Accton Technology USB220-EC manual USB Ethernet Adapter, Introduction, Package Checklist

USB Ethernet Adapter

Introduction

Accton’s USB family of products offers a convenient and cost-effective means of bringing straight-forward peripheral connectivity to the desktop based on the Universal Serial Bus (USB). These products feature true plug-and-play connection of PC peripherals “outside the box” and mark a significant advance in desktop cable management. Using a USB Ethernet adapter, USB hub, USB serial converter, and other products under development, you can simplify PC connections in the home, office or on the road.

The Universal Serial Bus is designed to replace the current serial, parallel, and other port types used on a PC with a single universal interface. Many types of devices can be plugged into a single PC USB interface. However, conventional devices without a USB interface require a USB converter. And to attach more than one device, you will also need a USB hub such as Accton’s USB204A.

USB uses a unique cable and connector system. The "upstream" side of the cable (“A” side) connects to a USB hub or PC; and the "downstream" side (“B” side) connects to USB devices or to another hub's B side. The USB220-EC Ethernet Adapter has a "B" side connector on one side and an RJ-45 Ethernet connector (10BASE-T) on the other side. This USB Ethernet Adapter allows you to connect to a 10BASE-T LAN (10 Mbps) using the new USB interface.

The ports on the USB220-EC are shown below:

Package Checklist

Accton’s USB220-EC includes:

•	1 USB220-EC	•	1 registration card (please return)
•	1 driver diskette	•	1 user guide

•1 USB cable

System Requirements

The USB220-EC requires the following basic host PC features to operate:

•A host PC that supports the Universal Serial Bus

•16MB of RAM

•Windows 95 (OSR 2.x), 98, or 2000

You also need to provide the following items:

•1 standard twisted-pair Ethernet cable

•A 10Mbps Ethernet LAN

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