Re: internet via USB: how to use with FreeBSD?

2004-04-08 Thread Peter Risdon
Rob wrote:



I actually wonder, whether I should put a LAN card in the FreeBSD
system and connect that directly with the modem via a RJ45 cable,
and leave the USB adaptor out of the story. But would that work?


As a rule, it's a lot easier to use ethernet than usb with a FreeBSD (or 
Linux) gateway. You'll probably need to tell your network card to use 
dhcp, and you might need to turn off the cable modem for a few minutes 
when you change over the connection. If you ever need to change the 
network card or gateway computer (and hence the network card), you'll 
probably have to turn off the modem for a few minutes again, so the ISP 
can register the new MAC address of the card when the modem reboots.



PWR.
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Re: internet via USB: how to use with FreeBSD?

2004-04-07 Thread Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P.
Rob wrote:



Hello,

My parents have an internet provider, that uses the TV-cable and
connects through the USB port. The provider only has M$-Window$
software provided, and this works now with a single computer.
I want to replace this M$-Window$ computer by a FreeBSD router,
to start a home network.
I am at a loss what to do with the USB internet connection?

I know how to get a router set up with RJ-45 cables and two
ethernet cards. But can FreeBSD handle a USB internet connection?
Hints how to deal with this, are highly appreciated.

Thanks,
Rob.


What is the device?  There are at least four in the
5.X GENERIC kernel:
   USB Ethernet, requires mii
   device aue # ADMtek USB ethernet
   device axe # ASIX Electronics USB ethernet
   device cue # CATC USB ethernet
   device kue # Kawasaki LSI USB ethernet
HTH,

Kevin Kinsey
DaleCo, S.P.
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Re: internet via USB: how to use with FreeBSD?

2004-04-07 Thread Rob
Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. wrote:
Rob wrote:

My parents have an internet provider, that uses the TV-cable and
connects through the USB port. The provider only has M$-Window$
software provided, and this works now with a single computer.
I want to replace this M$-Window$ computer by a FreeBSD router,
to start a home network.
I am at a loss what to do with the USB internet connection?

I know how to get a router set up with RJ-45 cables and two
ethernet cards. But can FreeBSD handle a USB internet connection?
Hints how to deal with this, are highly appreciated.

What is the device?  There are at least four in the
5.X GENERIC kernel:
It's a Eminent 10/100 MBps USB network adaptor, provided by ISP.
This is a small 'mouse-sized' box which has a RJ45 cable and jack at
one end, and the USB-cable at the other. It connects a modem (RJ45
plug) with the USB port of the computer.
I have never used USB before, so I don't know what device this
represents. Any ideas?
I actually wonder, whether I should put a LAN card in the FreeBSD
system and connect that directly with the modem via a RJ45 cable,
and leave the USB adaptor out of the story. But would that work?
Thanks,
Rob.
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Re: internet via USB: how to use with FreeBSD?

2004-04-07 Thread Matt Staroscik

What is the device?  There are at least four in the
5.X GENERIC kernel:
You can also call the cable company and say that your computer doesn't have 
USB. I think they usually have some Ethernet equipped devices for 
situations like that. They should swap it out for free.

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Re: internet via USB: how to use with FreeBSD?

2004-04-07 Thread Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P.
Rob wrote:

Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. wrote:

Rob wrote:

My parents have an internet provider, that uses the TV-cable and
connects through the USB port. The provider only has M$-Window$
software provided, and this works now with a single computer.
I want to replace this M$-Window$ computer by a FreeBSD router,
to start a home network.
I am at a loss what to do with the USB internet connection?

I know how to get a router set up with RJ-45 cables and two
ethernet cards. But can FreeBSD handle a USB internet connection?
Hints how to deal with this, are highly appreciated.

What is the device?  There are at least four in the
5.X GENERIC kernel:


It's a Eminent 10/100 MBps USB network adaptor, provided by ISP.
This is a small 'mouse-sized' box which has a RJ45 cable and jack at
one end, and the USB-cable at the other. It connects a modem (RJ45
plug) with the USB port of the computer.
I have never used USB before, so I don't know what device this
represents. Any ideas?
I'm having trouble finding out much about this
device, too.  Looks like you can buy 'em in Europe,
but I see few listings here in the US.
I did find a fifth driver; rue(4).  You can man 4 name of driver
to get a list of supported chipsets and models.  Emiment isn't
mentioned, but if you can figure out what chipset (i.e., maybe if
the device isn't glued together? ;-) you might be able to use
one of the drivers from FreeBSD.  Kids, don't try this at home
I actually wonder, whether I should put a LAN card in the FreeBSD
system and connect that directly with the modem via a RJ45 cable,
and leave the USB adaptor out of the story. But would that work?


This would probably work from a hardware standpoint, but
you'd probably have to call the ISP and ask them if you need
to reconfigure the thing.  You might just try cabling NIC to DSL
box, have the NIC set to DHCP in /etc/rc.conf, and see what
happens.  But you're at your own risk 
I have some customers around here with cable modems with
both RJ45 and USB connectors.  For most of the home users,
you just set stuff DHCP and the modem handles the stuff. 

For the business setups, you must contact the ISP and
bind the static IP to the MAC addy of the hardware in
question.
I have never used USB for this, though...and, I have little
experience with DSL 
Sorry I'm not more help

Kevin Kinsey
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