ot? networking

[Dude]

anyone ever tried this configuration / this is for a friend of mine

one pc is getting main supply of internet throught ethernet

she has an older laptop that has usb ports, but no ethernet

I suggest to her

install extra ethernet card, and then use ics
both machines have xp

im thinking I can make her a ethernet to usb crossover
and put the laptop on her network.

what you think.

i see cables for sale that are supposed to do this
anyone ever tried it?

we did put the laptop on the internet
just to verify the usb ports...

thank you

 

[John Weiss]

anyone ever tried this configuration / this is for a friend of mine

one pc is getting main supply of internet throught ethernet

she has an older laptop that has usb ports, but no ethernet

I suggest to her

install extra ethernet card, and then use ics
both machines have xp

im thinking I can make her a ethernet to usb crossover
and put the laptop on her network.

what you think.

Avoid ICS.

Get a wireless router and a PC-Card ethernet card for the laptop. Connect the
internet feed to the router, wire the router to the PC, and set up the wireless
connection to the laptop.

 

[Dude]

Avoid ICS.

I like your idea, im just a tight ass

I've personally used ICS for many years, and it works like a charm

the biggest thing that messes up networks is software
third party software

i have an old ethernet card layin around here
i figure I can just build a ethernet to usb crossover

i've never paid for crossover cables...it's too easy to makem (like 10
mins and you're done)

you must not like ics, but i've had nice experience

I like routers too, i don't have one anymore, but, I used one for a
long time too..
was a netgear 5 port hub

 

[Glennbo]

I like your idea, im just a tight ass

I've personally used ICS for many years, and it works like a charm

the biggest thing that messes up networks is software
third party software

i have an old ethernet card layin around here
i figure I can just build a ethernet to usb crossover

i've never paid for crossover cables...it's too easy to makem (like 10
mins and you're done)

you must not like ics, but i've had nice experience

I like routers too, i don't have one anymore, but, I used one for a
long time too..
was a netgear 5 port hub

But aren't there major differences between USB and Ethernet technologies? I
cannot imagine it would be as simple as crossing over some wires and hooking
it up, otherwise nobody would bother buying NIC's. I would think that the
minimum you would need to do would be to buy a usb/ethernet adaptor
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=27329
and then make a crossover cable.

Glennbo

 

[Ian Boys]

Both USB and PCMCIA ethernat cards are pretty cheap nowadays. I'd go with
one of them and a crossover cable.

Ian Boys
DTE

 

[Dude]

Both USB and PCMCIA ethernat cards are pretty cheap nowadays. I'd go with
one of them and a crossover cable.

Ian Boys
DTE

yes, that's true, if I go with this, then i can just put a crossover
cable between the two

but far as usb to ethernet, i do see lots of $20 and under adapters..

my first on only experience with usb for internet, it was just lousy

soon as i switched to ethernet, it was like night and day