From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 24 20:39:02 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3461916A4BF for ; Sun, 24 Aug 2003 20:39:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: from kashmir.thend.org (kashmir.thend.org [63.162.108.50]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5AD5B43F3F for ; Sun, 24 Aug 2003 20:38:58 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from judge@Pavleck.Com) Received: from localhost (judge@localhost) by kashmir.thend.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id VAA07321; Sun, 24 Aug 2003 21:39:01 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from judge@Pavleck.Com) Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 21:39:01 -0600 (MDT) From: "Jeremy D. Pavleck" X-Sender: judge@kashmir.thend.org To: "Joseph I. Davida" In-Reply-To: <3F4981D2.4050906@pacbell.net> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: usb to ethernet converter X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 03:39:02 -0000 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" >