I've seen infomercial-tier products laid out like that back in the XP era. They use bespoke software, and probably some sort of IP over USB to work, but I've ne

I've seen infomercial-tier products laid out like that back in the XP era. They use bespoke software, and probably some sort of IP over USB to work, but I've never needed to buy one. Looking it up just now indicates that such products still exist. https://plugable.com/products/usb3-tran https://plugable.com/products/usb3-tran The usb-c version of the same is even more confusing, either it's a normal type-c cable and the software is all you get, or it's a cursed bespoke type-c cable that will haunt you for years.