Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 21:39:01 -0600 (MDT) From: "Jeremy D. Pavleck" <judge@Pavleck.Com> To: "Joseph I. Davida" <jd108@pacbell.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: usb to ethernet converter Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0308242138120.6370-100000@kashmir.thend.org> In-Reply-To: <3F4981D2.4050906@pacbell.net>
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Why not just use a USB to Ethernet Printserver, like the Cables To Go Jetlan 3250 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=485818&Sku=C184-28802&CatId=206 It'd make your life a lot easier then what your trying to do ****************** Jeremy D. Pavleck jeremy@pavleck.com On Sun, 24 Aug 2003, Joseph I. Davida wrote: > If that is the case, how is it that the > protocol can work over direct connection > to USB port and not over ethernet? > This area needs a little clarification. > All we are changing is the physical interface, > but keeping the rest of the filters, which do > the printer specific conversion to bitmaps > (or whatever that format is) the same. So the > only change would be in the physical connection. > > I just need to know more details why it cannot work. > > Cheers, > > Joe > > > Kevin Stevens wrote: > > > > On Sunday, Aug 24, 2003, at 18:47 US/Pacific, Joseph I. Davida wrote: > > > >> I would like to use a usb-2-ethernet converter > >> (Aopen has one - found it at a web site for $12). > >> > >> What I want to use it for is to convert a usb > >> device like a printer to an ethernet connected > >> printer. > > > > > > It's not going to work. You need a print server of some kind (lpr, > > Novell, AppleTalk) to handle connectivity protocol and spooling. That > > functionality is provided via Ethernet print servers or cards - just > > converting the raw signaling isn't enough. > > > > KeS > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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