How To Make A Ext Usb Host? Like Artaylor... Or Rather Where To Get A

[letsridebmx104]

I want to use my gp2x for gaim in bed and i need to make a usb host to get an internet signal.. where can I find a EXT cable at? is it a standard stlye or GP2x exclusive? any ideas leads info would be greatly Aprreaciated. Thanks, zDatk

 

[mrsnature]

I want to use my gp2x for gaim in bed and i need to make a usb host to get an internet signal.. where can I find a EXT cable at? is it a standard stlye or GP2x exclusive? any ideas leads info would be greatly Aprreaciated. Thanks, zDatk

i made one once before, using a certain mobile phone usb cable... which needed to be hacked apart a bit.

seriously though, buy a bob/cradle...

not sure how well gaim etc works, but iguess you've checked this :rolleyes:

 

[senquack]

You have to find a Samsung e810 cable. A better way to search the forums is using "site:gp32x.de usb host" with google. You'll find all sorts of stuff. There is a way to hack a USB host port directly into your GP2X, even. (granted, you'd probably want to use a battery-powered USB hub with it as the 5V internal supplied by GP2X is very very weak)

Also, it seems some e810 cables don't have all the necessary pins. I recently had a heck of a time locating one on the internet (that had a picture of the end) so I am just gonna do the sprite mod described in the first link below if I ever do do it. My goal is to be able to plug in a portable mouse and AAA-powered hub on-the-go for use with Enigma when it gets optimized.

http://spritesmods.com/?art=gp2xusb&page=2
http://www.gp32x.de/board/index.php?showt...973&hl=e810
http://www.gp32x.de/board/index.php?showtopic=34309

Wiki has all sorts of info:
http://wiki.gp2x.org/wiki/Category:Hardware_Hacking

 

[letsridebmx104]

Yeah after I posted this I found some more info on the Wiki.... I really don't want to do the spritemod... my G/f would be reallllllyyyyyyy Upset if she found out that the newest gizmo she bought me I was hacking up.... lol... Im currently looking at getting http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-USB-DATA-CABLE-for...ksid=p1638.m118 off ebay and going from there...

 

[senquack]

Yeah after I posted this I found some more info on the Wiki.... I really don't want to do the spritemod... my G/f would be reallllllyyyyyyy Upset if she found out that the newest gizmo she bought me I was hacking up.... lol... Im currently looking at getting http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-USB-DATA-CABLE-for...ksid=p1638.m118 off ebay and going from there...




Post if you find out this has all pins available for in the connector and cable, please.

 

[letsridebmx104]

well as of the wiki... it should its a e810 data cable

GRABBED FROM THE WIKI:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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Confirmed fitting connectors
A720
E810 - Samsung cell-phone USB/serial cable. See this page for some more details.
E720
P730
LG 8110
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[letsridebmx104]

OK, I bought my data cable and my usb hub... waiting for arrival and will test...