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Next-Gen Wireless USB Will Include Touch-and-Go
Oct 2, 2007 2 pm
Version 1.1 of the Wireless USB specification will include “touch and go” capabilities, which will allow devices to be brought into close proximity with the host, allowing them to be instantly associated, without the need for manual setup.
The Wireless USB specification, version 1.0, is slowly rolling out as part of wireless devices. Both IOGEAR and Icron have announced their own Wireless USB hubs, although both are pricey: $395, in the case of the Icron hub.
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This five-port hub will work with your existing WiFi router to give you wireless access to printers, media readers, and external hard drives by simulating a direct USB connection that makes your computer think that the devices on the network are directly attached to the computer.