Dead USB ports on a laptop - ideas?

[Colin Law]

On 21 September 2014 12:14, Peter Smout <smoutpete at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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 ;)

Can you explain what you mean by limited bandwidth?  Bandwidth within
your home network is nothing to do with your internet connection, if
that is what you are referring to.

Colin