You need a hub in any USB cable direct connection, if you
connect a standard cable A-A the system will be damaged.
They do make special cables for such uses. They look like a
snake with a rat in the middle.
www.cyberguys.com has a good selection of reasonably prices
hardware.
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| Try PC Linq, Prolific Technologies manufacture, it
includes the required USB
| AA cable.
|
|
http://www.lpt.com/Products/NetLinqCable/netlinqcable.htm
| HTH
| Teriel9
|
| | > RobertVA wrote:
| >> (e-mail address removed) wrote:
| >>
| >>> I have a laptop and a desktop, both on Windows XP.
| >>>
| >>> I also have a USB cable.
| >>>
| >>> Instead of transferring data from one to the other by
using disks,
| >>> can I use the USB cable and do it directly?
| >>>
| >>> If so, how?
| >>>
| >> A standard USB cable has an A connector on one end and
a B connector
| >> on the other end. A computer typicaly only has sockets
for the A
| >> connector. You would only be able to connect a standard
cable to one
| >> of the computers. To transfer data betwen two computers
that lack
| >> NICs (Network Interface Cards) you would need a special
product
| >> designed for networking through USB ports. There's also
cables on the
| >> market that will connect through parralel ports (slow)
or serial
| >> ports (really SLOW).
| >> Most Tower /Desktop systems and many laptop systems
manufactured in
| >> the last several years come with NICs, the equivlent
ethernet
| >> connector (RJ45) or wireless network capabilities. The
standard
| >> ethernet connctor looks a LOT like a standard modular
telephone jack,
| >> but has slightly different dimensions. There will often
be an LED or
| >> two adjacent to the RJ45 connector. If you plan on
networking ONLY
| >> two computers the RJ45 connectors can be linked with an
ethernet
| >> CROSSOVER cable. The crossover cable can be used
without any routers
| >> or other network hubs. Crossover cables should be
available in many
| >> computer dealers and chain office supply stores.
| >
| >
| > There are also dual-A crossover cables for USB. You'll
also need
| > supporting software to go with it.
| >
www.cyberguys.com
| > No idea whether they're good to buy from; just recall
seeing it in their
| > snail mail flyer.
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