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pook · 12-10-2004, 02:00 PM

I want to connect two computers and have a male-to-male USB cable. Can I connect using this? Will it work, or will I screw something up?

shadowalker · 12-10-2004, 02:07 PM

You can, but i beleave your going to need some software that allows the 2 systems to "see" eachother. but just pluging in the cable will do nothing.

HeAtHeN · 12-10-2004, 03:27 PM

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skaven · 12-11-2004, 12:42 AM

If speed isn't a huge issue for you, and you don't want to shell out $40 for a USB file-transfer cable, you could always use a null-modem cable. You can buy one for under $10, or build one if you have the parts available (its only four wires, and pinouts are all over the 'net). I haven't actually set up a null-modem network connection since Win98, but I presume that it can be done in Win2k or WinXP. The basic premise is that you connect the serial ports on your two systems with a null modem cable. You can then link the computers with a 115kbps connection. In Win98 I was able to access file shares, share an internet connection, etc. all without network cards or a network.

Google around for more info if you're interested.

merkerguitars · 12-11-2004, 01:00 AM

I don't think that would work as easy as you think....you could buy a couple of cheap network cards and go that route....or firewire to firewire is the greatest yet..

bal8664 · 12-11-2004, 03:03 AM

not sure if theres a way to do this with PC's, but i know with 2 macs, if you conect them with a firewire cable, and boot one up and hold T it boots it as portable hard drive to the other computer.

shadowalker · 12-11-2004, 09:12 AM

if you already have a router, merkerguitars is right, it would be much faster than usb (5 maybe 6 mps) Networked ( 10/100 even 10/100/1000 now.

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shadowalker Psycho Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Firefox yourself and change the world!	if you already have a router, merkerguitars is right, it would be much faster than usb (5 maybe 6 mps) Networked ( 10/100 even 10/100/1000 now. __________________ I'll make ya famous!

12-11-2004, 12:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
skaven Insane Join Date: May 2003 Location: Austin, TX	If speed isn't a huge issue for you, and you don't want to shell out $40 for a USB file-transfer cable, you could always use a null-modem cable. You can buy one for under $10, or build one if you have the parts available (its only four wires, and pinouts are all over the 'net). I haven't actually set up a null-modem network connection since Win98, but I presume that it can be done in Win2k or WinXP. The basic premise is that you connect the serial ports on your two systems with a null modem cable. You can then link the computers with a 115kbps connection. In Win98 I was able to access file shares, share an internet connection, etc. all without network cards or a network. Google around for more info if you're interested.

12-11-2004, 03:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
bal8664 Insane Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rochester, NY	not sure if theres a way to do this with PC's, but i know with 2 macs, if you conect them with a firewire cable, and boot one up and hold T it boots it as portable hard drive to the other computer.