Connecting directly macbook pro to ethernet big disk...
I was wondering if i could connect directly my macbook pro to the ethernet plug of ethernet big disk with ethernet cable. I have used the lacie connected to netgear router but the big disk showed that it was connected at 100mbits/s. When I tried to take same cable and plug it in macbook pro and fiddle around wth advanced ethernet option, the settings always came back to previous ones. Why? Thank you for looking at this tread and hope i will enjoy super fast transfer rates because it is painfully slow at 100mbits/s. Funny how firewire 800 makes such a difference. Thanks.
David
Hi, as a matter of fact there is such a thing...
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/VIDU2DVIA/
Features
Works on PC and Intel Mac models
Lossless compression
LCD, CRT, projector displays
Connect one extra monitor per adapter to your desktop or laptop's USB port!
Configure connected monitors to either clone your primary screen, or extend the desktop allowing visibility of more applications at the same time!
Display Modes:
Can easily Mirror the main display
Extend left, right, above, or below
Can be rotated left, right, or upside-down
Windows Vista & 7 Aero support
Windows XP and Vista 32-bit support
Standard and Widescreen ratio aspects
High-Performance DDR memory
Completely silent operation
Uses very little computer resources and offers a vast array of screen resolutions and color depths ensuring little performance difference between a screen directly connected or via USB 2.0
Supports resolutions up to 2048 x 1152 including SDTV/HDTV resolutions: 480i/p (640x480), 720p (1280x720), 1080i/p (1920x1080)
There may also be an Apple adapter, but they change Video ports more often than I can keep track of.
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