I need a USB/FireWire ethernet adapter

About 6 months ago my ethernet port was fried when a lightning bolt sent a surge through the wire. Since then i have been using my family's wireless network, but now that I am back in school and away from home, i don't have that luxury. So, i've been looking for a Mac compatible USB/FireWire ethernet adapter and have had no luck. If anyone knows where I can find one, let me know.

Hi Kllru,
Welcome to the Discussions.
The following link has info on compatible adapters as well as a driver for OS X.
http://www.sustworks.com/site/newsusbethernet.html
John

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I don't know how to make a connection with Internet with RJ-45 cable with the usb adapter.
I have MBA. Lion 10.7.5
Now I need to connect MBA by RJ-45 cable with usb adapter (asus AX88772B)
MBA see the adapter (even without an ethernet cable).
I also did download drivers from here http://www.asix.com.tw/products.php?op=pItemdetail&PItemID=105;71;101&PLine=71
I read the instruction, and I've done 3 steps on the page 4 exept these one's:
(4) Set the permission access mode of Apple’s default driver.
(5) Update the access and modification times of ASIX’s AX88772B/772A/760/772 or AX88178 driver.
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AX88772B:
Product ID:          0x7e2b
Vendor ID:          0x0b95 (ASIX Electronics Corporation)
Version:           0.01
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Manufacturer:          ASIX Elec. Corp.
Location ID:          0xfd120000 / 4
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Current Required (mA):          Unknown (Device has not been configured)NO
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Device ID:          0x8003
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inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
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valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
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link/ether 00:0e:c6:88:fd:a1 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 192.168.5.1/24 brd 192.168.5.255 scope global usbnet0
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
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inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
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inet 192.168.5.1/24 brd 192.168.5.255 scope global usbnet0
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 fe80::20e:c6ff:fe88:fda1/64 scope link
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
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