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Hello,

I have a router[1] which i use to connect to inter, it has one Ethernet and one USB port. I have two laptops running windows 7 so they are not able to the USB as the driver is not available. Thus I am able to use only one laptop with Internet at a time. I was thinking if there is a way to convert the USB port into Ethernet or any other way to go about making the other connection usable.

[1] UT-300R2U

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Try connecting an ethernet hub or switch to the router, then connecting your laptops into the switch.

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well that is the right way, but I want the fun and educative way – Rick_2047 Mar 27 at 20:20
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 unless the router has built in drivers for a third party usb to ethernet adapters (not sure why they would ever do this) then you are flat out of luck. – penjuin♦ Mar 27 at 23:51
Can't I something like use a micro controller to convert ethernet signals to usb signals? – Rick_2047 Mar 28 at 5:21
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 unfortunately it doesn't work like that; there are no standard usb to ethernet interfaces. A good way to think about it would be that without these interfaces (unless third party drivers are present) there is no way for the router to accept data as being from an ethernet-type source. A router manufacturer would not include these drivers because it would affect their bottom line (you won't buy the upgraded model) and to a lesser degree because it is a very roundabout and inefficient solution to the problem (why not just use an ethernet switch?) – penjuin♦ Mar 30 at 12:51
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You could connect the modem to one computer via USB, then connect the two computers together via Ethernet. Have the first computer 'share' the connection with the second. I believe in windows it's called "Internet Connection Sharing" (ICS)

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wud connecting both with just an ethernet wire do the trick? – Rick_2047 Mar 29 at 13:43

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