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Malcolm Herbert wrote:
> I have an aging IBM thinkpad on which the only USB1.0 port has died[1].
> Unfortunately it was running my NetGear USB NIC, since the laptop
> doesn't have one built-in.
> 
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> does anyone have any experience with these sorts of devices, good or
> bad?
> 
> Regards,
> Malcolm

Malcolm,
 I use an adaptec USB2connect AUA-1420A it has two usb 2.0 ports, and
has a plug for external power but nothing I used it with required the
power adapter so I never got one. Anyway, when I got it it was around
$65 at compusa. I think you can get em on ebay for like 30-40 now,
anyway just my two cents. Also, to be honest my laptop runs gentoo
gnu/linux, but I would really have to think netbsd supports this.

Nick




> [1] annoyingly it's a physical problem - the plastic divider in the
> centre of the socket has come loose at some point and the pins are bent
> 

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