USB WIRELESS NETWORK DRIVE

摘要

A universal serial bus (USB) device is provided that includes a USB interface that mimics the operation of a typical USB drive. The USB device provides identification information through its USB interface indicating that it is a storage device. In reality, the USB device does not include a USB drive or storage but rather a communication interface, such as a wired or wireless network interface, that allows the USB device to autonomously connect to and/or map a networked drive. This allows the USB device to establish a secure communication link to a remote storage device over the communication interface. Thus, the USB device allows a terminal to transparently connect to a remote network drive via a USB port, while the remote network drive appears as a local USB drive to the terminal.