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Hi all.

I really want to go to Linux but I am having this prob. I want to use my
Puretek ADSL router with the USB connection and I have tried Mandrake and
Xandros. Neither detect it automatically and I can't find any software.

Any ideas?

Ferg

"Ferg" <> wrote in message
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> Hi all.
>
> I really want to go to Linux but I am having this prob. I want to use my
> Puretek ADSL router with the USB connection and I have tried Mandrake and
> Xandros. Neither detect it automatically and I can't find any software.
>
> Any ideas?

Dont use the USB option ?
If it was a decent router, itd use ethernet

Find out which chipset it uses, then follow the appropriate link on
this page:

http://eciadsl.flashtux.org/modems.php?lang=en

Ferg wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> I really want to go to Linux but I am having this prob. I want to use my
> Puretek ADSL router with the USB connection and I have tried Mandrake and
> Xandros. Neither detect it automatically and I can't find any software.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Ferg

I plug my router into a 100mbps ethernet switch - via ethernet - and
then connect all other systems to the switch OR the wireless AP which is
also connected to the switch.

USB - even v2 - is.......slow.

>
> I plug my router into a 100mbps ethernet switch - via ethernet - and then
> connect all other systems to the switch OR the wireless AP which is also
> connected to the switch.
>
> USB - even v2 - is.......slow.

The thing is I have a router with one USB connection and one ethernet
connection.

Linux would work fine with the ethernet connection but I want to share my
internet with someone in the next room. I understand that USB don't go that
far... So as I want the router next to my computer I get the USB plug... I
want to make that work with Linux.

Ferg

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:53:12 +1300, Ferg wrote:

>
>
>>
>> I plug my router into a 100mbps ethernet switch - via ethernet - and then
>> connect all other systems to the switch OR the wireless AP which is also
>> connected to the switch.
>>
>> USB - even v2 - is.......slow.
>
> The thing is I have a router with one USB connection and one ethernet
> connection.
>
> Linux would work fine with the ethernet connection but I want to share my
> internet with someone in the next room. I understand that USB don't go that
> far... So as I want the router next to my computer I get the USB plug... I
> want to make that work with Linux.
>
> Ferg

spare NIC?
turn the linux box into a fw/router/gateway for the lan
of course the downside to this is you have to have the linux box on when
you want to give the second one access

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Ferg wrote:
> The thing is I have a router with one USB connection and one ethernet
> connection.
>
> Linux would work fine with the ethernet connection but I want to share my
> internet with someone in the next room. I understand that USB don't go
> that far... So as I want the router next to my computer I get the USB
> plug... I want to make that work with Linux.

How about getting a switch or hub?
Then you can connect both computers, plus any others that turn up, plus
network printer, etc.

HTH

Peter

Ferg wrote:
>>I plug my router into a 100mbps ethernet switch - via ethernet - and then
>>connect all other systems to the switch OR the wireless AP which is also
>>connected to the switch.
>>
>>USB - even v2 - is.......slow.
>
>
> The thing is I have a router with one USB connection and one ethernet
> connection.
>
> Linux would work fine with the ethernet connection but I want to share my
> internet with someone in the next room. I understand that USB don't go that
> far... So as I want the router next to my computer I get the USB plug... I
> want to make that work with Linux.
>
> Ferg
>
>

Get a router, then your PC doesn't need to be running for the PC in the
next room to have access to the internet
DSE XH1151 or Dynalink RTW026 ($79 + for Wireless access point router
switch firewall 4 port)
Or add a NIC to your PC

steve wrote:
> USB - even v2 - is.......slow.

400Mbps slow... ok then.

"Shane (aka froggy)" <> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:53:12 +1300, Ferg wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I plug my router into a 100mbps ethernet switch - via ethernet - and
>>> then
>>> connect all other systems to the switch OR the wireless AP which is also
>>> connected to the switch.
>>>
>>> USB - even v2 - is.......slow.
>>
>> The thing is I have a router with one USB connection and one ethernet
>> connection.
>>
>> Linux would work fine with the ethernet connection but I want to share my
>> internet with someone in the next room. I understand that USB don't go
>> that
>> far... So as I want the router next to my computer I get the USB plug...
>> I
>> want to make that work with Linux.
>>
>> Ferg
>
> spare NIC?
> turn the linux box into a fw/router/gateway for the lan
> of course the downside to this is you have to have the linux box on when
> you want to give the second one access

I think I will buy a router or an ADSL router with 4 ethernet sockets...

Ferg