Also help please

Since today seems to be a day for non tech idiots (me Barry not you).

I want to buy a slingbox, so far so good £99 in Currys, but the super duper virgin moden that I have(speedtouch) connects to my laptop via a USB port. The Slingbox needs an ethernet port plug. Is there a connection/plug that would allow me to plug the USB to an ethernet plug so I can connect to the slingbox?

Any help appreciated.

Iain

[Bazz]

Hi Iain,

Haven't got one myself but if you Google "usb to Ethernet adapter" you will get lots of hits.

Barry.

If you're having to look at the expense of a USB to ethernet adapter, you'd probably be better of spending a bit more, ditching your virgin modem and getting a combined wifi (and wired) router/modem.
since if you still want to connect a PC as well as the slingbox to the modem you'll need some kind of ethernet hub as well.

More importantly - give me a full review of the sling box when you are using it from afar, I'm seriously considering getting my parents one, next time I'm back in blighty [}:)]