However, USB Wireless adaptors can cost as little as $20 and do the job nicely.
BTW This group is for Windows XP users only.
Post your question to : microsoft.public.win2000.general
==
Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
"Willard" <guess@msn.invalid> wrote in message
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> Can two Laptops be connected for file sharing wiith a USb cable??
> Win2Kpro on both computers, one USB2.0 the other USB1.1?
"Willard" <guess@msn.invalid> wrote in message
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> Can two Laptops be connected for file sharing wiith a USb cable??
> Win2Kpro on both computers, one USB2.0 the other USB1.1?
A Cat5 crossover network cable is as good as any to do the job..
In terms of software, there are a couple of software options.
One kind of software, has an agent that looks like an old style
FTP transfer tool It shows a view of a local disk and a remote
disk, and allows you to control file transfer that way.
The other kind of software may involve networking, so that
you can do shares or whatever, using the USB cable as a network
connection between PCs.
So the key part of the product is the software. You want
to review the software capabilities, to make sure you'll get
some benefit from the device. As far as I know, there is no
standard USB class for this kind of device, so chances are
no other tool will be interested in using the new cable.
Only the software that comes with the product, knows
what to do with the cable.
Thanks for the information Tim,
BTW: Both PCs use XP
Tim Meddick wrote:
> I've not read much on this but here is something :
>
> http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248
>
>
> However, USB Wireless adaptors can cost as little as $20 and do the job nicely.
>
>
>
> BTW This group is for Windows XP users only.
>
> Post your question to : microsoft.public.win2000.general
>
> ==
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
>
>
>
>
> "Willard" <guess@msn.invalid> wrote in message
> news:O1VUwTiEKHA.4168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
>> Can two Laptops be connected for file sharing wiith a USb cable??
>> Win2Kpro on both computers, one USB2.0 the other USB1.1?
>>
>
>
>
Paul wrote:
> Willard wrote:
>
>> Can two Laptops be connected for file sharing wiith a USb cable??
>> Win2Kpro on both computers, one USB2.0 the other USB1.1?
>>
>
> There is such a device. It is a "USB Laplink" or "USB Easy Transfer"
> cable, for want of a better name.
>
> It is relatively simple in hardware. There is a chip in the
> middle of the cable, with FIFO buffers in each direction.
>
> ----> FIFO ---->
> PC #1 PC #2
> <---- FIFO <----
>
> USB chip
>
> An example of a component used to do this, is shown here. This
> is the USB chip in the middle of the cable.
>
> http://prolific.com.tw/eng/files/PL-...e%20101306.pdf
>
> You can see the blob in the middle of this cable. USB A connectors
> are on either end of the cable, for connection to two PCs.
>
> http://www.cablestogo.com/product.as...1504&sku=39977
>
> In terms of software, there are a couple of software options.
> One kind of software, has an agent that looks like an old style
> FTP transfer tool It shows a view of a local disk and a remote
> disk, and allows you to control file transfer that way.
>
> The other kind of software may involve networking, so that
> you can do shares or whatever, using the USB cable as a network
> connection between PCs.
>
> So the key part of the product is the software. You want
> to review the software capabilities, to make sure you'll get
> some benefit from the device. As far as I know, there is no
> standard USB class for this kind of device, so chances are
> no other tool will be interested in using the new cable.
> Only the software that comes with the product, knows
> what to do with the cable.
>
> Paul
>
On Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:07:54 -0400, "Mike Hall - MVP"
<mikehall@mvps.org> wrote:
> "Willard" <guess@msn.invalid> wrote in message
> news:O1VUwTiEKHA.4168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Can two Laptops be connected for file sharing wiith a USb cable??
> > Win2Kpro on both computers, one USB2.0 the other USB1.1?
>
>
> A Cat5 crossover network cable is as good as any to do the job..
Yes, I agree. But before buying it, Willard should make sure both
laptops have CAT5 ports. Most new laptops do, but checking is the
prudent thing to do.
--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
On Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:15:23 -0400, Willard <guess@msn.invalid> wrote:
> This looks very interesting,
But be aware that it will be considerably more expensive, and no
better, than the CAT5 crossover cable Mike Hall suggested.
> Paul wrote:
> > Willard wrote:
> >
> >> Can two Laptops be connected for file sharing wiith a USb cable??
> >> Win2Kpro on both computers, one USB2.0 the other USB1.1?
> >>
> >
> > There is such a device. It is a "USB Laplink" or "USB Easy Transfer"
> > cable, for want of a better name.
> >
> > It is relatively simple in hardware. There is a chip in the
> > middle of the cable, with FIFO buffers in each direction.
> >
> > ----> FIFO ---->
> > PC #1 PC #2
> > <---- FIFO <----
> >
> > USB chip
> >
> > An example of a component used to do this, is shown here. This
> > is the USB chip in the middle of the cable.
> >
> > http://prolific.com.tw/eng/files/PL-...e%20101306.pdf
> >
> > You can see the blob in the middle of this cable. USB A connectors
> > are on either end of the cable, for connection to two PCs.
> >
> > http://www.cablestogo.com/product.as...1504&sku=39977
> >
> > In terms of software, there are a couple of software options.
> > One kind of software, has an agent that looks like an old style
> > FTP transfer tool It shows a view of a local disk and a remote
> > disk, and allows you to control file transfer that way.
> >
> > The other kind of software may involve networking, so that
> > you can do shares or whatever, using the USB cable as a network
> > connection between PCs.
> >
> > So the key part of the product is the software. You want
> > to review the software capabilities, to make sure you'll get
> > some benefit from the device. As far as I know, there is no
> > standard USB class for this kind of device, so chances are
> > no other tool will be interested in using the new cable.
> > Only the software that comes with the product, knows
> > what to do with the cable.
> >
> > Paul
> >
--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:07:54 -0400, "Mike Hall - MVP"
> <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote:
>
>> "Willard" <guess@msn.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:O1VUwTiEKHA.4168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > Can two Laptops be connected for file sharing wiith a USb cable??
>> > Win2Kpro on both computers, one USB2.0 the other USB1.1?
>>
>>
>> A Cat5 crossover network cable is as good as any to do the job..
>
>
> Yes, I agree. But before buying it, Willard should make sure both
> laptops have CAT5 ports. Most new laptops do, but checking is the
> prudent thing to do.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
What kind of wireless adapters??
I used BlueTooth trial program, a little slow but o.k. (until they
wanted money)..
The built in wireless sets up o.k. on my older Micron Laptop but not on
the Dell..
Dell seemsto have it's own brand of wireless which I can't seem to setup..
Tim Meddick wrote:
> I've not read much on this but here is something :
>
> http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248
>
>
> However, USB Wireless adaptors can cost as little as $20 and do the job nicely.
>
>
>
> BTW This group is for Windows XP users only.
>
> Post your question to : microsoft.public.win2000.general
>
> ==
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
>
>
>
>
> "Willard" <guess@msn.invalid> wrote in message
> news:O1VUwTiEKHA.4168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
>> Can two Laptops be connected for file sharing wiith a USb cable??
>> Win2Kpro on both computers, one USB2.0 the other USB1.1?
>>
>
>
>
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