Make a USB to Ethernet adaptor
July 20, 2009 pcformat 61 other publications
We’ve all had that problem; the webcam is over there pointing at the neighbour’s bedroom window and the PC is on the other side of the room. How are you supposed to surreptitiously spy on next door from your legal grey area without the proper cables? Fear not, we’re at hand to offer a cheap and easy way to extend any USB device using any old existing network cable you may have and a couple of easy to make adaptors. The theory is simple, CAT5 network cables use twisted pairs of wires to massively reduce signal noise, which means they can transfer signals over metres and metres of cable without serious degradation. Using the right wiring schematics you can transfer all manner of data over these versatile cables not just USB signals.
We’ve all had that problem; the webcam is over there pointing at the neighbour’s bedroom window and the PC is on the other side of the room. How are you supposed to surreptiti...
