USB to ethernet adapters and macs

[Brian Waite]

Chris, 
Most of the big comapnies make USB to Ethernet adapters. Many are
supported by Linux. Just do a google seach on usb to ethernet. You'll
find Netgear, Linksys, etc. Addd Linux to the search and now you'll
find matricies of supported chipsets/devicecs. Next replace Linux wirg
OSX and you get another set pages. HINT: Chek out OS X    Zone.
Finally, for the triple play see if you can google for OS9. (I did not
do this test) I don't think you are going to have ANY trouble finding
a USB to ethernet adapter that will work on 2 of the 3 OS and probably
3 of 3 OSes. USB to ethernet adapter drivers are not very complex so i
bet you have built in OS support already under Linux and maybe OSX.

Thanks
Brian 


On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 18:16:54 -0400, christopher marcoe
<cmarcoe71 at netscape.net> wrote:
> 
> I'm sorry that my first post wasnt' very clear.  The sarcasm and humor Derick provided have taught me the error of my ways.  I'll be as short and complete as possible:
> 
> <snip everything...original post and added sarcasm via reply>
> 
> I ask the very specific question:
> 
> "Is anyone aware of a USB-to-ethernet adapter that works on apple hardware with any of the following Opperating Systems: OS 9.x / OS 10.X / YDL 3.x"
> 
> I actively use all three, although still learning linux.
> 
> WHY am I asking the question?
> My G3/900 ibook (which is a laptop, and therefor has no PCI slots..for those unfamiliar w/ the apple product line or laptops in general) has had it's built in ethernet port broken.
> 
> Being that all ibooks also lack a PCMCIA slot/port (either 16 bit or 32 bit cardbus) this leaves me w/ a problem...no easy way to get an RJ45 ethernet port on the machine.
> 
> NOTE: apple laptops no longer have SCSI ports, so an ASANTI SCSI-to-ethernet adapter is also not an option on the ibook, running any OS.
> 
> Any actually constructive advice/links would be appreciated.  Please keep responces from ranting and rambling on.  If you are aware of other places/threads that this questions might be better served I am EAGER for constructive guidance.  I'd rather not be using my Win98/2000/XP desktop, it doesn't fit in bed or on the couch.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> 
> Chris
> 
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