Digi AW02-G300 Anywhere USB 8 Plus Network-Attached USB 3.1 Hub 8 Ports

Digi AnywhereUSB 8 Plus - USB Connectivity Anywhere

Rapidly deploy, configure, secure and manage devices at any distance

IoT business automation requires communication with various IT assets and peripherals located across an enterprise. Digi AnywhereUSB® Plus remote USB hubs give users the simplest and most direct connection options for existing equipment with a variety of USB 3.1 Gen 1 port options.

Digi AnywhereUSB 8 Plus is desktop or rack mountable (with included rack ears). Digi AnywhereUSB Plus provides a consistent, secure and cost-effective way to verify that your IoT infrastructure is configured correctly and fully operational as it continues to expand. It allows for flexible methods to test, provision, confirm and resolve any connectivity issues related to scaled deployments of IoT devices. Digi AnywhereUSB® Plus lets you readily manage a large volume of USB devices with minimal effort.

Increase Security Posture and Agility

As a network of USB IoT devices expands, the risk of cyber attacks increases. Network engineers need to take proactive measures to increase the security posture of their network. AnywhereUSB Plus coupled with Digi Remote Manager® protects your peripheral devices and gives you the security agility needed to keep your networks safe.

Deploy and Manage USB Devices Over IP

Connect to almost any USB device, anywhere. Recharge or install firmware updates on barcode scanners, receipt printers, credit card readers, point of sale terminals, cameras, scales, monitors, in-store kiosks, security check-in stations, telephone systems, removable disks, license dongles and more.

Centralize Network USB Connections

Digi AnywhereUSB Plus remote hubs let you manage USB assets over IP, beyond the limit of USB cable distances. Computers can be centralized, virtualized or positioned in racks to reduce the amount of equipment in a work area, improve security, and streamline configuration and testing.

Efficiently Manage USB Hubs With Flexible Connectivity Options

Group USB ports within one remote hub to give different clients access to one or more of these groups of smart devices. Different users can then access only the equipment they need to work with, as they need it, without affecting access to any other devices being managed.

Maximum USB Speed with AnywhereUSB Plus

Digi AnywhereUSB Plus uses USB 3.1 gen 1 Type A ports. While in direct connection environments these ports can achieve theoretical speeds of up to 5Gbps performance on AnywhereUSB Plus will be slower due to the nature of the AnywhereUSB protocol and the effect of the network.

To maximize transfer speeds, your USB cables should all be rated for USB 3.1 or higher, you should connect devices directly to the AnywhereUSB Plus and not add an additional hub downstream of the AnywhereUSB Plus. Also monitor the network connection between the AnywhereUSB Plus and the Computer that will access the devices to be aware of any capacity constraints on the network side.

Digi AnywhereUSB Plus is backwards-compatible with USB 2.0.

Security-Related Features in AnywhereUSB® Plus

The following features are built into every AnywhereUSB Plus device.

- Unique password for each hub
- Configurable network service port numbers
- Secure access and authentication to the web UI and CLI
- One password, one permission level
- Selectively enable and disable network services such as mDNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and SSH
- Encrypted access to AnywhereUSB® Plus traffic: Access to the USB-over-IP traffic is encrypted and authenticated by default and cannot be disabled
- Protected by the Digi TrustFence® framework
- Manage Digi AnywhereUSB Plus remotely and securely with Digi Remote Manager, a comprehensive IoT device management application

Connect USB Peripheral Devices Anywhere on a Local Area Network (LAN) Without a Locally-Attached Host

The following features are built into every AnywhereUSB Plus device.

- Network-attached USB hubs easily connect USB peripheral devices to a PC from remote or virtual hosts
- Ideal for connecting USB devices over the network in virtualized environments such as VMware®
- Access and monitor USB and serial devices over TCP/IP connection
- Supports multi-host connectivity for each USB port or group independently
- Protocol support for HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, SSL, SMTP, SSH and CLI for web management
- Remote management via Digi Remote Manager