well the nic is the Network Interface Card.
The nic that comes wth 2wire is actually a different model from the ordinary nic they were shipping out with the ordinary modems.

I am not sure if there is a linux driver on that cd as they are technically a different company. I can check into that when I get back into work on monday. I will let you know.

k thanks

yes they have linux drivers - you have the REALTEK RTL 8139:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/search/sea...x?search=linux

Not sure which verions listed here is for you tho - you might check into all the ducomentation first.


there is no driver on the cd unfortunately.

OMG thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!
Wait a sec.....which is the one for 2wire pc port via usb?

refresh I edited the post

Why would Realtek have a driver for a 2wire usb pc port thing?

"Linux recognizes it as a "2Wire PC Port" but it just needs a stinking driver"

That's for the network card that came with the 2wire. I presumed that is what your looking for.

For the USB?! Yikes, I've no idea. I thought you wanted the nic driver. USB is very unstable anyway.
I have no idea if 2wire have USB drivers for their 2wire ~ did you check their site? Also there could be some other open projects around. I believe someone had similiar questions a good while back and there was nothing really useful on the net for USB on this modem/router.

Personally I would NEVER run my network on USB.

you have the 2wire 1000 SW?

yes, but im not hooked up directly to it...ive got the usb pc port adapter

usb pc port adapter? does it convert usb to ethernet???
If so - then just get your ethernet card installed.

re USB: 2wire site is sparse - Nothing on linux. I ran a few searchs:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...wire+linux+USB
seems other's just ended up putting it on ethernet.

Yeah....I'm thinking ill convert my old p1 200 MHz into a very secure windows server and connect that via ether net to my comp now
ive sent to e-mails to 2wire explaining why they should support linux, and ive requeted someone make a driver for homepna stuff on linux at www.homepna.org
Thanks for all your help, it seems as if people just won't adapt to the best new OS around.

yeah - it's going the right direction tho. I always write an email and request this type of stuff. It can never do any harm. I have requested a shockwave port from macromedia about 3 times now. That's the only reason I use windows anymore - my son loves the internet games on zone.com, games.yahoo.com etc etc. No way around that.

NB. Honestly tho - USB is flakey.

If you are determined, look around for ETHernet-USB converters. If you have the USB converted to ethernet - all you might need is the ethernet nic and driver installed.

I know on the USB-ethernet you plug it in USB one end and ethernet the other and it works - just get one thaty goes the otherway if they are arioung.