Belkin F5D5050 USB to 10/100 Ethernet Adaptor - Networking
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Manufacturer: Belkin ComponentsAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: F5D5050
Color: SILVER
Product features:
- Adds your PC to your network, easily--through a USB port, Connects your PC to a broadband modem, Installs easily into any available USB port--without requiring you to open your PC case
- Works with Windows; 98SE, ME, 2000, XP 32 Bit & Vista 32 Bit
- Installs easily into any available USB port--without requiring you to open your PC case
- Comes with a Belkin Lifetime Warranty and free, 24-hour technical support
- Does NOT work with Windows 7, Vista 64 Bit or XP 64 Bit
- Exchanges data quickly between connected PCs and notebooks; lets you share printers and other peripherals, and communicate via e-mail
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Customer Review: Replace the motherboard?!! Nah!! Just get this!
Summary: 5 Stars
When a storm fried my ethernet port, the Mac forums I researched said you'd have to replace the motherboard to fix it. That, of course, would mean a ridiculous amount of money.
Fortunately, I found an article that recommended this under-$30 device. To make it work with Mac OSX, it explained, you'd just need to download the free Pegasus USB-to-Ethernet driver (found at sourceforge, among others).
Well, I got it today, plugged it in, and at first it didn't pull up an IP address. I called my ISP and went through a couple of simple steps -- something involving a manual setting in my network -- and soon up popped those beautiful IP address numbers. Who knows -- it might have just taken the modem a minute to figure it out and the settings I fiddled with might not have done anything. Point is, it worked with minor hassle.
What a relief! Great product at a great price. (Would be even better if it came with the Mac software/driver - we're not Untouchable Fringe People, you know, Belkin!) ;)
***ADDENDUM: When I upgraded to OS 10.5.6 several months later, the adapter continued to work for a couple of weeks and then it got futzy. It wouldn't work until I unplugged it and replugged it in -- every time I turned the computer on, I'd have to do this.
I was going to buy a replacement but first searched the net to see if this had happened to anyone else. I'm glad I did -- it turns out it *was* related to the upgrade, and a fix was available in the Apple support/discussion forums.
Again, Belkin: Please make your great product more Mac-friendly! One shouldn't have to jerryrig the software to get it to work.
Description of Belkin F5D5050 USB to 10/100 Ethernet Adaptor - Networking
The easiest way to get your computer ready to share Internet access is through an available USB port. The Adapter simply plugs in to let your PC connect to your cable or DSL modem, as well as share files and peripherals with computers that are connected to the network. With instant, Plug-and-Play USB and the simple setup with our included software, you can add sharing capability in minutes without opening your computer case to install a card.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories
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