USB cable and its use

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ritter197

I have a desktop and a laptop, both with Windows XP and fairly fast GHZ
CPU's.

I have followed the instructions very carefully and in the device manger I
see on both computers the Bridge USB.

Yet, when I click on the desktop icon for PCConnect it does bring up the
PCLinq (that's how they spell it) but I see only local machine. When I try
Connect it does not connect to the other machine.

Connections on the USB side are ok (on the desktop I am going through a Hub.

What is it I am missing here?
 
I have a desktop and a laptop, both with Windows XP and fairly fast
GHZ CPU's.
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"Fairly fast". Hmmm...

Wonder what the actual numbers are and why you wouldn't report that.


I have followed the instructions very carefully and in the device
manger I see on both computers the Bridge USB.

Yet, when I click on the desktop icon for PCConnect it does bring up
the PCLinq (that's how they spell it)
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Is this the home page?:
http://www.usbgear.com/PCLinq2/


but I see only local machine.
When I try Connect it does not connect to the other machine.

Connections on the USB side are ok (on the desktop I am going through
a Hub.

What is it I am missing here?
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Is there a firewall enabled on either machine?
 
Are both PCs in the same Workgroup and have you enabled File and Print
Sharing on both?
 
"Fairly fast". Hmmm...

Wonder what the actual numbers are and why you wouldn't report that.
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Maybe because it makes no difference whatsoever?
MIght as well be a 400Mhz Pentium 2 for the purpose of the
thread.

Is this the home page?:
http://www.usbgear.com/PCLinq2/
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An ethernet cable and a pair of NICs?

There's no good reason to use this USB link cable.
Regardless of this, the cable is essentially two USB network
adapters within same shell, so you'll first want to check
the 2nd machine and confirm that it also has this network
adapter listed.

Then, test each alone- open a command prompt and use
ipconfig to get that system's IP # and ping it. If that
works, from that point on ignore that this is USB, ignore
that it's PCLinq, and follow standard networking
troubshooting steps.

If you have a firewall up, temporarily disable it.
Make sure they're in the same workgroup (network properties)
and have a unique system name. Make sure TCP/IP is bound to
the NIC in each system, and it's using File and Printer
Sharing too.

Look over all settings in Control Panel - Network
Connections.

Use the Network Setup Wizard.

Do these systems have other network adapters in them?
 
TeGGeR® said:
"Fairly fast". Hmmm...

Wonder what the actual numbers are and why you wouldn't report that.
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Must have something to hide, let's get him.......

Michael
 
I have not at this point allowed for file and printer sharing. I shall do
that.

Where do I see whether they are in the same workgroup?
 
TeGGeR® said:
"Fairly fast". Hmmm...
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Well, if "fairly" is a concern here. it is 2.9 GHZ.
Wonder what the actual numbers are and why you wouldn't report that.





Is this the home page?:


Is there a firewall enabled on either machine?
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YES. Firewall on both machines
 
ritter197 said:
I have not at this point allowed for file and printer sharing. I shall
do that.

Where do I see whether they are in the same workgroup?
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The computers do not need to be in the same Workgroup to share
resources. Workgroups are a cosmetic/organizational function. To see
the Workgroup, look in the Control Panel system applet on the Computer
Name tab.

You will need to enable File & Printer Sharing in your firewall. If you
are using the XP SP2 Windows Firewall, do this on the Exceptions tab
from the Control Panel WF applet. If you are using a third-party
firewall, configure it to allow the lan as trusted. Since you are using
third-party software to make the connection, you may need to open ports
in the firewall. Refer to the Help file of the third-party software for
information as to what ports need to be opened (if any).

Here are some links about networking with Windows:

http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/myths.htm
http://www.wown.info/
http://www.ezlan.net/index.html - Jack, MVP
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/howto/

Malke
 
Or get a router and permanently diable it :-)

Michael
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Yes, I'd throw a wifi card in the laptop and get a wifi
router and be done... but wifi is rather slow, an issue if
there's a lot of large file transfers going on.

Well, "be done" isn't necessarily true since this could be a
generalized networking setup problem.
 
