USB Router Support?

[Nils Kassube]

Willis Taylor wrote:
> >> I have a 2Wire model 1000SW DSL Router.  I have one Windows computer
> >> connected via HPNA, This unit connected via CAT5E and my main unit
> >> is connected via the USB port.  As long as I fire the main unit up
> >> in Windows XP all is well but the very moment I choose to crank it
> >> up in Kubuntu 7.10 I loose my router connection.  

Can you clarify? Is the connection gone for the entire network or only for 
this one machine via USB?

> >> The mainboard came 
> >> with onboard LAN and when looking for the Network all I find is
> >> eth0, the NIC.  Is there anyway I can force the USB/Network
> >> connection?  

If the router is not known to the USB part of the Linux kernel it will not 
work. What is the output of

lsusb

in a terminal?

If your connection via USB will not work, you could use an ethernet switch 
to also connect your Kubuntu machine to the CAT5 port of the router.

> >> the 
> >> address on the old Router is 172.bla, bla, bla and the mod. 1700
> >> with the five RJ ports is 192. and on.  

I don't know this specific router, but you could probably use it as a 
switch, i.e. put it in the CAT5 line between the 1000SW and the computer 
which is connected to that CAT5 port now. Probably you need a crossover 
cable between the two routers. Then connect your Kubuntu machine to 
another port of the 1700. The five ports of the router are usually only a 
switch, so I would be very surprised if it cares about the IP address. 
However, you have to disable the DHCP service of the 1700 router.

> I was not 
> aware there was a Kubuntu list, I'll need to find that one.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users

But I don't think this is a problem specific to KDE, so this Ubuntu list 
is appropriate as well.


Nils