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Connecting two PC's via USB
Name: Zennon Date: April 4, 2004 at 22:34:47 Pacific OS: DOS 7 CPU/Ram: 512 MB
Comment:
Hi,
My question is how to connect two computers via USB. Is this possible at all?
Name: rayok Date: April 4, 2004 at 23:25:29 Pacific
Reply:
yep you can do USB networking with little problem - you just need to buy the special cable and driver I use one called PCLinq
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Response Number 2
Name: angrymen2001 Date: April 5, 2004 at 03:25:37 Pacific
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The only draw back is that USB can travel only so far before it starts losing data. Not sure if I'm explaining this properly, but I believe the max length USB cable you can get is 10 feet. After that you would have to boost the signal again. If you plan on networking 2 computers and leaving them nearby each other, then obviously this would not be a problem.
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Response Number 3
Name: Zennon Date: April 6, 2004 at 04:13:42 Pacific
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And what about DOS?
Is the file transfer under DOS 7 also possible with that cable?
Zennon
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Response Number 4
Name: angrymen2001 Date: April 6, 2004 at 08:40:02 Pacific
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You may want to transfer this topic over to the general hardware forum. If I knew the answer to this I would tell you. But I don't so others in that forum might be able to help.
When all else fails, beat the %*#$! out of it!!!
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Response Number 5
Name: ceri.sheeran Date: April 7, 2004 at 10:33:48 Pacific
Reply:
Hi,
The PC Linq cable only allows file transfers it does not allow file and print sharing, nor does it allow Internet Connection Sharing.
It is however possible to buy a USB to USB network cable, which will network via the USB ports
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