Re: USB and Ethernet

From: Mike Dickson (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/24/04 

Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 17:50:17 -0700

Steve:

Thanks for the info. I had tried to just swap the
Ethernet for the USB, but forgot to turn off the modem.
>-----Original Message-----
>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.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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