In the case of your friends macbook

Sep 11, 2024
7:59:31am

NanoFab Coug Political Junky

The motherboard alone does not have the capability you seem to assume it does (Ethernet). The usb adapter is not accessing motherboard capability.

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Simple IT question. Back when I was pretending to be an IT professional, connecting a standard rj45 ethernet cable into

DJROSS Food Fanatic

Sep 11, 7:54am

USB ports work. yes.

crimedog

Sep 11, 7:57am

long story short. USB ports are wired into the motherboard as well

crimedog

Sep 11, 7:58am

In the case of your friends macbook

NanoFab Coug

Sep 11, 7:59am

well that was my initial thought, how does it work then?

DJROSS

Sep 11, 8:00am

RE: well that was my initial thought, how does it work then?

Ungoy

Sep 11, 8:11am

ahh I see. This makes more sense than zigzagging the pathways on a motherboard.

DJROSS

Sep 11, 8:25am

RE: Simple IT question. Back when I was pretending to be an IT professional,

RobAdams

Sep 11, 8:01am

Hey that is why I only play a techie on TV vs in real life. To be fair I was more a database developer techie type vs a

DJROSS

Sep 11, 8:27am

RE: Simple IT question. Back when I was pretending to be an IT professional,

Ungoy

Sep 11, 8:03am

USB-C allows so much bandwidth (and power) that other protocols can be run

bricej13

Sep 11, 8:03am

It's all just magic.

fredy

Sep 11, 8:04am

RE: It's all just magic.

DJROSS

Sep 11, 8:29am

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HuskerFan2

Sep 11, 8:05am

CB definitely is a good place to get IT information at the floor level. Nice. Thanks for responding everyone. I know it

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