printer, DVD drive and the
like.

I generally work on a laptop in the lounge and only occasionally want
to print, etc. Therefore i want to put an USB wall socket in the wall
the other side of the cupboard that i can plug into when i want to
print, etc.

However, I can't find anywhere such a thing, anyone got any ideas?

Thanks

Tom

In article , 
"Tom John" news@decsixth.co.uk says...

> Hey Group
> 
> I'm currently networking my cottage, and want to stick a couple of USB
> ports in at the same time. These ports will have short USB cables to my
> understairs cupboard where i have a USB printer, DVD drive and the
> like.
> 
> I generally work on a laptop in the lounge and only occasionally want
> to print, etc. Therefore i want to put an USB wall socket in the wall
> the other side of the cupboard that i can plug into when i want to
> print, etc.
> 
> However, I can't find anywhere such a thing, anyone got any ideas?
> 

Use the network for printing.

Tom John wrote:

> Hey Group
> 
> I'm currently networking my cottage, and want to stick a couple of USB
> ports in at the same time. These ports will have short USB cables to my
> understairs cupboard where i have a USB printer, DVD drive and the
> like.
> 
> I generally work on a laptop in the lounge and only occasionally want
> to print, etc. Therefore i want to put an USB wall socket in the wall
> the other side of the cupboard that i can plug into when i want to
> print, etc.
> 
> However, I can't find anywhere such a thing, anyone got any ideas?



There is no such thing, because the USB is a device > device bus. The 
maximum intended length is 5m. You can go further, but with a reduction 
in bus speed. Or you can use repeaters every 5 metres.


-- 
Grunff

In article <428f0712$0$23915$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk>, grunff@ixxa.com 
says...

> Tom John wrote:
> > Hey Group
> > 
> > I'm currently networking my cottage, and want to stick a couple of USB
> > ports in at the same time. These ports will have short USB cables to my
> > understairs cupboard where i have a USB printer, DVD drive and the
> > like.
> > 
> > I generally work on a laptop in the lounge and only occasionally want
> > to print, etc. Therefore i want to put an USB wall socket in the wall
> > the other side of the cupboard that i can plug into when i want to
> > print, etc.
> > 
> > However, I can't find anywhere such a thing, anyone got any ideas?
> 
> 
> There is no such thing, because the USB is a device > device bus. The 
> maximum intended length is 5m. You can go further, but with a reduction 
> in bus speed. Or you can use repeaters every 5 metres.


Eh?  What's any of that got to do with the OP?  All he wants is a USB 
extension cable with a wall socket at one end rather than the usual 
connector, that's all.  Reckon it would be straightforward for doctor a 
telephone software and attach a standard USB extension behind the facia.

-- 
Hywel

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Hywel Jenkins wrote:


> Eh?  What's any of that got to do with the OP?  All he wants is a USB 
> extension cable with a wall socket at one end rather than the usual 
> connector, that's all.


The point is that he won't find an off the shelf one, because that isn't 
the intended usage of the interface.



> Reckon it would be straightforward for doctor a 
> telephone software and attach a standard USB extension behind the facia.


I didn't say it wouldn't be possible to make one - you could do it with 
an extention, or with a chassis or PCB mounting USB socket, all of which 
are available.


-- 
Grunff

In article ,
   Tom John  wrote:

> I generally work on a laptop in the lounge and only occasionally want
> to print, etc. Therefore i want to put an USB wall socket in the wall
> the other side of the cupboard that i can plug into when i want to
> print, etc.

> However, I can't find anywhere such a thing, anyone got any ideas?


RS Components do a panel mounting one which you could fix to a blank plate.

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    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
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In article <428f0971$0$24082$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk>,
   Grunff  wrote:

> > Reckon it would be straightforward for doctor a telephone software
> > and attach a standard USB extension behind the facia.

> I didn't say it wouldn't be possible to make one - you could do it with
> an extention, or with a chassis or PCB mounting USB socket, all of which
> are available.


I'd be inclined to use a USB extension cable, and cut a suitable hole in a
blanking plate that matches the wiring accessories in the room, and glue
the socket to it on the back with car body filler, etc.

I've never wired up a USB cable to socket, but it might well be tricky.

-- 
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    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Rob Morley"  wrote in message
news:MPG.1cf9175312d6deb898ac5d@news.individual.net...

> In article ,
> "Tom John" news@decsixth.co.uk says...
> > Hey Group
> >
> > I'm currently networking my cottage, and want to stick a couple of USB
> > ports in at the same time. These ports will have short USB cables to my
> > understairs cupboard where i have a USB printer, DVD drive and the
> > like.
> >
> > I generally work on a laptop in the lounge and only occasionally want
> > to print, etc. Therefore i want to put an USB wall socket in the wall
> > the other side of the cupboard that i can plug into when i want to
> > print, etc.
> >
> > However, I can't find anywhere such a thing, anyone got any ideas?
> >
> Use the network for printing.


I agree with what rob said...... get a cheapie network print server
(probably just as much as a usb wall plate) or a wireless router with print
server.

"Paul"  wrote in message
news:d6n69o$jis$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...

> "Rob Morley"  wrote in message
> news:MPG.1cf9175312d6deb898ac5d@news.individual.net...
> > In article ,
> > "Tom John" news@decsixth.co.uk says...
> > > Hey Group
> > >
> > > I'm currently networking my cottage, and want to stick a couple of USB
> > > ports in at the same time. These ports will have short USB cables to
my
> > > understairs cupboard where i have a USB printer, DVD drive and the
> > > like.
> > >
> > > I generally work on a laptop in the lounge and only occasionally want
> > > to print, etc. Therefore i want to put an USB wall socket in the wall
> > > the other side of the cupboard that i can plug into when i want to
> > > print, etc.
> > >
> > > However, I can't find anywhere such a thing, anyone got any ideas?
> > >
> > Use the network for printing.
>
> I agree with what rob said...... get a cheapie network print server
> (probably just as much as a usb wall plate) or a wireless router with
print
> server.
>


something like this would do the job

http://www.dealtime.co.uk/xPC-Edimax_Edimax_PS_1203_Print_Server_1x_Parallel
_Port_

If i could/wanted to do that do you really think i would be making this
posting?

Yep,. thanks, exactly that. I just wondered if there was such a product?

Right:

1. Have wireless router
2. Work on M200 Tablet PC as a software designer/developer which has no
integrated optical drive
3. Have a bunch of *USB* peripherals on a hub including printer, DVD
writer, external stroage, scanner, card reader, etc, etc hidden away in
cupboard with long extension cable that i plug in when i want to use it
4. Have pet rabbit that likes said wire
5. Want a tidy way to go through the wall rather than round the
doorways
6. Am networking cottage anyway, want to implement something at the
same time
7. Ergg.... why does everyone want to be so clever and point out that
you are asking a daft question.

Cheers

Tom

"Tom John"  wrote in message
news:1116690606.468898.308780@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

> If i could/wanted to do that do you really think i would be making
this
> posting?
>


Do what ?

In article ,
   Tom John  wrote:

> If i could/wanted to do that do you really think i would be making this
> posting?


Be lovely to know what the f**k you're talking about?

Hint. Don't assume that your replies to a thread make any sense to others
reading it. It might not be in sequence.

-- 
*The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered.*

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Tom John wrote:


> Yep,. thanks, exactly that. I just wondered if there was such a product?


CPC do the PCB mounting version of the socket that could be soldered to 
a bit of vero board and epoxied to thew back of a blanking plate with 
hole coutout...

http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=CN05519&N=411



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Cheers,

John.

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