Lewis wrote:
  

So, my understanding is that the onboard ethernet in the Shuttle XPC he has is not supported under OS/2, thus requiring an additional (supported) ethernet adapter of some type. The ethernet bridges still need a working wired adapter at the machine.
    

  

Jordan, was I incorrect in my reading of your post?
    

The older Shuttle has a built-in NIC chip on the MB that definitely supports a wired ethernet connection for eCS.  I'm not sure about the later, dual-core model, because I haven't gotten around to installing eCS on it.  (It is used mainly for running video apps, so eCS has been a deferred priority.)  I think there is a 50 / 50 chance the NIC chip *it* has built-in (Marvel ?) could be supported by Genmac, for wired use.  But I'm not sure.

Lewis also wrote:
  

Until we have a new USB stack for OS/2, wireless networking is not going to be possible, AIUI. However, your workaroudn might be to install a working *wired* USB stick connected to an ethernet bridge device (such as the Asus WL-330g or the LinkSys WET54G).
    

It so happens that I bought the WL-330G (the one reviewed by Daniella on the VOICE newsletter) a while back, but never tried to use it.  This is because it does not support WPA, and that is a must for the primary location where I need to use the external USB NIC-stick.  Otherwise, I cannot make contact with their router.  (NOT the same place where the Linksys router you are supplying will be used.)
It may even require WPA-2 AES.  Bob wrote:
  

It is called a "game adapter".  The one I have is a "Linksys WGA54G Wireless-G Game Adapter"
    

and Ed wrote:
  

A simpler option might be external, ethernet connected WiFi adapters as used for some ganes consoles. You connect to them as a router via an ethernet cable rather than USB. They are a little larger than your USB stick, but as they are OS agnostic, they work without the need for any new drivers.
    

Are you and Bob referring to the same type of device ?  If I get one, how -- in the total hardware scheme of things -- would I go about setting it up ?


  Jordan