On 03/20/2017 03:28 PM, wes wrote: > On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 12:59 PM, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> > wrote: > >> On 03/19/2017 08:25 AM, David wrote: >>> On 03/19/2017 05:45 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: >>>> The recent thread about the Lantronix XPort caught my attention. >>>> A quick search found a variety of USB to ethernet adapters. >>>> >>>> I will be visiting a local Staples next week. Their website lists >> several. >>>> What should I look for? >>>> A better question might be "What should I avoid?" >>>> TIA >>> >>> I can't speak for Staples specifically, but I recently bought a laptop >>> without RJ-45 on-board and successfully used both an old Netgear FA120 >>> and an Apple USB-RJ45 without any problems. >> >> I visited the local Staples. All they stock locally is an Apple product, >> MC704ll/A. The package label says it is for use with only a Macbook Air. >> A web search was inconclusive - 1 says can't work, 1 says works fine. >> >> Is that the model you have? >> Should it work easily with Debian Jessie? >> TIA >> >> >> > sounds like a lot of extra money for uncertain function. I would be very > surprised to find that this model won't work on any mainstream linux > distribution, however I'm not willing to bet $20 on that expectation.
Nor I ;/ That is why I asked if it was the model David used. >This one: > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ET4KHJ2 > does work on any OS you can dream up. <chuckle> It was Amazon and Ebay, from their respective foundings, which are my primary reason for dealing with with brick-b-mortar vendors. There is one more local vendor to check. They are now primarily an IT consultant, but I've been a low volume customer for >20 years, since they started as a consumer oriented storefront. > > -wes _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
