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 Jul 17 2010, 06:27 PM
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Can the mini-USB port be used as a networking port?
Maybe it is a more basic question of making my PC's USB port act like a Ethernet Device (Network Device) I already can use my cell phone as an Internet connection on the full size USB, I'd like to be able to use the same cable (USB - mini-USB) to my PC to do the same thing. Tom |
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 Jul 18 2010, 06:06 AM
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QUOTE(Tom Moulton @ Jul 17 2010, 07:27 PM)  Can the mini-USB port be used as a networking port? Maybe it is a more basic question of making my PC's USB port act like a Ethernet Device (Network Device) I already can use my cell phone as an Internet connection on the full size USB, I'd like to be able to use the same cable (USB - mini-USB) to my PC to do the same thing. Tom As I recall, I don't think so...just use the standard USB port for ethernet...that's what I did when I had Netwalker.... If I remember correctly, mini-USB is for connecting Netwalker to a PC to transfer files, etc...but I could be mistaken.... |
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Jul 19 2010, 01:09 AM
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The Netwalker's mini USB port is a standard host port, used to connect any USB device with the right connector (or an adaptor).
You can try to establish a USB TCP/IP connection using either port, but I don't think the Netwalker will do this automatically. |
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Jul 19 2010, 04:00 AM
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QUOTE(merlin1 @ Jul 19 2010, 05:09 AM) The Netwalker's mini USB port is a standard host port, used to connect any USB device with the right connector (or an adaptor). You can try to establish a USB TCP/IP connection using either port, but I don't think the Netwalker will do this automatically. I did "try" but since it (obviously) does not occur automatically, it did not work. I was hoping for some suggestions on some less obvious steps in the "try" step. I don't mean to sound harsh, but I was looking for something more than "Yea that might work" Maybe I just needed more days in my weekend  tom |
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