Faltering at first jump

[Charlie.]

Plug Shapes, wires and voltages aside, RJ-45 and USB aren't related in any way. Even believing that such a "USB to RJ45" device *exists* shows a complete lack of understanding of the purposes for each type of connection. RJ-45 normally implies Ethernet. Ethernet connects network stations. These (probably) feature a TCP-IP stack and run some software that communicates with other stations using some fancy protocol. USB connects a computer to a device. The computer runs device-specific software, called a driver, that knows how to use the USB connection to talk to the device. USB bears only one relation to any kind of network medium: it supports device-chaining. All similarities end there.

The only way to expose a USB device over a network would be to create a box that has USB ports, RJ-45 ports and enough operating system to run the device's drivers and a network server to provide the devices functionality to other stations.

This is why USB print *servers* are called servers. They run an operating system (perhaps busybox), run the printer's drivers and act as a print server.

Without a "Neotel phone server" black-box device, USB to Ethernet just aint viable.

 

[zamicro]

My humblest apologies, in my heist to share the information i could of inadvertently referenced the USB LAN Adopter,

What I wanted to pass an reference to is USB To RJ45 adopter (no LAN card as such)
http://www.globalsources.com/gsol/I/USB-video/a/9000000089497.htm

Or if you find something more relevant, post it up...let us brake free form the Telkom shackles

This is a device that works only in pairs and only uses RJ45 plugs and cat5 cable to extend the maximum distance of a usb cable. USB in --> USB out

Although you do get devices that let you share usb devices over ethernet network. But these devices are still in its infancy and only one computer can connect to a device at a time. I will look for a link, but I think it is still not want is wanted. A small low powered pc will work better.

 

[LazyLion]

Even believing that such a "USB to RJ45" device *exists* shows a complete lack of understanding of the purposes for each type of connection.

Oh, it definitely exists (I can take a picture for you if you want). It just does not do what people think it does.

 

[Donsy]

Maybe Neotel deliberately designed this for home use, and the business pack will have all the sharing connections ;-)

I noticed this USB phone/modem comes with a driver disk - I think that driver will make it very complicated to implement sharing without using 2 pc's

 

[HBee]

This has to be the biggest scam i have come accross today. There are more than 1500 CDMA2000 enabled devices available, and we can only get the worst of the lost.

I guess Neotel bought a ***** load of the stuff 5 years back when they started and now have to sell them.

have a look at whats out there !

http://globalccf.org/certification/devices.html

and to really add insult

http://www.axesstel.com/fixed/3G_broadband_gateways.php?id=1

I'll not get duped into buying a piece of hasbeen for R1920. (24xR80)

 

[Shred]

I agree

I need to share my internet connection at home. I have a desktop and my wife has a notebook for work, I will also get a notebook shortly. And if they all cannot connect to the internet with ease, I can just as well stick with my HSDPA.

Neotel must come up with a solution for this.

 

[Drone 42]

Will this work? I haven't had any experience with this router.

http://www.billionsa.com/product/3g/bipac7402x-3g-adsl2-wireless-vpn-router.html

 

[dionb]

Will this work? I haven't had any experience with this router.

http://www.billionsa.com/product/3g/bipac7402x-3g-adsl2-wireless-vpn-router.html

This one is a dual technology internet access unit - similar to the linksys vodacom have been using. This only supports a usb 3g modem (E220) instead of the PCMCIA/Cardbus ones.
Basically is an ADSL with 3G unit - to have a backup.

The product manager at their distributor actually mentioned these to me earlier this year. Said they were just finishing of testing and paperwork basically.

Billion is good value in general - I have used their ADSL modems from Single ETHERNET with USB, Single and multiple ethernet and wireless so far - no moods.
bit OT: Noticed Telskommel are now also promoting Billion (with their name/sticker on) - Don't think the mega stuff they had were so great...

To answer @Shred's question: Yes, should work.

 

[BlaQ_PhoeniX]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Female-Male-Ethernet-Connector-Adaptor/dp/B000MHO3Q8

A typical use for this is to connect a USB ADSL modem to a router with an RJ45 socket but please note that this will not provide the necessary power to the modem as the PC does. The modem must have a separate power source

Seems to me like this would work but that is besides the point, as many have said this was a really dumb move and design flaw.