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Stupid Question

blahblah06 · 2005-11-29 17:00:21

Hi lads my cousin is looking to get irish broadband but his comp doesnt have a lan/eternet port for it just usb and the normal net. Is there anyway around this at all? or is there different companys

29-11-2005 5:00pm

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blahblah06

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Hi lads my cousin is looking to get irish broadband but his comp doesnt have a lan/eternet port for it just usb and the normal net. Is there anyway around this at all? or is there different companys

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#2 29-11-2005 5:36pm

DemonOfTheFall

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He could put a network card into his computer. They're about 20 euro at maplin or 30 euro in peats. The peats one would probably be a respectable brand though.

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#3 29-11-2005 5:37pm

roamer

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I dunno what kind of cards/routers they sell/give out but many routers can be connected to your computer with the usb port.

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#4 29-11-2005 5:37pm

Sam Vimes

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8.29 in maplin

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#5 02-12-2005 4:24pm

Kintarō Hattori

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€19.99 for a Linksys one in Peats.

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#6 02-12-2005 4:48pm

irlrobins

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Irish broadband requires an ethernet port or router. Won't work with USB. Do as the lads above suggest and buy a network card. Dead cheap and easy e nough to install. Post back here if u have probs.

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#7 02-12-2005 4:56pm

SouperComputer

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IBB had some USB ripwave units, but the drivers are buggy as hell to it was dropped.

You could get a NIC for €5 on the FS board, maybe even less!

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