USB Network Support?

[Jim]

Willis Taylor wrote:
> I have Three computers on my LAN.  The one I'm on right now is my test 
> bed and it is running Ubuntu 7.10.  It is connected to my 2Wire 
> Router/modem, mod. 1000SW via NIC thru a Cat5e.  This is unit number 
> 2.  Unit number 3 is running on WindowsXP connected to the 2Wire via a 
> Home Phone Network Adapter that plugs to the computer in the USB ports. 
>
> Unit number 1 is a problem.  It is presently on a dual boot system 
> with Kubuntu and Windows XP.  Unit number one is connected to the 
> 2Wire via the only Usb port on the 1000SW 2Wire modem/ router.  If I 
> boot the unit #1in Windows XP all three computers connect to the 
> internet, at the same time, and they communicate via the LAN.  If I 
> boot unit #1 in Kubuntu, it will not communicate with any other device.
>
> The lsusb results are;
>
> First check with the 2Wire plugged in;
>
>
> willis at workgroup:~$ lsusb
>
> Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04a9:10b6 Canon, Inc.
>
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> Bus 003 Device 004: ID 1630:0042          <this appears to be the 2Wire>
>
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05da:30d9 Microtek International, Inc.
>
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> Bus 002 Device 006: ID 047d:1022 Kensington
>
> Bus 002 Device 005: ID 06a3:0471 Saitek PLC
>
> Bus 002 Device 003: ID 045e:00db Microsoft Corp.
>
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 03eb:3301 Atmel Corp. at43301 4-port Hub
>
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> After a hot swap;
>
> willis at workgroup:~$ lsusb
>
> Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04a9:10b6 Canon, Inc.
>
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05da:30d9 Microtek International, Inc.
>
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> Bus 002 Device 007: ID 1630:0042           <...........................>
>
> Bus 002 Device 006: ID 047d:1022 Kensington
>
> Bus 002 Device 005: ID 06a3:0471 Saitek PLC
>
> Bus 002 Device 003: ID 045e:00db Microsoft Corp.
>
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 03eb:3301 Atmel Corp. at43301 4-port Hub
>
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> With the device unplugged;
>
> willis at workgroup:~$ lsusb
>
> Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04a9:10b6 Canon, Inc.
>
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05da:30d9 Microtek International, Inc.
>
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> Bus 002 Device 006: ID 047d:1022 Kensington
>
> Bus 002 Device 005: ID 06a3:0471 Saitek PLC
>
> Bus 002 Device 003: ID 045e:00db Microsoft Corp.
>
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 03eb:3301 Atmel Corp. at43301 4-port Hub
>
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> With the 2Wire plugged back in;
>
> willis at workgroup:~$ lsusb
>
> Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04a9:10b6 Canon, Inc.
>
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05da:30d9 Microtek International, Inc.
>
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> Bus 002 Device 006: ID 047d:1022 Kensington
>
> Bus 002 Device 005: ID 06a3:0471 Saitek PLC
>
> Bus 002 Device 004: ID 1630:0042
>
> Bus 002 Device 003: ID 045e:00db Microsoft Corp.
>
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 03eb:3301 Atmel Corp. at43301 4-port Hub
>
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
>
> willis at workgroup:~$ lsusb
>
>
> I went first to the Ubuntu list and everyone centered on the device 
> not being suitable for the task I wish to accomplish but ith the 
> system working perfectly with computer #1 booted in Windows I just 
> fail to see that as a valid statement.  And when I was asked to post 
> the lsusb results everyone just fell silent.  Please help, I do not 
> want to operate Windows any more
Ubuntu is only going to connect to the 2wire with a cat5-6/RJ45  
ethernet cable, if your trying to connect ubuntu with usb,
It won't work.
Am I understanding that your trying to connect Ubuntu through a USB ?
If your dual booting XP/Ubuntu , use the ethernet cat 5 cable off of the 
2Wire for both operating systems, it will work.