| This solution targets microcontrollers that already have a USB host interface embedded. In this case, an internal or external USB-to-LAN controller can be used to connect these devices to the Ethernet. | | | | The so-called USB-to-LAN approach converts an USB 2.0/3.0 signal to the Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet interface through an USB-to-LAN controller used in the cradle or docking station for the mobile devices. Because the USB 2.0/3.0 uses a compact four/nine-pin connector, this solution reduces many of the pin-out connections between the cradle/docking station and the mobile devices. Another, more flexible way is to use an external USB-to-LAN dongle to connect the mobile devices to the network if the microcontroller within the devices has a built-in USB host interface. This will leverage the SuperSpeed and serial bus characteristic of USB 3.0, to improve the performance of the devices. | | | | This solution is suitable for computer peripherals, handheld devices, home electronics and appliances, streaming media, broadband media, and other consumer electronics such as for Notebooks/MIDs/UMPCs/Tablet PCs, ultrabooks, USB to Ethernet dongles, cradles/port replicators/docking stations, game consoles, digital-home appliances, and any embedded system using a standard USB port. | | |  | | Fig 1 ASIX is a Market Leader for providing USB-to-LAN Solution |
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