Questions & Answers for Apple USB Ethernet Adapter
77 Questions from the Community
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Yes, it is always better to use a hardwired connection for video streaming. However, there are many possible reasons for a video stream to freeze/buffer so this may not solve your problem.
- Answered by Dan W from Brooklyn
- 02 21, 13
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Not by itself. You need to set up a broadband ADSL account with an internet service provider to supply your house with internet access via your telephone line. that connection will involve a modem/router device that connects to your telephone cable (on the modem part) and also has ethernet port(s) (on the router part).
With the account set up and the modem/router plugged in to your phone line, you'll then be able to plug ethernet capable devices (or devices connected to this adapter via a usb 2.0 port) into the modem to connect to the net.
This is the same procedure needed when connecting to broadband via ethernet in the city as most houses only have the regular phone lines there as well.- Answered by Gregory P from Ovingham
- 09 25, 12
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (I don't have ethernet lines out in the country. I just have the regular phone line. Will this work for me?)
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Will it connect to the internet instantaneously like just after 2sec of plugging or will it take much time like 30 sec..?
- Asked by Rakesh G from Kandukur
- 08 13, 16
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can you use with ancient ibook running system 9?
I have great, wee, original bondi blue iBook that still works perfectly! Would like to be able to connect to my bt homehub but it won't support system 9. Would this product work with my wee machine, which runs on OS 9.2? Or if not, does anyone know of a gismo that would work?
- Asked by Lynda W
- 05 23, 11
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Can this be used for a slingbox?
I want to get a slingbox but I have the apple airport express which doesn't have a place to plug in the ethernet cord. If I get the adapter will it work?
- Asked by Aron G from San Francisco
- 04 8, 11
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How can I hook up an ip phone to my macbook
- Asked by Dennis W from Parkland
- 09 7, 15
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Is this compatible with USB 3 ports on the newest Macbook Air?
- Asked by Randy M from Kingston
- 01 29, 13
- Flag as inappropriate (Is this compatible with USB 3 ports on the newest Macbook Air?)
Best Answer:This works fine on my Retina Macbook Pro with USB 3 ports. I see no reason why it wouldn't work on a Macbook Air. Someone else chime in if you know otherwise.
- Answered by Michael M from Ewa Beach
- 08 22, 13
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You can plug any length of ethernet cable into this adaptor. It can't decipher cable length.....
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what do need to connect my macbook to my printer via a cable
- Asked by Manuel S from Rosemead
- 05 7, 16
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Can this adapter be used to connect to the printer (that has just the USB socket) to use the printer via local Ethernet?
- Asked by Filip W from Krakow
- 02 8, 11
- Flag as inappropriate (Can this adapter be used to connect to the printer (that has just the USB socket) to use the printer via local Ethernet?)
AnswerYou will need a print server to connect your USB printer to an ethernet network. In addition to handling the USB-ethernet conversion, it also handles the printer communications. A number of these servers are available from companies like Linksys/Cisco and D-Link, and they do not have to be Apple-specific. Note that most (if not all) will only access the print functions of multi-purpose machines (i.e., not the scan/fax functions).
Good luck- Answered by Ray H from Raleigh
- 02 6, 12
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can this adapter be used to connect to the printer (that has just the USB socket) to use the printer via local Ethernet?)
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No. This is for connecting Mac and Windows machines to the Internet. You would be better off connecting the HP to an Apple Router like Airport Express or Time Capsule's USB printer share port.
- Answered by Stephen I from San Jose
- 02 4, 15
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will this allow a network printer (HP 2100 TN) to be connected via the USB port?)
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will it allow me to transfer files from my iBook G4 OS 10.3.9 to my new MacBook Air? Basically will my iBook detect it?
- Asked by Doug W from Chandler
- 07 10, 11
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AnswerYes. The adapter will be seen by your MBA and will create a connection with the iBook.
You might be needing a cross-over cable if you don't use a switch/router.
Can you please check if the ibook sees this adaptor ? pretty please :P -
is this adapter fully compatible with the newest OS Mountain Lion on a Macbook Air?
- Asked by Frederick A from Chevy Chase
- 09 24, 12
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Can this be used to communicate with a USB webcam?
I'm trying to setup a webcam using SecuritySpy over my network. I currently have it hooked up to a laptop, but want to have it stream over the network instead so I can access it anywhere. Thoughts??
- Asked by Eric B from Stillwater
- 08 3, 11
- Flag as inappropriate (Can this be used to communicate with a USB webcam?)
AnswerNo. A usb webcam wont have the capability of running as a standalone network device with its own IP address, so Security spy won't be able to identify the camera across the ethernet connection to set up a network camera and it wont be able to see the camera as a local device either without a direct usb link.
You need an IP camera (which has a built in server) to use security spy to stream remote cameras, or a second, networked, computer to connect the second camera to.
IP cameras have built in ethernet ports and wouldn't need this adapter.- Answered by Gregory P from Ovingham
- 09 25, 12
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