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Can you use this on a Network? (modified 0 times) jlfaulring I just got my "Great News" letter and was wondewring if I would be able to use an ethernet card for this. It is mentioned on the website that there are USB ports, so could you add a USB ethernet card? I have cable service and would like to see about accessing their service through my home network. Has anyone tried this? 04-25-2000 21:19:36

RE:Can you use this on a Network? (modified 0 times) Ballast I'm interested too - I have a networked DSL connection and would like to avoid tieing up my phone line 10 hours a month keeping virgin happy. I have a USB ethernet adaptor for my laptop. 04-26-2000 15:18:00

RE:Can you use this on a Network? (modified 0 times) PeeWee Profile I asked Merinta, maker of the Webplayer about using the USB for ethernet networking. Here's their response... Dear PeeWee, Being a customer of Virgin, you need to call them for support. But the answer to this question is NO. You cannot use a USB Ethernet card with webplayer at this time, because Virgin hasn't implemented the drivers for any USB Ethernet card. I would suggest that you contact Virgin with his request. And if Virgin gets a lot of these may be they can implement this feature in the future. Regards, Merinta 05-01-2000 11:34:27

RE:Can you use this on a Network? (modified 0 times) JayFive We should let Virgin know we want ethernet support on our WebPlayers. If you people think it's a good idea, I'll host an online petition that we can send to Virgin. I don't think that they would immediately dismiss it. I would imagine several of their customers have have high speed access avalable to them (either at home, at school, or at work) and would use their WebPlayer for 10+ hours a month. Any thoughts? 05-01-2000 17:53:44

RE:Can you use this on a Network? (modified 0 times) stepson Profile I would love it if the damn thing had a USB add on (especially if they just gave it to us). Since I can't get an iopener, I've been using this. Its not THAT great, since its not a small linux terminal, but its pretty damn cool in its own right. I want USB ethernet and I'd be willing to sign a petition to try and get it... 05-01-2000 20:08:34

RE:Can you use this on a Network? (modified 0 times) jlfaulring Count me in 05-01-2000 22:15:39

RE:Can you use this on a Network? (modified 0 times) Hagop ME TOO!!! The way I see it, this is a win-win situation for Virgin: their ads continue to be displayed, yet they don't have to pay for our dial-up connection. Can someone post an e-mail address for Vigin where we can send this request to? Also, once enough of us get this unit, perhaps we can figure out a way to implement this feature ourselves (without voiding the TOS). -Hagop 05-01-2000 22:21:01

RE:Can you use this on a Network? (modified 0 times) Dag1968 Profile First let me say that I know virtually zero about linux, except whatever I've picked up here. That said, wouldn't it be easy enough to load linux drivers for a USB ethernet adapter to the DOC? This seems to easy - am I missing something? -Dag 05-01-2000 23:32:00

RE:Can you use this on a Network? (modified 0 times) JayFive I will be implementing the survey page over the next couple of days. I'll post here when it is ready. Thanks for the feedback everyone. 05-02-2000 05:28:56

RE:Can you use this on a Network? (modified 0 times) dcmorrow I sent the president of Virginconnect an Email saying I want to use my DSL via a USB Netcard. When you log in, you get a Welcome Email, and I just replied to it, like that. Dan 06-11-2000 01:27:50

RE:Can you use this on a Network? (modified 0 times) jayfive It's questionable whether that's really the president's e-mail or if it's just an automated greeting that is sent to new users. You can sign the petition which I noted in another post: http://www.core.binghamton.edu/~jayfive/webplayer thanks 06-11-2000 09:02:33

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