I tried this query on linux-usb-users, with no luck... can my local linux community help, please?
I've been following the instructions at http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x555.html to set up a two-machine USB network with a Linux box at one end.
The command
ifconfig plusb0 192.168.0.1 pointopoint 192.168.0.2
fails with the error message
SIOCSIFADDR: No such device plusb0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device SIOCSIFDSTADDR: No such device plusb0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
Afterwards,
ping 192.168.0.2
gets no response (i.e. 100% packet loss.) Any ideas how to fix this, please?
plusb is loaded as a kernel module. The kernel version is 2.2.20.
The cable between the two machines is a Vivanco "USB Network Cable," part number 10758. It shows up in usbview as
Unknown Device Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc. Speed: 12Mb/s (full) USB Version: 1.00 Device Class: 00(>ifc ) Device Subclass: 00 Device Protocol: 00 Maximum Default Endpoint Size: 8 Number of Configurations: 1 Vendor Id: 067b Product Id: 0001 Revision Number: 0.01
Config Number: 1 Number of Interfaces: 1 Attributes: a0 MaxPower Needed: 100mA
Interface Number: 0 Name: (none) Alternate Number: 0 Class: ff(vend.) Sub Class: 0 Protocol: 0 Number of Endpoints: 3
Endpoint Address: 81 Direction: in Attribute: 3 Type: Int. Max Packet Size: 1 Interval: 1ms
Endpoint Address: 02 Direction: out Attribute: 2 Type: Bulk Max Packet Size: 64 Interval: 0ms
Endpoint Address: 83 Direction: in Attribute: 2 Type: Bulk Max Packet Size: 64 Interval: 0ms
At the far end is a Windows 2000 machine, configured to have IP address 192.168.0.2, and Default gateway 192.168.0.1.
When the Linux box is rebooted into Windows 98, the USB LAN works, i.e. I can share files across it using Network Neighborhood/My Network Places.