Router with a USB Only Notebook?

[HGC]

I have a friend who just got DSL. Her Sony notebook PC connects to the modem with a USB cable. There are no LAN jacks on her computer, only USB. Can you get a router that connects with USB instead of LAN, just for protection against malware? Thanks very much.

 

[Leros]

You need to look at getting cat5 into her laptop instead of getting USB router.

PCMIA NIC
Wireless? (PCMIA or USB)
USB to RJ-45 Adapter

 

[Leros]

Also, her notebook prob has built in wireless.

Can you give us the model number? I cannot beleive a laptop doesnt not have a RJ-45 connection.

 

[HGC]

Thanks for the comments, JToxic.

It's a Sony Vaio notebook, model #PCG-F390. It has two USB ports and two PC card ports. It has infrared, but no wireless, as far as I can tell. It ships with a port replicator dock unit that has a nic among other things, but this was a gift to my friend, and somehow the dock didn't come with it.

I just found a USB to LAN convertor at Newegg for $15.. That with a router seems like a good idea. They don't make routers that you connect direct with USB?

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: HGC
Thanks for the comments, JToxic.

It's a Sony Vaio notebook, model #PCG-F390. It has two USB ports and two PC card ports. It has infrared, but no wireless, as far as I can tell. It ships with a port replicator dock unit that has a nic among other things, but this was a gift to my friend, and somehow the dock didn't come with it.

I just found a USB to LAN convertor at Newegg for $15.. That with a router seems like a good idea. They don't make routers that you connect direct with USB?

I havent checked, but I can say with 99% certaintly that they do not.

 

[RBBRMADE]

They have USB routers in the UK, I believe. They are expensive and you have to match them up to the particualr modem (from ISP) that you will connect to.

Grab a SMB USB NIC. I have used a few and they always work great.


SMC USB NIC

Ron

 

[skisteven1]

yeah, i've never seen a USB internet router...

As long as you're adding a usb dongle though -- might as well make it wireless for another 10 bucks or something. At least its something to consider.