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Why a USB port on a DSL modem?
Posted by: jimbrady
Date: January 18, 2006 09:42AM
I have this modem from Verizon for DSL (which I don't use, I have FiOS)...

What's with the USB port? Some way to use it as a print server? seems unlikely, as it's a 'B' style port.

Just wondering.
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Re: Why a USB port on a DSL modem?
Posted by: MGS_forgot_password
Date: January 18, 2006 09:43AM
Because some people dont have ethernet on their computers.
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Re: Why a USB port on a DSL modem?
Posted by: spacescape
Date: January 18, 2006 09:49AM
My friend had a Windows XP box built for his wife and kids and forgot to have a network card installed... So, he uses the USB port and it works great. Then, the eithernet port is used on the mac... so, almost like a built in router.

Bill
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Re: Why a USB port on a DSL modem?
Posted by: BigGuynRusty
Date: January 18, 2006 09:49AM
Most PC crap computers to this day don't have an enet port. It was a frickin' nightmare in the late nineties juggling Windows releases, drivers, and enet cards.

BGnR
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