Hullo there,
Can anyone recommend a usb-ethernet adaptor easy to configure for ubuntu? Are they generally pretty reliable devices?
It is required because of a wobbly ethernet connection on a motherboard.
Thanks,
Jenny
On Tue, 2008-03-18 at 09:07 +0000, Jenny Hopkins wrote:
Hullo there,
Can anyone recommend a usb-ethernet adaptor easy to configure for ubuntu? Are they generally pretty reliable devices?
Sorry it is not something I have used recently, the last one was a Dlink but I heard that they had done their usual trick of changing the chipset and retaining the model number and newer ones don't work.
Jenny, I know we spoke about this, but is there any particular reason you can't use a PCI network card ? Or was it a laptop ?
On 18/03/2008, Wayne Stallwood ALUGlist@digimatic.co.uk wrote:
Sorry it is not something I have used recently, the last one was a Dlink but I heard that they had done their usual trick of changing the chipset and retaining the model number and newer ones don't work.
Groan!
Jenny, I know we spoke about this, but is there any particular reason you can't use a PCI network card ? Or was it a laptop ?
Wayne, - thanks.
I'm asking on behalf of a client and haven't actually looked at his setup, I must confess - he asked me if I knew anyone who knew of a usb-ethernet that would work on his machine. I'll have a prod in the machine (not a laptop) next time I'm over and answer you properly. It does seem obvious now you point it out :-))
Sorry, useless at hardware.
Jenny
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:27:00 +0000 "Jenny Hopkins" hopkins.jenny@gmail.com allegedly wrote:
Wayne, - thanks.
I'm asking on behalf of a client and haven't actually looked at his setup, I must confess - he asked me if I knew anyone who knew of a usb-ethernet that would work on his machine. I'll have a prod in the machine (not a laptop) next time I'm over and answer you properly. It does seem obvious now you point it out :-))
Jenny
Wired or wireless?
I have succesfully used a wireless D-Link USB on Ubuntu 7.10. The D-Link model number is DWL-G122. /proc/bus/usb/devices reports it as an Ralink 802.11 b/g device (see below).
The only problem I had was that the device initially refused to associate with my AP. I had to force association to the AP MAC address with iwconfig. Thereafter it worked OK though.
Mick
--------- T: Bus=05 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=480 MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=07d1 ProdID=3c03 Rev= 0.01 S: Manufacturer=Ralink S: Product=802.11 bg WLAN C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=300mA I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=rt73usb E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms E: Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
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On 18/03/2008, mbm mbm@rlogin.net wrote:
Wired or wireless?
I have succesfully used a wireless D-Link USB on Ubuntu 7.10. The D-Link model number is DWL-G122. /proc/bus/usb/devices reports it as an Ralink 802.11 b/g device (see below).
The only problem I had was that the device initially refused to associate with my AP. I had to force association to the AP MAC address with iwconfig. Thereafter it worked OK though.
Mick
Wired, but thanks, Mick - always useful info.
Jenny
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