I can't think of any way to connect my Beaglebone to my router via the
USB OTG port for ethernet-over-USB connectivity. Is that because it's
impossible? 
- Grant
It is not OTG. Client only. So it expects to see a host there.
Why not use the Ethernet?
Gerald
So.. You are plugging the mini usb end of the beaglebone directly into
your router's host usb (full size) port (usually used for usb
media/harddrives)...
First question, are you atleast running your own "router-distro" and
can you import the kernel modules/software needed into it's distro to
achieve this type of connection..
Aka: it's not "impossible"..
Regards,
It is not OTG. Client only. So it expects to see a host there.
Why not use the Ethernet?
I'm actually using the ethernet port to connect to a second beaglebone
which I think is a good idea because I need the lowest possible
latency between them.
- Grant
OK. Trying to visualize what you setup is.
Gerald
I can't think of any way to connect my Beaglebone to my router via the
USB OTG port for ethernet-over-USB connectivity. Is that because it's
impossible?So.. You are plugging the mini usb end of the beaglebone directly into
your router's host usb (full size) port (usually used for usb
media/harddrives)...
My router actually doesn't have a USB port. I'm trying to come up
with a way to connect the beaglebone to my ethernet router. The
ethernet port on the beaglebone is already in use and the main USB
port connects a USB HD. I could try a USB hub but I thought I'd
rather not. I know the USB client port can make an ethernet-over-USB
network connection so I thought there might be a magic device or
method out there that would work for this.
First question, are you atleast running your own "router-distro" and
can you import the kernel modules/software needed into it's distro to
achieve this type of connection..
I'm running several of those on Gentoo and that would make it easy but
I'm trying to come up with something that will work with common
"appliance" routers.
- Grant
What if you tried a USB Ethernet dongle in the USB host port?
Gerald
OK. Trying to visualize what you setup is.
There are two beaglebones connected to each other via the ethernet
jacks for low latency. Then a USB HD connected to the beaglebone
which needs to connect to the router and a USB sound card connected to
the other beaglebone.
- Grant
What if you tried a USB Ethernet dongle in the USB host port?
I have a USB HD connected there and I could try a USB hub but I'm
wondering if I can avoid that.
- Grant
Ahh! Interesting!
Gerald
I have been reading this thread. I don't see why you don't connect all your bones to a nice switch the latency of a high quality switch is not really a factor in packet latency. then you have access to all your bones via Ethernet.
just my 2 cents worth
I have been reading this thread. I don't see why you don't connect all your
bones to a nice switch the latency of a high quality switch is not really a
factor in packet latency. then you have access to all your bones via
Ethernet.
That would work but I'd rather not put anything between the
beaglebones since this is a real-time setup. Still I might try that.
- Grant
Ahh! Interesting!
Any way to make this happen? I'm wondering if there's any way to
connect the USB client port to an "appliance" ethernet router.
- Grant