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kaunda1946 · 30-05-2010, 16:22

Hi

I have been trying to wireless connect my Linux laptop to the Lynksys WRT54GX wireless router which is linked to the NTL modem by an ethernet cable. My desktop was linked to the modem by the USB cable.

The laptop would not recognise the router.

The desktop was connected to the modem by USB cable and to the router by ethernet cable

I have now removed the USB connection from the modem and desktop

and both the desktop (XP sp2) and Laptop (Ubuntu) seem to be working fine.

so my question is, what's the usb cable for, is there any downside in my current configuration ?

Thanks

tf

30-05-2010, 16:22	#1
kaunda1946 Inactive Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2	Why use the usb cable from modem to computer Hi I have been trying to wireless connect my Linux laptop to the Lynksys WRT54GX wireless router which is linked to the NTL modem by an ethernet cable. My desktop was linked to the modem by the USB cable. The laptop would not recognise the router. The desktop was connected to the modem by USB cable and to the router by ethernet cable I have now removed the USB connection from the modem and desktop and both the desktop (XP sp2) and Laptop (Ubuntu) seem to be working fine. so my question is, what's the usb cable for, is there any downside in my current configuration ? Thanks tf