On 2024-02-21 01:48, Lew Wolfgang wrote:
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. Seriously? A Cat-6 cable is good for 55m over a 10GBASE-T network.
As for MOCA, it looks like it's just another kind of modulator-demodulator (modem) device, just like a DOCSIS cable modem or (if you're old enough to remember these) an acoustic coupler. No voodoo magic about it at all.