<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ccffff" text="#003300"> Ed Greshko wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:47A6A255.2020105@greshko.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Willis Taylor wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">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. </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> (snip) </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">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. </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> Actually, after reading this post as well as your previous post, it is clear that the device you are attempting to use will not function as you desire. That is why the list fell silent as you refused to accept reality. I could try to explain it to you...but I fear you will find the explanation "unpalatable". Just to give you a "taste"... The use of lsusb will only indicate that the system is able to connect with the hardware and based on USB standards it will be able to detect what hardware is present. It has *absolutely* no bearing on whether the OS will know what to do with the hardware or be able to talk with it. I know you don't want to use windows...and probably won't listen to me or anyone that conflicts with your views. However, the only way for your Ubuntu Box...or any other Linux box to converse with your 2wire router is via ethernet *not* USB. The other choice is to attempt to use the Windows drivers and ndiswrapper...but others have failed in that endeavor. I can enlighten you on the details, if your wish, or you can continue to blow me and others off. Your choice. Ed (FWIW, I could send you my resume and maybe you'd give my input some credence.) </pre> </blockquote> It's true that I did not like it but I did listen and I put the other modem in place but I no sooner set it up to connect with my server than it failed. I'm down to learning how to put a router? in between the #1 & #2 computers and then connecting it to the ethernet connection on the Modem/Router or I'll need to purchase a Wireless card to connect the #1 computer to the 2Wire. I have looked on ebay and it looks like I can pick up a PCI Wireless 802.11g for less than 20 dollars and I'll likely go that way because I just have no idea how to put a four port into the system and set it up. So thank you to each and everyone of you. I apologize for being such a problem. I'll try to research this 4 port deal but if I fail to learn that I'll likeky go with the wireless pci card. </body> </html>