On 2/20/24 23:38, Darryl Gregorash wrote:

Does this (Yast indentifying it as a nic) rely on the adapter and ethernet
cable being connected to something (in this case, a switch) on the other end
at the time one launches Yast? (otherwise, how does Yast know to treat that
usb port as a nic?)
Just plug it in and configure it -- nothing has to be connected to it,
just like any other network device. The only difference is that it
connects via a USB port instead of the PCI bus.

It's magic. I didn't think it would work either, until I tried it.

Another magical interface is MOCA. I've got one link to connect
my home subnet to a printer with only an RG-59 coax cable. It's
not fast, but it's perfect for a printer out of reach of a CAT-6
cable. Printer doesn't have WiFi.

Regards,
Lew