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[Dean in Eureka, CA]

Got the router and stuff this evening, but found out after talking with one of AT&T support persons that I'm lacking an Ethernet to USB adapter.
Anyone know what those go for???

[Miriam C.]

Got the router and stuff this evening, but found out after talking with one of AT&T support persons that I'm lacking an Ethernet to USB adapter.
Anyone know what those go for???

Before you spend any more money---make sure your computer is new enough to support an Ethernet. If not take it back and save your bucks for a new computer. Or buy a used computer that has one in it. You won't regret it Fast is only as good as the whole system.

[asianflava]

Yeah, what she said. Check to see if you have a built in ethernet port before you go out and buy an adapter. Computers used to require a network card but it became so common that motherboards just built them in.

[Ira]

The first mistake you made was talking to AT&T support.

Like Rocky says, chances are, you already have an Ethernet port in your computer.

DSL modem gets connected to the router via a Cat 5 cable, and a Cat 5 cable goes from the router to the ethernet port on your computer.

[Kevin A]

Dean's computer has a 1.6ghz processer and is running Win XP. If he doesn't already have a ethernet port, I see no reason he can't add a PCI ethernet card. I might even have one kicking around here somewhere.
I have a spare Cat 5 cable too.

[tonyj]

Ira--Look at you talking all ethernetcat5technobabble stuff. Who knew?

[doug hodder]

Dean....are you using the Porter Cable router or a Milwaukee? Doug

[Ira]

Ira--Look at you talking all ethernetcat5technobabble stuff. Who knew?

Well, he's working on a PC and not a Mac, so he's bound to have problems:

There hasn't been a Mac sold without an Ethernet port since like 1995.

[Bill Fernandez]

Ira--Look at you talking all ethernetcat5technobabble stuff. Who knew?

Well, he's working on a PC and not a Mac, so he's bound to have problems:

There hasn't been a Mac sold without an Ethernet port since like 1995.

Thats because they dont sell many mac

[subtearanean]

If you do need a USB to Ethernet adapter it's pretty inexpensive.

Example:

http://www.dlink.com/products/category.asp?cid=8&sec=1

Now before anybody hops on me with "don't buy DLink go with XXXXX brand" realize that I only put that out as an example. Buy whatever you want. They all work.

But, I'm betting you have an ethernet RJ45 port on your machine. Take a look, it has the appearance of an RJ11 on steroids.

http://www.tcswnc.com/RJ11%20and%20RJ45 ... ectors.htm

It sounds to me like you're trying to get a wireless setup going? If you don't have an 802.11b/g/n adapter built in to the computer you could possibly go with a PCI wireless adapter, or a USB wireless adapter. I myself would go with the PCI card if there was an option. Go to a real computer store and talk to them. Or call the local geek kid in the neighborhood and give him $20 to set you up. It'll be worth it in the long run.

If you do go wireless, be careful with cordless phones and the like. Quite possible to get some random/strange interference happening that can be hard to track down.

Then, once you get it all set up you'll need to outfit your tear with a cantennae. Do a little war-tearing in the dark hours of the night. Steal bandwidth from your neighbors. Impress that local neighborhood kid geek with your mad 733T skillz.

http://www.cantenna.com/

http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html

[Dean in Eureka, CA]

Dean....are you using the Porter Cable router or a Milwaukee? Doug

Neither... Running the dual base Bosch.
Thank you Kevin for showing me how to sniff ether... er installing the ethernet board.
Ewhhh!!!... I wanna go click on a video and actually not get up to go take a shower, walk the dog, or wahtever... will stick around to see how long it takes to load.
This is quite a change going from 28.8 kps to 100 mbps.

[Kevin A]

Dean....are you using the Porter Cable router or a Milwaukee? Doug

Neither... Running the dual base Bosch.
Thank you Kevin for showing me how to sniff ether... er installing the ethernet board.
Ewhhh!!!... I wanna go click on a video and actually not get up to go take a shower, walk the dog, or wahtever... will stick around to see how long it takes to load.
This is quite a change going from 28.8 kps to 100 mbps.

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMokin..........................

[Miriam C.]

Dean....are you using the Porter Cable router or a Milwaukee? Doug

Neither... Running the dual base Bosch.
Thank you Kevin for showing me how to sniff ether... er installing the ethernet board.
Ewhhh!!!... I wanna go click on a video and actually not get up to go take a shower, walk the dog, or wahtever... will stick around to see how long it takes to load.
This is quite a change going from 28.8 kps to 100 mbps.

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMokin..........................

What he said. Now if you go loading up the stuff it will slow down but the videos are great around here. Be sure to check out all Mike S's CAD stuff too.

[Bobgorilla]

Dean....are you using the Porter Cable router or a Milwaukee? Doug

Neither... Running the dual base Bosch.
Thank you Kevin for showing me how to sniff ether... er installing the ethernet board.
Ewhhh!!!... I wanna go click on a video and actually not get up to go take a shower, walk the dog, or wahtever... will stick around to see how long it takes to load.
This is quite a change going from 28.8 kps to 100 mbps.

Welcome to this century!

[Unkl Ron]

Ethernet: Something used to catch the Etherbunny.