External writeless connected to ethernet?

Hi All,


I have an industrial computer for controlling
assembly line equipment. It is basically XP in a
metal box. It has a USB 1.0 and an Ethernet port.

I have not had the best of luck hooking up
external USB wireless adapters to USB 1.0 ports.
Is there an external wireless adapter that will
hook to my Ethernet port? (I have seen a lot
of AP's with an Ethernet port, but I am presuming
that they can not be used as a network adapter.)

Many thanks,
--Tony

hi, yes you can do this no problem, it will just cost you a bit more.

you can use a US Robotics 'Gaming adapter' which is just a Wireless Client
with ethernet input.

you will also find a few APs that have a 'client' function.

www.edimax.com, they do one (its got 'new' in flashing letters next to it!)
, but dont buy it! my one is going back!


"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
>
> I have an industrial computer for controlling
> assembly line equipment. It is basically XP in a
> metal box. It has a USB 1.0 and an Ethernet port.
>
> I have not had the best of luck hooking up
> external USB wireless adapters to USB 1.0 ports.
> Is there an external wireless adapter that will
> hook to my Ethernet port? (I have seen a lot
> of AP's with an Ethernet port, but I am presuming
> that they can not be used as a network adapter.)
>
> Many thanks,
> --Tony

ad wrote:
> hi, yes you can do this no problem, it will just cost you a bit more.
>
> you can use a US Robotics 'Gaming adapter' which is just a Wireless Client
> with ethernet input.

The usr 5430 does not support WPA2 (802.11i) yet. :-(
(They said "soon", but ...)



> you will also find a few APs that have a 'client' function.
>
> www.edimax.com, they do one (its got 'new' in flashing letters next to it!)
> , but dont buy it! my one is going back!
>
>
> "Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:dce5ov$a5e$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>
>> I have an industrial computer for controlling
>>assembly line equipment. It is basically XP in a
>>metal box. It has a USB 1.0 and an Ethernet port.
>>
>> I have not had the best of luck hooking up
>>external USB wireless adapters to USB 1.0 ports.
>>Is there an external wireless adapter that will
>>hook to my Ethernet port? (I have seen a lot
>>of AP's with an Ethernet port, but I am presuming
>>that they can not be used as a network adapter.)
>>
>>Many thanks,
>>--Tony
>
>
>

Tony wrote:
> ad wrote:
>
>> hi, yes you can do this no problem, it will just cost you a bit more.
>>
>> you can use a US Robotics 'Gaming adapter' which is just a Wireless
>> Client
>> with ethernet input.
>
>
> The usr 5430 does not support WPA2 (802.11i) yet. :-(
> (They said "soon", but ...)
>
>

Just a follow up. I discovered (actually, it was my
wife), that the 5430 now has a GPL beta firmware posted at

http://www.usr.com/support/product-t....asp?prod=5430

I think I will give it a try.

Reading further on this card. [When WPA2 is finalized] this card
will be ideal for all old computers with no USB Ports or USB 1.0
ports and an available Ethernet port. Saved the hassle of paying
for an expensive WPA2 driver from Odyssey, etc..

--Tony