Dead USB ports on a laptop - ideas?

[Peter Smout]

On 21/09/14 11:27, Karl Auer wrote:
> On Sun, 2014-09-21 at 11:12 +0100, Peter Smout wrote:
>>> There are remote USB units out there that make one or more USB ports
>>> available across the network.
>> You learn something new everyday! I have never heard of or come across
>> these.
>
> Google for "USB redirector linux" (minus the quotes, of course)
>
> Regards, K.
>
Thanks Karl, all new knowledge welcome, but for me personally with my 
limited bandwidth probably not that great but filed for future reference ;)

Pete S