[olpc-help] connecting to Ethernet instead of going wireless

[Larry J. Maltin]

Well Ed, that's what I get when I stray beyond the on/off switch, mea 
culpa. I'm referring to the thingie that is plugged into the box with 
the flashing lights that has a wire coming out of it that gets plugged 
into the back of a laptop. The plug looks like one of those phone plug 
things, only wider. Did I call it the wrong name? I.e., it isn't an 
ethernet connection?

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Larry Maltin                                       
Dix Hills, NY  11746-8021
USA
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M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote:
> Larry J. Maltin wrote:
>   
>> No, no, no; quite clearly my question was misunderstood. I will purchase 
>> for myself the necessary cable, that goes from Ethernet to USB. I only 
>> want to know whether I can simply plug into the hotel's Ethernet and 
>> into the Lappie with a USB. I would like to know this before I went to 
>> the trouble of locating and purchasing the connector.
>>     
>
> I went to CompUSA Monday and bought a Linksys USB200M, plugged it into
> my USB port, hooked it up to my switch, booted the laptop and I'm on the
> air via DHCP. So that much works. But where have you found a hotel with
> *wired* Ethernet???? :)
>
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