USB to RG45 adapter?
11 April 2002, 09:00 PM
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Do these exist or even technicaly possible? I need to input a bt openworld speedtouch usb modem into a wireless base station that only has rg45 socket?
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11 April 2002, 10:21 PM
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11 April 2002, 10:45 PM
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Dunno if that is do-able currently. The way that a normal comms device works normally via RJ45 doesn't need drivers to work. A usb device requires an OS and drivers to understand what it is and what to do with it.
You can get the other way around, such as a USB(from PC) to RJ45 adapter, as in a USB LAN card, but god knows the other way around..
Sorry,
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You can get the other way around, such as a USB(from PC) to RJ45 adapter, as in a USB LAN card, but god knows the other way around..
Sorry,
Cheers,
Nick
12 April 2002, 08:12 AM
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Didn't clear things up for me and I use the Speedtouch modem on BTopenworld.
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How would persuade Smoothwall to use the Speedtouch (drivers) ?
Why would you run a crossover betwean a pc and the wireless (PC to PC yes, PC to Wireless router no)?
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How would persuade Smoothwall to use the Speedtouch (drivers) ?
Why would you run a crossover betwean a pc and the wireless (PC to PC yes, PC to Wireless router no)?
12 April 2002, 09:31 AM
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After a bit of searching on the Alcatel site I have found the drivers. I had given up the idea of a Smoothie box with the Speedtouch but I might have a play over the weekend and see if I can get it set up.
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12 April 2002, 10:57 AM
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Depends on the wireless base station I suppose.
Most are not routers. Some I've seen have the RJ45 port as device style port (for plugging direct into switch/hub) and would therefore need a x-over to plug directly into a PC Ethernet card. Some may have the RJ45 as a "hub" port and therefore just need a std cat 5 cable. I guess the former is aimed at people with existing LANs and the latter for the home user without.
Either way its still only a cable i.e. no hub or switch required.
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Most are not routers. Some I've seen have the RJ45 port as device style port (for plugging direct into switch/hub) and would therefore need a x-over to plug directly into a PC Ethernet card. Some may have the RJ45 as a "hub" port and therefore just need a std cat 5 cable. I guess the former is aimed at people with existing LANs and the latter for the home user without.
Either way its still only a cable i.e. no hub or switch required.
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12 April 2002, 11:45 PM
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Can't you buy a router (not the type with built in modem) that conects to USB modems??? Swear I've seen one somewhere, possibly Dabs or D-Link...
Plug the modem into that and then into the base station..
Plug the modem into that and then into the base station..
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I thought the Speedtouch USB had to be connected to a PC or Mac to load it's firmware so the availability of an adapter is irelevant.
(Can also connect to the Vigor2200USB from www.seg.co.ukbut that still need a PC to load the firmware into the router so it can load the Speedtouch)
(Edited to add seg info)
[Edited by Silent Monkey - 4/11/2002 11:48:08 PM]
(Can also connect to the Vigor2200USB from www.seg.co.ukbut that still need a PC to load the firmware into the router so it can load the Speedtouch)
(Edited to add seg info)
[Edited by Silent Monkey - 4/11/2002 11:48:08 PM]
04 November 2002, 11:52 PM
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No is the answer. The ADSL modem has a USB Interface. The wireless base station is doubtless Ethernet.
Different things. apples & oranges etc.
What you need is a PC between to act as a firewall. This would then share your ADSL between all the wireless attached devices.
A low spec old pc (with USB obviously + cheap ethernet adaptor and a "cross-over" cable) would do (e.g. 32mb P100).
Look at www.smoothwall.org for a realtively easy solution + some guides. or run a flavour of windows on the intermediate PC with "Internet Connection Sharing" enabled.
Deano
[Edited by dsmith - 4/11/2002 11:53:24 PM]
Different things. apples & oranges etc.
What you need is a PC between to act as a firewall. This would then share your ADSL between all the wireless attached devices.
A low spec old pc (with USB obviously + cheap ethernet adaptor and a "cross-over" cable) would do (e.g. 32mb P100).
Look at www.smoothwall.org for a realtively easy solution + some guides. or run a flavour of windows on the intermediate PC with "Internet Connection Sharing" enabled.
Deano
[Edited by dsmith - 4/11/2002 11:53:24 PM]
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