USB Ethernet arrived today but....

[john dough]

In 10.7 it just showed up and worked. I only have 2 MBAs (late 2010 and mid 2011) and they are both running 10.7.

[Chakravartin]

haikuman wrote:
I have used 2 different cables and 2 different USB ports and I continue to get this message.
Any Suggestions... ?

What's at the other end of the Ethernet cable(s)? A router? Another Mac?

[haikuman]

Cable Modem which I have tried and checked with both cables.. then I also went thru a WIFI router
to see if that worked..... leading to no joy

Cable Mode to WIFI Router works splendidly for WIFI with both Cables

Rudie

[C(-)ris]

haikuman wrote:


I have used 2 different cables and 2 different USB ports and I continue to get this message.
Any Suggestions... ?

TIA,

Rudie

Wasn't this the exact same problem that you were having with the onboard ethernet port? That it was always saying cable disconnected?

[haikuman]

Yes C(-)ris....?

[JoeH]

Does your modem require a crossover cable? Some do, even in spite of the ports on the other end being auto detecting and switching. I have run into that before.

[haikuman]

Cable modem plugs into WIFI Router/ situation normal/ I have a friend a new switcher who comes over on Sundays for some Mac tutoring I use a cable from 1 of the 4 WIFI router ports to give him Ethernet with no issues.

Rudie

[Chakravartin]

Maybe there's an OS issue.

Run the Disk Utility, verify the disk and if it doesn't find anything wrong then reinstall the last OS update using the combo updater.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399

[C(-)ris]

haikuman wrote:
Yes C(-)ris....?

Seems like it might be a software issue if 2 different devices are having the same problem connecting.

[haikuman]

Thanks C(-)ris Chak and everyone for their input.

I am currently downloafing the combo updater *(:>*

Rudie