USB-over-IP for sharing webcam over local network

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# server - make a device available remotely
apt install linux-tools-common linux-tools-generic hwdata
modprobe usbip-core
modprobe usbip-host
usbipd -D # (runs in background)
usbip list -l
usbip bind -b <busid>

# client - attach to remote device
apt install linux-tools-common linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04 hwdata
modprobe usbip-core
modprobe vhci-hcd
usbip list -r <server>
usbip attach -r <server> -b <busid>
usbip port
usbip detach -p <port>

# server - remove a shared device
usbip list -r localhost
usbip unbind -b <busid>
pkill usbipd

More information here: http://usbip.sourceforge.net/
README with older usbip tool examples: https://sourceforge.net/p/usbip/git-windows/ci/master/tree/trunk/userspace/README

A single camera with 640x480 resolution uses approx. 150Mbps, so no go on most wi-fi (2.4GHz). If you try to connect it up on a connection without enough bandwidth, you'll see the camera, but image will not show up at all in cheese application.