I have two PCs, a Kubuntu Linux one and a Windows 7 one. I swap back and forth via a KVM switch. It means I work with a usb thumb drive in one and then move it to the other PC when I need to. What would be a godsend would be if I had a USB hub with maybe about 4 ports that was networkable. So I would then put that hub on my network and then any thumb drive or external hard drive that I plugged into it would be accessible via either my Kubuntu or my Win 7 PC. That would be amazing. Does such a device exist? I tried some searches, but I'm probably not using the right terminology.
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Kubuntu 22.04 (desktop & laptop), Windows 7 &2K (via VirtualBox on desktop PC)
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They exist but they're pricey - like $200+. They're call "Network Attached USB Hubs." There are cheaper ones but AFAIK they rely on software (unlikely there's a Linux version - maybe I guess) and are extremely slow.
IMO, you have 3 real options:
1) A wifi router that supports USB devices. Most Asus models do and can be had for a little as $70. I have an RT-AC66U.
2) Use a free web service instead like Dropbox or a dozen others. Then sync it to your thumb drive on one of the computers.
3) Configure a SAMBA server on your Linux box, share the thumb drive with the server, then map the networked thumb drive drive to your Windows machine. This is free, not hard to do, more secure than the other options, and the most geeky - a plus in my book.
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