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Networking: Support for USB Network Adapters

There are a lot of small and cheap devices capable for the (home) use of Astaro Security Gateway software (e.g. netbooks with 1GB RAM) but limited just with one Ethernet interface, but also offering multiple USB ports. For most (small) installations an additional USB network adapter would be sufficient - but is so far not supported...

Let's turn on USB network support in the kernel:
# CONFIG_USB_CATC
# CONFIG_USB_KAWETH
# CONFIG_USB_PEGASUS
# CONFIG_USB_RTL8150
# CONFIG_USB_USBNET
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    MattMatt shared a merged idea: Add Support for USB Ethernet Adapters  ·   · 

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      • Henrik Bagge-NielsenHenrik Bagge-Nielsen commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        It would also be nice if there was added support for USB 3.0 LAN adapters in the kernel for UTM 9.1!!! there is no support for that in the BETA version of it!!
        Bring on USB 3.0 LAN adapter support so we can get 1 Gb/s connections, instead of the too slow 100 Mb/s connections

      • BobBob commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I downloaded the 9.2 Beta and Ax8817x chipsets still not supported.

        Should be able to enable by CONFIG_USB_AX8817, Can this be addressed please.

      • Uwe LeuckertUwe Leuckert commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I installed Xen-Hypervisor on a small form factor PC w/o Slots. Xen detected my USB NIC and I'm using the UTM as a virtual XEN machine. Works fine but it would be great to use the USB NIC direct. I think it will work with better performance w/o the XEN Hypervisor environment for only this one virtual machine..
        I'd like to try the UTM on an Igel UD3. There I also need USB NIC support.

      • AnonymousAnonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I agree at least make it a non supportable option for those with the home user license.

      • RichardRichard commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        This feature would help many home users who only have laptops. The big problem with laptops is unlike desktops, there is nowhere to put additional components eg PCI slots. Adding USB support would solve this problem perfectly.

      • FF commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        This will add much needed flexibility - when will this be turned on?!

      • MattMatt commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        USB Ethernet Adapter
        Ive seen so many posts requesting this feature and no requests.
        Seems this would make a lot of people happy if added and would increase the expandability of some astaro systems running on pcs

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