usb or ethernet smooth stepper? quite simply which is the best/easiest to deal with?
  Tony

Tony,

Ethernet, no question.  The USB one generally works well, but can be finicky on some systems.  The Ethernet one seems pretty bullet-proof, and setup is dead-simple.

Regards,
Ray L.

How come there is no mention of the ethernet version on the warp9 website? yet retailers are selling them
 Tony

You'd have to ask them that question....  But the Ethernet SS has been out for a while - I got one of the very first ones last fall.

Regards,
Ray L.

im looking for one from hohman designs, the other thing that concerns me is the link to the plugin/driver/manual is the same as the usb version?

I suggest you e-mail sales@warp9td.com, and ask them.  You'll find them very helpful.  I used the Ethernet SS for a month or two, and found it to be very stable, and I know the drivers have been updated since then.  Support from Greg at Warp9 has always been excellent.

Regards,
Ray L.

done cheers

If you have an Ethernet jack there is no reason not to go with the newer Ethernet version. I have done every type of torture test to mine I can dream up and it keeps on going.

I put together some setup information for the ESS here: http://www.soigeneris.com/Ethernet_SmoothStepper-details.aspx , most of the information in the USB manual still applies as far as the settings and such.