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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Aniway on March 29, 2003, 02:57:14 AM

Title: USB Hack?
Post by: Aniway on March 29, 2003, 02:57:14 AM

I have an internet router that contains 4 ports for Ethernet, and a fifth in back to connect to the host computer. Alternatively, a USB connector may be used.

My Amiga has no USB setup of any sort at present; however, I could connect my internet router via my X-Surf ethernet board.

I was wondering if it would be possible to write a program that could go through the ethernet connector and accept input from the USB port if a peripheral such as printer or scanner were plugged in?

Aniway

Title: Re: USB Hack?
Post by: rhino on March 29, 2003, 09:50:15 AM

I'm pretty certain there's no way to do this. As I understand it USB devices are "clients" on a bus controlled by a "host", that is the USB controller in the computer. So your router (I have a similar one BTW) will be a USB client not a host, and therefore will be unable to control other devices.

Another point is that even if it were possible technically the software would have to be in the firmware of the router not on a computer connected via Ethernet.

I'm sure someone with more detailed technical knowledge will chime in  if I've got this wrong :)

Robert