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TonTonTizzy123
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 Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject: PC without Ethernet Port? |
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Here's the scinereo.
I have a wired router, a modem, and a game system and a computer hooked up to the router. I want to hook up another computer to the router, but there's a problem. The computer doesn't have an ethernet port. But my modem could handle both usb connections and ethernet, but here's the connections. The modem is hooked up to the router. The router is connected to a game system and a computer. Are any of the options listed below realistic?
-Have an ethernet cable hook up from the modem to the router and a usb cable hook up to a computer from the modem simotaneously.
-Have an adapter for an ethernet cable to a usb cable.
Any information will helps. Thanks. |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:03 am Post subject: Re: PC without Ethernet Port? |
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"TonTonTizzy123" <no@spam.invalid> wrote in message
news:133afhv501deae3@news.supernews.com...
| Quote: | Here's the scinereo.
I have a wired router, a modem, and a game system and a computer
hooked up to the router. I want to hook up another computer to the
router, but there's a problem. The computer doesn't have an ethernet
port. But my modem could handle both usb connections and ethernet, but
here's the connections. The modem is hooked up to the router. The
router is connected to a game system and a computer. Are any of the
options listed below realistic?
-Have an ethernet cable hook up from the modem to the router and a usb
cable hook up to a computer from the modem simotaneously.
-Have an adapter for an ethernet cable to a usb cable.
Any information will helps. Thanks.
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i would spend $10 and get a PCI network card. assuming you have a PCI slot
in the first place.
i put a semi-modern card in a machine that was 9 years old. |
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DevilsPGD
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| Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:33 am Post subject: Re: PC without Ethernet Port? |
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In message <133afhv501deae3@news.supernews.com> no@spam.invalid
(TonTonTizzy123) wrote:
| Quote: | -Have an ethernet cable hook up from the modem to the router and a usb
cable hook up to a computer from the modem simotaneously.
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Officially, this is not supported by any modem I'm aware of. It might
work though, you'd have to test it.
| Quote: | -Have an adapter for an ethernet cable to a usb cable.
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That's an option (it would normally just be a "USB NIC")
That being said, if it's a desktop PC with an available PCI slot, grab a
cheapo PCI NIC, install it, and enjoy life.
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Ah, the miracle mile, where value wears a neon sombrero and there's
not a single church or library to offend the eye.
-- Homer |
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Ken Whiton
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:35 am Post subject: Re: PC without Ethernet Port? |
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*-* On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:54:23 -0000,
*-* In Article 133afhv501deae3@news.supernews.com,
*-* TonTonTizzy123 wrote
*-* About PC without Ethernet Port?
| Quote: | Here's the scinereo.
I have a wired router, a modem, and a game system and a computer
hooked up to the router. I want to hook up another computer to the
router, but there's a problem. The computer doesn't have an ethernet
port. But my modem could handle both usb connections and ethernet,
but here's the connections. The modem is hooked up to the router.
The router is connected to a game system and a computer. Are any of
the options listed below realistic?
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This group is about dial-up modems. From your description, it
sounds like you're dealing with a cable modem. If that's the case,
then comp.dcom.modems.cable is where you should have posted this, so
I'm crossposting this reply there, and setting Follow-up to there as
well.
| Quote: | -Have an ethernet cable hook up from the modem to the router and a
usb cable hook up to a computer from the modem simotaneously.
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Without knowing the make and model of the modem there's no way of
knowing. I have a Motorola SURFboard SB5100, and it can do that. It
can handle up to 32 computers simultaneously, either all Ethernet or
1 USB and up to 31 Ethernet. However, if what you want is to network
the two computers I don't think that bypassing the router and
connecting one of the computers directly to the modem would accomplish
that. Furthermore, if all you want is to connect the second computer
to the 'Net, you'd need to make sure you have a good firewall
installed on it, because you'd be bypassing whatever built-in firewall
capability the router might have.
| Quote: | -Have an adapter for an ethernet cable to a usb cable.
Any information will helps. Thanks.
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You've already received two recommendations that you should add
an inexpensive PCI network card (NIC) to that second machine, if it
has an open PCI slot. Consider this a third vote for that option.
Ken Whiton
FIDO: 1:132/152
InterNet: kenwhiton@surfglobal.net.INVAL (remove the obvious to reply) |
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