Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-09 Thread Pascal Hambourg
rlhar...@oplink.net a écrit : > On Sun, November 8, 2015 6:54 pm, Pascal Hambourg wrote: >> Now you can try to set the interface up, run a DHCP client on it >> (dhclient, pump, dhcpcd, udhcpc...) and check what happens. > > IPCop responds only to dhcpcd; but I do not know what to specify, and to >

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-08 Thread rlharris
On Sun, November 8, 2015 6:54 pm, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > Now you can try to set the interface up, run a DHCP client on it > (dhclient, pump, dhcpcd, udhcpc...) and check what happens. IPCop responds only to dhcpcd; but I do not know what to specify, and to get the man page I need to stop and ins

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-08 Thread Pascal Hambourg
rlhar...@oplink.net a écrit : > On Sun, November 8, 2015 6:26 am, Pascal Hambourg wrote: >> What does "ifconfig -a" display ? > > eth0: flags=4098 mtu 1500 >ether 00:a0:c6:00:00:00 Looks like the interface we're looking for, although the MAC address is different from what you read on the

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-08 Thread rlharris
On Sun, November 8, 2015 4:34 pm, Renaud OLGIATI wrote: > You might have more luck on the IPCop list > ipcop-u...@lists.sourceforge.net Thanks. I have posted there (but not a cross-post) as well as on the Netgear list. And perhaps I can find a Netgear DC113A. Russ

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-08 Thread Ron
On Sun, 8 Nov 2015 15:21:45 -0600 rlhar...@oplink.net wrote: > > That looks like your hotspot device right there. You can't assign eth0 > > to be your "RED" interface? -- > > I do not know how; the dialog asking configuration type for RED > interface has only the following options: > >- a

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-08 Thread rlharris
On Sun, November 8, 2015 2:18 pm, Stuart Longland wrote: > On 09/11/15 04:38, rlhar...@oplink.net wrote: ... >> eth0: flags=4098 mtu 1500 >> ether 00:a0:c6:00:00:00 … usb-:00:0.3-1, RNDIS device, >> 00:a0:c6:00:00:00 > > That looks like your hotspot device right there. You can't assign eth0

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-08 Thread Stuart Longland
On 09/11/15 04:38, rlhar...@oplink.net wrote: > On Sun, November 8, 2015 6:26 am, Pascal Hambourg wrote: >> What does "ifconfig -a" display ? > > eth0: flags=4098 mtu 1500 >ether 00:a0:c6:00:00:00 > … > usb-:00:0.3-1, RNDIS device, 00:a0:c6:00:00:00 That looks like your hotspot devic

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-08 Thread rlharris
On Sun, November 8, 2015 6:26 am, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > What does "ifconfig -a" display ? eth0: flags=4098 mtu 1500 ether 00:a0:c6:00:00:00 ... lan-1: flags=4163 mtu 1500 inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 0.0.0.0 ... lo:flags=73 mtu 16430 i

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-08 Thread Pascal Hambourg
rlhar...@oplink.net a écrit : > On Sat, November 7, 2015 8:26 pm, rlhar...@oplink.net wrote: >> >> Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0846:68e1 Netgear, Inc. > > Something else: the AirCard CONNECTED DEVICES screen shows one USB > tethered, with the IP address 192.168.1.4 and the MAC address > 08:BD:43:34:15

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread rlharris
On Sun, November 8, 2015 12:32 am, Stuart Longland wrote: > On 07/11/15 23:59, Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote: > >>> Or does IPCop2 just not include USB drivers ? >>> >> It does, and I have used them on my IPCop box for years; better burn >> out an USBToRJ45 adapter than the motherboard when there is a

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Stuart Longland
On 07/11/15 23:59, Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote: >> Or does IPCop2 just not include USB drivers ? > It does, and I have used them on my IPCop box for years; better burn out an > USBToRJ45 adapter than the motherboard when there is a storm strike on the > ISP coax. Hang on, this is a wireless hotsp

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread rlharris
On Sat, November 7, 2015 8:26 pm, rlhar...@oplink.net wrote: > On Sat, November 7, 2015 7:50 pm, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > >> IIUC, according to the user guide it should be seen as a network >> interface. Can you identify the device with lsusb ? > > Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0846:68e1 Netgear, Inc. So

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread rlharris
On Sat, November 7, 2015 7:50 pm, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > IIUC, according to the user guide it should be seen as a network > interface. Can you identify the device with lsusb ? Yes: Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0846:68e1 Netgear, Inc.

