small office/home office (SOHO) environments.
The Hypertec USB Ethernet plugs directly into the USB port located on the back of most modern computers, and eliminates the need to open the PC when adding an Ethernet connection.
About the Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a peripheral bus standard developed by PC and telecom leaders such as Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC and Northern Telecom. PCs equipped with USB allow computer peripherals once installed on a system to be automatically configured as soon as they are physically attached without the need to reboot or run setup. Thus, USB brings true "out of the box"
Typically, there are several connectors on the back of a computer, each of which accepts a specific kind of device connector and cable. As a result, a maze of confusing cables can be found at the back of a computer when a full range of peripherals are attached, USB eliminates the need for variety of connectors and cables because a single, standard type of connector and cable is used for every peripheral device, connected in a "daisy chain' fashion.
