Multiple usb to ethernet mac
So I argue that a router is a better value. And a wireless router is in the $70 range, with sale prices going down to $50. And you have to go beyond price because a wired router is around $50 and often goes on sale for as low as $30, the same as the Apple USB ethernet adapter. Or can you make the defense and show significant negatives to using a router in your use case. And even then, I would argue that a router is the "correct computer" to share one wired network connection. One could argue that you got the "wrong computer" for your needs. To put it another way: you got a Macbook Air, which doesn't have any wired ethernet ports, but now you want two, and will use up all of your USB ports to do so.
MULTIPLE USB TO ETHERNET MAC PORTABLE
(i.e.: the Macbook has built-in wireless, as does most if not all portable computers.) I got one from D-Link that is the size of a deck of cards and runs off a USB port so no AC power is needed (although an AC adapter is included.) And of course Apple has the Airport Express. You can get small routers, if portability is needed and the 4-port wired switch is not essential. (e.g.: Your Word Processing may will slow down if the other computer starts streaming Netflix.) For about the same price as (or only a few dollars more than) the Apple USB ethernet adapter, you can get a router which will probably provide better throughput performance than Internet Sharing, especially if the machine you're sharing to is doing a heavy download, it likely slow down your machine even if you're not doing anything on the internet. This is the primary function of a typical home router. I didn't bring it up in the previous post, but since the discussion is going to continue.I would argue that getting a second USB wired ethernet adapter is a "waste of money." Why not get a router? OSX's Internet Sharing turns the Mac into a NAT device. but the only way to know for sure.is to buy a 2nd USB Ethernet adapter which is a waste of money if it doesn't work ?