[LUNI] Re: [OT] Media converters - USB to Fast Ethernet

[Chad Perrin]

Arun Khan wrote:
> Actually, I was looking for the converter to connect a broad band USB
> cable modem to my D-Link router that has an ethernet WAN port.  The ISP
> is providing the modem and it has only an USB port to connect to the
> computer. 
> 
> I have seen cable modems with both ethernet and USB ports.  I may have
> to buy one; hopefully these units allow their MAC address to be
> modified (this ISP registers MAC address).
> 

You may have to get in touch with your ISP and ask if you can have a 
cable modem that connects via ethernet instead of USB.  It would seem 
quite odd, to me, if they would not be willing to provide an 
ethernet-connected cable modem in place of a USB-connected cable modem.

--
Chad