May 26, 201610 yr Maybe I'm going about this backwards, but here is my idea. I have a Z-Wave USB stick. I have a home automation docker running on my unRAID server. Unfortunately, the location of my unRAID server is not working well connecting with my Z-Wave Devices. I do however have another network computer that is much closer to my devices and is also on 24/7. Is it possible to connect the Z-Wave Stick to the computer, pass that USB to unRaid, and then have unRAID pass that USB to the dockers? Or possibly easier, can I just grab the USB device from the computer and use directly in docker without having to pass through to my unRAID server first?
May 26, 201610 yr Are you saying that you'd like to be able to pass a USB device across the TCP/IP network?
May 26, 201610 yr Author Correct. I would like to be able to take a USB device, plug it into a computer on my home network, and allow it to be seen inside of of my dockers. I figured the order of operation would be Computer - unRAID server - Docker But I guess it could simply be Computer - Docker.
May 26, 201610 yr Correct. I would like to be able to take a USB device, plug it into a computer on my home network, and allow it to be seen inside of of my dockers. I figured the order of operation would be Computer - unRAID server - Docker But I guess it could simply be Computer - Docker. Do you mean access the contents of the USB?
May 26, 201610 yr I don't know that this is possible. Do they sell Z-Wave boosters or could you get a second Z-Wave USB and install it as a repeater?
May 26, 201610 yr No experience with it, but a few seconds googling found this. http://www.incentivespro.com/usb-server.html No clue what it would take to make work.
May 26, 201610 yr Author I don't know that this is possible. Do they sell Z-Wave boosters or could you get a second Z-Wave USB and install it as a repeater? They do, so I could look into those. How about a long USB cable? I had thought of this too. Would be a project to have to run through the walls, but may be the best solution.
May 26, 201610 yr How about a long USB cable? You can get Cat5 USB Baluns that will allow you to use a Cat5 cable instead of fishing that huge USB end through wherever.
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