Is there such a thing as a USB to Ethernet conversion
cable? I know this sounds weird, but I want to set up a
network to share my high-speed internet connection which
is currently connected via USB from my cable modem to my
primary PC (XP OS). Every router I've seen whether wired
or wireless has only an Ethernet connection for the
internet service.
I have Comcast internet service and I don't know if I
could disconnect the USB cable connection and them
connect from my cable modem which also has an Ethernet
connect jack to a NIC card in my PC. I'm sure I could
configure the XP high speed connection for Ethernet, but
not sure about my Comcast configuration. Also I've heard
that you can't network it your self, but have to contact
Comcast to do it for you.
In article <10f7501c44114$91489160$a601280a@phx.gbl>, "Mike D."
<mikeld999@comcast.net> wrote:
>Is there such a thing as a USB to Ethernet conversion
>cable? I know this sounds weird, but I want to set up a
>network to share my high-speed internet connection which
>is currently connected via USB from my cable modem to my
>primary PC (XP OS). Every router I've seen whether wired
>or wireless has only an Ethernet connection for the
>internet service.
>
>I have Comcast internet service and I don't know if I
>could disconnect the USB cable connection and them
>connect from my cable modem which also has an Ethernet
>connect jack to a NIC card in my PC. I'm sure I could
>configure the XP high speed connection for Ethernet, but
>not sure about my Comcast configuration. Also I've heard
>that you can't network it your self, but have to contact
>Comcast to do it for you.
>
>Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated
I've never heard of a USB to Ethernet conversion cable, Mike, and I
don't think that you need one.
If your cable modem has both USB and Ethernet outputs, you can use
either one of them. To use the Ethernet output with a router:
1. Turn off the cable modem.
2. Disconnect the USB connection from the primary PC.
3. Connect the Ethernet connection to the router's WAN port.
4. Turn the cable modem back on.
You shouldn't need to change any Comcast settings. You don't need to
contact Comcast to network the cable modem through a router.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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Thanks for the info. I had tried to just swap the
Ethernet for the USB, but forgot to turn off the modem.
>-----Original Message-----
>In article <10f7501c44114$91489160
$a601280a@phx.gbl>, "Mike D."
><mikeld999@comcast.net> wrote:
>>Is there such a thing as a USB to Ethernet conversion
>>cable? I know this sounds weird, but I want to set up
a
>>network to share my high-speed internet connection
which
>>is currently connected via USB from my cable modem to
my
>>primary PC (XP OS). Every router I've seen whether
wired
>>or wireless has only an Ethernet connection for the
>>internet service.
>>
>>I have Comcast internet service and I don't know if I
>>could disconnect the USB cable connection and them
>>connect from my cable modem which also has an Ethernet
>>connect jack to a NIC card in my PC. I'm sure I could
>>configure the XP high speed connection for Ethernet,
but
>>not sure about my Comcast configuration. Also I've
heard
>>that you can't network it your self, but have to
contact
>>Comcast to do it for you.
>>
>>Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated
>
>I've never heard of a USB to Ethernet conversion cable,
Mike, and I
>don't think that you need one.
>
>If your cable modem has both USB and Ethernet outputs,
you can use
>either one of them. To use the Ethernet output with a
router:
>
>1. Turn off the cable modem.
>2. Disconnect the USB connection from the primary PC.
>3. Connect the Ethernet connection to the router's WAN
port.
>4. Turn the cable modem back on.
>
>You shouldn't need to change any Comcast settings. You
don't need to
>contact Comcast to network the cable modem through a
router.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>
Mike,
I did the same thing that you desire to do. I did exactly what Steve has instructed. The modem that Comcast leases to me, has both the USB and Ethernet (straight-through CAT5, not cross-over) cables, so I just switched the cables. So if the Ethernet cable was not included with your modem, you will need to purchase a straight-through cable.
You may have to reboot your PC, so it can renew the lease for the connection.
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In article <10f7501c44114$91489160$a601280a@phx.gbl>, "Mike D."
<mikeld999@comcast.net> wrote:
>I have Comcast internet service and I don't know if I
>could disconnect the USB cable connection and them
>connect from my cable modem which also has an Ethernet
>connect jack to a NIC card in my PC. I'm sure I could
>configure the XP high speed connection for Ethernet, but
>not sure about my Comcast configuration. Also I've heard
>that you can't network it your self, but have to contact
>Comcast to do it for you.
>
>Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated
I've never heard of a USB to Ethernet conversion cable, Mike, and I
don't think that you need one.
If your cable modem has both USB and Ethernet outputs, you can use
either one of them. To use the Ethernet output with a router:
1. Turn off the cable modem.
2. Disconnect the USB connection from the primary PC.
3. Connect the Ethernet connection to the router's WAN port.
4. Turn the cable modem back on.
You shouldn't need to change any Comcast settings. You don't need to
contact Comcast to network the cable modem through a router.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
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