[NBLUG/talk] USB ethernet adapter for Dell Optiplex 745?

Zack Gold zack at nblug.org
Fri Aug 9 15:05:06 PDT 2013


How about buying a new card? Replace the existing one with one off a
computer retail store. Be sure that the card you buy is for PCI Express.

On Friday, August 9, 2013, Mr. Jan Hearthstone wrote:

> I am having problems connecting with Ethernet on Dell Optiplex 745
> (onboard Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5754 Gigabit Ethernet PCI
> Express) that Allan Cecil gave me--the light is steady amber when box
> plugged in, and stays so always. According to Internet search that might be
> common problem for Linux.
>
> Allan Cecil suggested USB ethernet adapters--I know nothing of those;
> would you, please give me some intelligence on this?
>
> I installed Mepis AntiX on the machine ...
>
> Thank you, Hearthstone.
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Zack Gold
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