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Apple USB Ethernet Adapter: Unboxing and Demo

Joe — Sat, 21 May 2011 09:20:24 +0000

The Apple USB Ethernet Adapter is a simple, one-piece external adapter that plugs into the USB 2.0 port of your MacBook Air to provide 10/100BASE-T performance. Simply plug your Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 connector — no external power is required. It’s small, light, easy to install, and even easier to use. Technical Details USB 2.0 with bus power 10/100BASE-T (RJ-45 connector) What’s in the Box Apple USB Ethernet Adapter with built-in 4.6-inch USB cable User’s Guide System Requirements MacBook Air computer with available USB 2.0 port

Cat 5 to USB Extender?

Joe — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:10:59 +0000

I have a VGA and USB Wallplate connection behind my TV and in other locations in the house. This is to allow me to use my PC (which is located in another room) as a monitor and home entertainment purposes throughout the house. The VGA is working no problems there but the USB is not. With no way of accessing the cable for the USB i know have to look at what is left which is the Cat 5 cable also at each point. I noticed that you can buy Cat 5 to USB extenders and i am wondering if they are any good.
You can buy a USB extender which does work well, but do beware of the length you’re running the cable. You will be losing data integrity during conversion, but I am pretty sure USB can only send signal so far…

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USB Ethernet Drivers And Their Subclass Types

Joe — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:53:21 +0000

photo credit: Csaba_Bajko

Operating systems such as Windows or Linux provide usb drivers for common peripheral devices. This eliminates the need for companies to have to give you drivers that you must install to use their devices. These usb devices fall under what is known as a usb class. So when it comes to the general usb class of Communications Devices, ethernet is grouped along with telephones, cable modems, serial com ports in the defined usb communication-device class (CDC).

So a person creating a project that would work across different computer types should be able to just adhere to this standard, right? Well, Microsoft goes there own way on this one. They have created a subclass to this standard called Remote Network Driver Interface Specification or RNDIS and this has proprietary extensions. In defense of RNDIS, it is actually easier to do than the proper Ethernet subclass of the CDC and (get this) it exists in Linux also. So Microsoft does not adhere to the ethernet subclass and a device that only uses this RNDIS class wouldn’t work on an operating system that does have the ethernet subclass but not RNDIS.

It also should be mentioned here that there is also another ethernet subclass called the Ethernet Emulation Model or EEM subclass. This is also another way that usb can send and receive ethernet frames. The EEM subclass is intended to be less expensive and more efficient than the previously mentioned ethernet subclass.

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REVIEW: Lantronix UBOX 2100

Joe — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:49:29 +0000

Danny Mavromatis from Mavromatic reviews Lantronix UBOX 2100 — As Seen @ http://www.mavromatic.com/archives/000656

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How can I connect a USB web cam to an Ethernet network?

Joe — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:31:59 +0000

I have several Logitech USB webcams. THey need to be placed at least 25′ from my video server and this is farther than the USB standard will suport. Therefore I need to either buy USB extenders or convert the USB to Ethernet. What is the best solution?
Really, the problem is that you’ve got the wrong tools for the job. USB is designed for peripherals in a desktop environment, and is not meant to operate over extended distances. (This is because of limitations of EM propagation on USB data lines.) That said, as long as the distance is less than 25 meters, you can buy a bunch of USB hubs, and connect them serially using 5 meter cables. This will get the job done, but it’s a major kludge. Expensive and messy. The correct solution is to use either network cameras (I like both Axis and Panasonic), or typical security-type cameras that transmit video by RF (wireless or coax). These can be attached to a network camera server.

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Does a printer that has a USB 2.0 port connects to ethernet through a USB-Ethernet converter?

Joe — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:21:26 +0000

I brought a Cannon printer that has a USB 2.0 port. I would like to connect it to my home (wireless) ethernet through a USB 2.0 to Ethernet converter, so I may be able to print documents elsewhere.
Yes its possible. Try to check Wireless Print Server from Linksys.

Try to check Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WPS54GU2-Wireless-G-Print-Server/dp/B0000E658Q

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Wii to Ethernet Via USB

Joe — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:52:47 +0000

Does exactly what it says on the tin.

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Unofficial USB Ethernet Adapter for Wii

Joe — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:06:22 +0000

*UPDATE: THIS USB ADAPTER IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM NEWEGG.*

EFFBEE from the nintendo.com forums have discovered a working USB Ethernet adapter for those who wish to use a Wired Connection rather than a Wireless one. This video is just to validate and back up EFFBEE’s video. The other video can be found here:

http://www.youtube.com/v/gtMNIxTMKCE

*EDIT 1*
Original Thread:
http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/board/message?board.id=internet&message.id=9095&view=by_date_ascending&page=1

Duration : 0:3:46

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Do wireless USB adapters transmit with no internet signal?

Joe — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:10:09 +0000

I had a Dlink DWL-G120 and I was able to communicate with another computer with no internet feed (im on dial up) wirelessly. Is there other Dlink products that also allow me to communicate this way because my adapter is no longer working.
Any wireless adapter, Linksys, Dlink, etc CAN communicate with any other wireless adapter. This is called AD-HOC networking. Here is a full article on it from Microsoft. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx You can run these with or without the internet! So for machine to machine or machine to machine to internet they work. If your adapter has stopped working the most common cause is driver corruption, not the hardware! So reloading the drivers may well fix your issues with your adapter.

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Sharing USB for Remote Desktop

Joe — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:10:29 +0000

FabulaTech has created an interesting software package that works in Windows and Linux to communicate with USB devices over a network. USB for a remote Desktop has a client and server software that apparently tunnels USB transactional commands from one computer to another allowing the remote computer to use the USB device as if it were directly attached.

The supported USB devices are Mass Storage Class: Flash Drive, Card Reader, CDROM drive, Hard Disk drive, iPods. The Human Interface Class: keyboard, mouse, joystick, Barcode scanner. Communications Class devices: Modem, serial port, wifi, bluetooth. mobile phones, BlackBerries, Pocket PC. Printer Device Class, Printer, FAX. Sound Class devices: microphone, speakers. Other devices such as USB weight scales and security dongles are listed.

FabulaTech’s web page also states that no USB device driver is required for the USB device to be available for the remote user. The price of the software is listed as $200 with 15 day trial download.

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