Hi all, I've been reading this list for some months. First of all, I want to thank you everyone: you're doing a great work on this. Time has come for me to start the development of my project, and I'd like to make some questions. I`m trying to setup a LAN using USB devices and Linux. I'll use 3 USB-Ethernet adapters and 2 USB-USB connectors. There will be 6 computers: 5 of them will be connected to one end of the 5 devices I numbered before, and the other end of all connectors/adaptors will be connected to another computer (helped by a hub, and possibly by additional USB HC cards). This will be used to simulate a satellite network. BTW, a very basic question... The USB limit of 12 Mbps (OK, about 8 regarding true data) is: per root port? Or per HC? At the moment, we have a Peracom Ethernet adaptor and an Anchor EZLINK USB-USB cable. The Peracom adaptor uses the chip made by Kawasaki. I see that some people are developing a driver for it right now. Has anybody tried the current driver on that device? These USB-Ethernet adaptors, do they show themselves as an ethernet interface in the USB side? The only USB cable I've seen supported is a Prolific-made one. Although they are classless devices, I think all these gadgets must be pretty much the same, am I wrong? This one brings a "generic driver" for Windows, it is an application throught which you can send and receive packets and information about the connector. It seems to have two alternate interfaces: one, with two endpoints (bulk-in and bulk-out), and another one with 5 endpoints (2 bulk-in, 2 bulk out and one int). I think its operational alternate must be the first one. What is the second one used for? Is there any plan to support this device, ezlink? I'm writing an application that sends and receives packets throught this LAN. I want to use packet sockets (PF_PACKET domain). Regarding both kinds of devices, would that be any problem for them? Thanks for your time. Any help will be appreciated. Cheers, JAA --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
