I have a 4 port usb hub connected to my computer.
3 ports have computer equipment attached whils the fourth has a ethernet to usb network adaptor attached.
I now want to connect a second ethernet adaptor .
Is there a hub which has both usb and ethernet slots? if not could someone please tell me how to connect the second ethernet attachment I do not have any ehternet connections on my computer only usb 2.0 ports. Thanks
2006-09-06 21:19:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
If your computer has room, you can add another PCI network card. Or if it doesn't have any slots available, you can remove the first USB ethernet adapter, plug in another hub into the first hub, and then plug the etherent adapters into the second hub. With USB you are allowed to daisy chain up to 127 devices.
Actually, I would recommend plugging a new hub directly into the computer, then plug the ethernet adapters into the new hub, then plug the old hub into the new hub. I would only use USB if you can't use PCI network cards.
2006-09-06 21:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by Bryan A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't think of a reason why your hub would need both ethernet & USB cables connected. My hub is capable of wireless, ethernet & USB connection but I only need to use one of them. I chose ethernet because it allows the fastest data transfer rate. I seriously doubt you need to have both cables connected at the same time, best thing to do is contact your network administrator and check with them.
2016-03-27 01:13:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you need is an Ethernet Hub Switch that has 5 ports. Go to http://www.jr.com to purchase one.
2006-09-07 01:06:40 · answer #3 · answered by Louise Smith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will get a hub in the market which has multiple ethernet ports and which can be connected on USB .... you can connect that usb on one of the usb port and use multiple ethernet ports to solve ur purpose
check:
http://www.netgear.com
http://www.linksys.com
2006-09-06 21:39:07 · answer #4 · answered by Gaurav Gupta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For £10 you can buy a new PCI ethernet card which will install internally in the PC.
2006-09-06 21:35:29 · answer #5 · answered by Hamish M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could buy an ethernet card and put it in an available PCI slot. That is what i did, to give me 2 ethernet ports.
2006-09-06 21:25:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easiest way is to buy a bigger external hub
2006-09-10 06:51:23 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