Re: [Xen-users] Forwarding USB-Modem into guest? Impossible?

[Ken Cobler <kcobler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Martin Fernau wrote:
> Hi Thomas,
>
> Am Dienstag, 31. März 2009 18:28:06 schrieb Thomas Halinka:
>   
> > Hi Martin,
> >
> > Am Dienstag, den 31.03.2009, 18:24 +0200 schrieb Martin Fernau:
> >     
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > is there any way to forward usb-modems into Windows guest atm?
> > > I tried it with
> > >
> > > --- cut
> > > usb=1
> > > usbdevice='host:047e:2892'
> > > --- cut
> > >
> > > but I only get an error in my logs:
> > >
> > > --- cut
> > > usb_host: error - device has no matching configuration
> > > Warning: could not add USB device host:047e:2892
> > > --- cut
> > >
> > > If I try the the same syntax (other address of course) for one
> > > USB-Storage- Device I get no error and can access this usb device from
> > > inside my guest.
> > >       
> > USB-Passthrough works only which a small amount of devices, mostly
> > Mass-Storage and some other...
> >
> > We had goog experiences with passthroughing the whole USB-Controller.
> >
> > Maybe this is an option for you?
> >     
> I'm afraid that this solution won't work for me as my board don't support vt-d 
> :( 
> I'm a bit dissapointed that I buy real server hardware (FSC PRIMERGY RX100 S5) 
> but don't get the advantage of vt-d as other cheaper desktop computers have... 
> I can't believe that I need to buy hardware for several thousand euros just to 
> have possibilities users with 500€ computers have...
> so... pushing the whole usb controller into a guest need vt-d as far as I 
> know
If it's Windows XP guest, you could pick up a Belkin Netwok USB hub.

http://www.belkin.com/networkusbhub/

I have not been able to get the Belkin hub to work on Windows 2003.

Ken Cobler


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