Re: USB and Ethernet

From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 05/23/04 

Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 16:34:26 -0600

In article <10f7501c44114$91489160$a601280a@phx.gbl>, "Mike D."
<mikeld999@comcast.net> wrote:
>Is there such a thing as a USB to Ethernet conversion
>cable? I know this sounds weird, but I want to set up a
>network to share my high-speed internet connection which
>is currently connected via USB from my cable modem to my
>primary PC (XP OS). Every router I've seen whether wired
>or wireless has only an Ethernet connection for the
>internet service.
>
>I have Comcast internet service and I don't know if I
>could disconnect the USB cable connection and them
>connect from my cable modem which also has an Ethernet
>connect jack to a NIC card in my PC. I'm sure I could
>configure the XP high speed connection for Ethernet, but
>not sure about my Comcast configuration. Also I've heard
>that you can't network it your self, but have to contact
>Comcast to do it for you.
>
>Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated

I've never heard of a USB to Ethernet conversion cable, Mike, and I
don't think that you need one.

If your cable modem has both USB and Ethernet outputs, you can use
either one of them. To use the Ethernet output with a router:

1. Turn off the cable modem.
2. Disconnect the USB connection from the primary PC.
3. Connect the Ethernet connection to the router's WAN port.
4. Turn the cable modem back on.

You shouldn't need to change any Comcast settings. You don't need to
contact Comcast to network the cable modem through a router. 

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