I have used a Prolific PL-2301 USB to USB bridge cable for an XP Pro w/SP2
machine, connected to a machine running 98se, PC-Ling ver 1.63.. The driver
on the XP rig for the USB bridge cable in device manager is not digitally
signed BTW, ver 1.0.4.27 (coinst.dll).. I had to manually install drivers on
both machines.. Look in the pc-ling folder initially for "usbbc.sys" using
the "update driver" button and point XP to it, you might be asked for the
location of coinst.dll..? It should be on the installation disk or in the
c:\windows\system32 folder, this is where I found mine..
It has been a few years and I remember updating the driver at one point, the
above driver still works though..
Look here to update your specific model/version #...
http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/Download-2.asp?ID=17
Hope this can help..
j;-j
 
I have a wi-fi setup between the desktop and the laptop.

I can access the Internet and the e-mail from the laptop, but how do I
access the contents of the desktop from the laptop and transfer a file or
folder, for examaple???
 
I have a wi-fi setup between the desktop and the laptop.
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So do you need this USB cable at all?
The only thing it will add since you have the wifi already,
is faster transfer speed. Given the time it's taking to set
it up, and the additional effort each time to plug/unplug
this and deal with any limitations of the software, I would
wonder if the speed increase is even beneficial in the end.

I can access the Internet and the e-mail from the laptop, but how do I
access the contents of the desktop from the laptop and transfer a file or
folder, for examaple???
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Have you done any Google searchs for network
troubleshooting? If not, that would be the most expedient
way to get this working, as there are step-by-step guides
that you can confirm as you look at your system
configuration.

Briefly, the systems merely need to be set up with file
sharing, and the drives or folders designated as shared.
Since you already use the wifi router you're halfway there,
with whatever necessary config changes you could be done in
a minute or two.
 
Kony:

Great advice except I need to know what I have to do now. I would at this
point not even know WHAT to ask for in a Google search.

My cable now works but you peaked my interest a lot now that apparently I
can do the same wirelessly. But is it possible for you to give me these
pointers?

WI FI works otherwise flawlessly with Verizon.net and D-link. But only for
Internet and E-mail and everything on the laptop,but not the remote,
desktop, computer. I cannot see its files on the laptop while wirelessly
connected.
 
Kony:

Great advice except I need to know what I have to do now. I would at this
point not even know WHAT to ask for in a Google search.
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Networking tutorial howto setup FAQ step-by-step guide
sharing

Search for the first word above and some of the others.
Depends on what's wrong at the moment.

My cable now works but you peaked my interest a lot now that apparently I
can do the same wirelessly. But is it possible for you to give me these
pointers?
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DId you do what was already mentioned? Unique computer
names, same workgroup, filesharing added in network
properties and the folders or drives designated as shared
(right click properties for each, "sharing" menu item).
 
None of the first two are of any importance.
In fact, I got it to work and exchanged a number of files back and forth,
and FILE SHARING is NOT turned on with either computer! And it all works.
That is - cable to cable!

Now I have to see how it must be set up for wireless between 2 computers.
 
None of the first two are of any importance.
In fact, I got it to work and exchanged a number of files back and forth,
and FILE SHARING is NOT turned on with either computer! And it all works.
That is - cable to cable!
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Ok, but why would you want the crippled non-networking mode?
IMO, it was the less desirable alternative.
 
I am sorry, but I do not understand what you are trying to tell me. Is it
that wireless connection would be easier?

I cannot see the remote ncomputer when I am wirelessly connected, as I am
now. Wheter I mark it Filesharing on both computers or not.

So, I fail to see the other computer while in wireless mode.

Is that (wireless approach) what you wanted to tell me about???
 
KARL MENZEL JR said:
I am sorry, but I do not understand what you are trying to tell me. Is it
that wireless connection would be easier?
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What you have isn't a "network"... it's just two computers connected with a
sharing cable. Very similar to years ago when you could connect two PC's
with their parallel or serial ports.

If it does the job, be happy, but there are more "standard" ways of
connecting two computers.
 
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