Any way to make CM15A Wireless?

[Tom D]

Hi, I would like to know if there is any
way to make the CM15A connection to the
computer wireless.

I control the device with a wireless
laptop, yet to control my wireless modules,
I have to plug in the CM15A to my laptop's
USB port, and often times have to unplug
and move the CM15A from my office or living
room.

Maybe this is not possible at all, but what
about the CM19A that I own?  I cannot get
ActiveHome Pro to allow it to send
commands.  Firecracker works, but the codes
are all over the place and too hard to
remember and change the rotary switch.

Thanks for any input.

Tom D.

[X10 Pro]

I just read about a product shown at CES that
makes any USB device wireless, and there's a
wireless USB spec that people are starting to
develop for, but I'm not sure of any other
way to make the CM15A wireless. It would be a
great thing to do, though, and if any other
users have ideas I'd be interested to know.

[GUMMIBEARZ]

http://www.belkin.com/networkusbhub/ it wud b cool to c something like this incorperated in ur goal..

[Dan Lawrence]

Won't work (the CM15a needs to be connected with a USB cord, that's the way it is built.  Plus the Belkin link you posted reveals the item is "out of stock, check back later".

[dhouston]

Won't work (the CM15a needs to be connected with a USB cord...

The Belkin device has 5 USB2.0 ports (wired) so it might work. Several companies made these hubs but most have been didscontinued. You can find them on EBay...http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=wireless+usb+hub

A search on wireless USB hub might turn up others.

[Noam]

I tried a USB-over-LAN adapter, which acts as a server that connects the CM15A to the LAN, and then there is software on the PC that bridges the two.
The problem I had with the one I tried was that it required running the software and re-connecting to the device manually when logging into the PC. There was no way to script it.
I briefly tested that the PC could see the CM15A and talk to it, but the lack of any persistence in the software was a deal-breaker for me.
That one was wired (not wireless), but I have to image they work in a similar fashion to the Belkin device that was listed above.

[GUMMIBEARZ]

Won't work (the CM15a needs to be connected with a USB cord, that's the way it is built.  Plus the Belkin link you posted reveals the item is "out of stock, check back later".

Sorry for the very long reply... I actually own this item, and it works perfectly when i test with cm15a.. it basically just connects via ethernet to ur router, then u download the software on each computer, the software displays devices just as any other usb.. (with the added ability to disconnect an connect).. obviously ud still need device drivers... it also has an automatic, connect when in use functions that make regular printers pretty much wireless... Overall i love it... and it does work! (lol even tho i dont use it in my main setup, just for printer, harddrives, and cellphone charging lol)

[axgupta1]

Although this thread is a bit dated, I would like to add that I have just finished testing CM15 with IOGear GUWIP204 Wireless USB hub and it does not work. The AHP software does not complain about CM15 being missing but none of the commands work, downloading to interface does not work, activity monitor does not update and clearing interface memory does not work. There is no error but the command continues to work indefinitely without doing anything.

[Dan Lawrence]

So, we know the answer to making the CM15A Wireless:  FORGET ABOUT IT!!!!!!!  This topic needs to be blocked off.

[dave w]

Dan has spoken. We should forget about this, it can't work.

[pomonabill221]

When posting, it is very annoying when abbreviations are used, like u (for you) and us ( for you would), etc., so could we stop using these abbreviations and actually spell out the word, please?

[Dan Lawrence]

You didn't read Dave w's post did you?   This topic is closed.

[beelocks]

Dan, if this topic is closed why do you keep responding to responses? 

[Dan Lawrence]

Because it is closed.  The topic goes back to 2006 with no way to make the CM15A wireless.

[dhouston]

Of course there is.

1 Arduino + 1 USB Host Shield + 1 WiFi Shield

But, given that the CM15A has been discontinued, may as well leave it closed.