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Pascal Hambourg
rlhar...@oplink.net a écrit : > > But is the Verizon-Netgear AirCard 791L a "GSM/3G modem"? IIUC, according to the user guide it should be seen as a network interface. Can you identify the device with lsusb ?

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread rlharris
On Sat, November 7, 2015 3:02 pm, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > rlhar...@oplink.net a écrit : >> and then I stall, at the dialog asking configuration type for RED >> interface. The options are: >> >> - analog modem >> - GSM/3G modem >> - ISDN >> - PPPoE >> - PPTP >> - static >> - DHCP >> >> What now? >

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 07 November 2015 14:24:41 Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Saturday 07 November 2015 18:48:34 Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Saturday 07 November 2015 09:44:34 Lisi Reisz wrote: > > > On Saturday 07 November 2015 13:59:47 Renaud OLGIATI wrote: > > > > On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 11:21:18 + > > > > > > >

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Pascal Hambourg
rlhar...@oplink.net a écrit : > > I have on my desk a 791L with the USB cable. And I have a spare > desktop machine here -- in good running order -- with which to > experiment. Finally, I have an IPCop 2.1.8 installation CD. (...) > and then I stall, at the dialog asking configuration type for R

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread rlharris
On Sat, November 7, 2015 1:46 pm, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > The USB device I'm talking about is the Netgear > AirCard 791L hotspot in "tethered" mode. So all you may need to buy is a > USB cable with the proper connectors at each end if you don't already > have one, to connect the USB port on the ho

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Pascal Hambourg
rlhar...@oplink.net a écrit : > On Sat, November 7, 2015 12:13 pm, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > >> These are serial ports, not network interfaces. With the proper driver, >> an ethernet over USB device > > Such as the Apple usb-to-ethernet adapter? Maybe, if the chip inside is supported. But why do

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Saturday 07 November 2015 18:48:34 Gene Heskett wrote: > On Saturday 07 November 2015 09:44:34 Lisi Reisz wrote: > > On Saturday 07 November 2015 13:59:47 Renaud OLGIATI wrote: > > > On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 11:21:18 + > > > > > > Lisi Reisz wrote: > > > > !!! In which country do ordinary hardw

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 07 November 2015 09:44:34 Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Saturday 07 November 2015 13:59:47 Renaud OLGIATI wrote: > > On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 11:21:18 + > > > > Lisi Reisz wrote: > > > !!! In which country do ordinary hardware stores stock _slightly_ > > > arcane IT products?? Or, come to t

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Richard Owlett
On 11/7/2015 10:56 AM, rlhar...@oplink.net wrote: On Saturday 07 November 2015 13:59:47 Renaud OLGIATI wrote: Living in Darkest Paraguay, I have had no problem getting Trendnet USBToRJ45 adapters sent from Amazon. The local Apple Store has an adapter for US$30. And in context that could rea

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread rlharris
On Sat, November 7, 2015 12:13 pm, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > Why would you need a USB 3 port ? Doesn't a USB 2 port provide enough > throughput ? I do not know. If USB2 provides reasonable performance, then I am satisfied. ... > These are serial ports, not network interfaces. With the proper dri

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 07 November 2015 08:59:35 Renaud OLGIATI wrote: > On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 11:26:18 +0100 > > Pascal Hambourg wrote: > > Or does IPCop2 just not include USB drivers ? > > It does, and I have used them on my IPCop box for years; better burn > out an USBToRJ45 adapter than the motherboard w

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Pascal Hambourg
rlhar...@oplink.net a écrit : > On Sat, November 7, 2015 4:26 am, Pascal Hambourg wrote: >> Doesn't your i386 machine have an available USB port ? >> Or does IPCop2 just not include USB drivers ? > > It has a USB-2 port; and I suppose I can purchase a PCI card with a USB-3 > port at the computer s

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread rlharris
> On Saturday 07 November 2015 13:59:47 Renaud OLGIATI wrote: > Living in Darkest Paraguay, I have had no problem getting Trendnet > USBToRJ45 adapters sent from Amazon. The local Apple Store has an adapter for US$30.

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread rlharris
On Sat, November 7, 2015 4:26 am, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > Doesn't your i386 machine have an available USB port ? > Or does IPCop2 just not include USB drivers ? It has a USB-2 port; and I suppose I can purchase a PCI card with a USB-3 port at the computer store. In the IPCop manual, the only men

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Saturday 07 November 2015 13:59:47 Renaud OLGIATI wrote: > On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 11:21:18 + > > Lisi Reisz wrote: > > !!! In which country do ordinary hardware stores stock _slightly_ arcane > > IT products?? Or, come to that, any IT products to speak of? > > Living in Darkest Paraguay, I h

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Ron
On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 11:21:18 + Lisi Reisz wrote: > !!! In which country do ordinary hardware stores stock _slightly_ arcane IT > products?? Or, come to that, any IT products to speak of? Living in Darkest Paraguay, I have had no problem getting Trendnet USBToRJ45 adapters sent from Amazon

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Ron
On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 11:26:18 +0100 Pascal Hambourg wrote: > Or does IPCop2 just not include USB drivers ? It does, and I have used them on my IPCop box for years; better burn out an USBToRJ45 adapter than the motherboard when there is a storm strike on the ISP coax. Cheers, Ron. --

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Himanshu Shekhar
On Sat, Nov 7, 2015 at 5:09 PM, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > > These devices provide ethernet connectivity to a USB host port. > IIUC, the OP wants it the other way around : connect a USB device port > and an ethernet host port. > Well, a vice-versa search solves this. Google "usb modem to ethernet

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Pascal Hambourg
Himanshu Shekhar a écrit : > AFAIK there are small cables in market for this purpose. Like we have OTG > to connect USB and smartphone, similarly there are USB to Ethernet cables. > Their necessity comes in tablets, Ultrabooks where Ethernet is unavailable. These devices provide ethernet connectiv

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Saturday 07 November 2015 10:43:38 Himanshu Shekhar wrote: > AFAIK there are small cables in market for this purpose. Like we have OTG > to connect USB and smartphone, similarly there are USB to Ethernet cables. > Their necessity comes in tablets, Ultrabooks where Ethernet is unavailable. > You

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Himanshu Shekhar
AFAIK there are small cables in market for this purpose. Like we have OTG to connect USB and smartphone, similarly there are USB to Ethernet cables. Their necessity comes in tablets, Ultrabooks where Ethernet is unavailable. You could find it on an ordinary hardware store. It's really cheap. Good

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-07 Thread Pascal Hambourg
rlhar...@oplink.net a écrit : > In order to provide Internet access to a LAN consisting of several > computers in a location in which DSL is not available, I am in search of a > reliable and inexpensive way to use the USB port of a G4 Wi-Fi "hotspot" > to feed the WAN port of a router. > > In part

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-06 Thread rlharris
On Sat, November 7, 2015 12:14 am, Stuart Longland wrote: > On 07/11/15 12:16, rlhar...@oplink.net wrote: >> In particular, my plan is to use a VerizonWireless JetPack with a i386 >> machine running IPCop2. I envision dedicating a small Linux machine >> with USB3 capability as a Ethernet-to-USB tr

Re: convert between ethernet and usb

2015-11-06 Thread Stuart Longland
On 07/11/15 12:16, rlhar...@oplink.net wrote: > In order to provide Internet access to a LAN consisting of several > computers in a location in which DSL is not available, I am in search of a > reliable and inexpensive way to use the USB port of a G4 Wi-Fi "hotspot" > to feed the WAN port of a rout