-- deFreese, Barry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (on Wednesday, 12 March 2003, 02:00 PM -0800): > > -----Original Message----- > > From: csj [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 1:55 PM > > To: Debian User > > Subject: Direct cable connection > > > > > > In Windows I recall something called Direct Cable Connection that > > allowed you to link two computers thru the parallel port. The > > GNU/Linux version of this appears to be PLIP (which I tried and > > failed at many many moons ago). > > > > So, is there a more modern way to "hotwire" two boxes without the > > use of routers or extra file systems? Is it possible to do a > > straight USB to USB or NIC to NIC connection? > > You can easily do it with two NICs, just make sure you use a cross-over > cable between the two machines. It should also be feasible with USB to USB > but your over my head there.
No, not possible with USB-USB -- both USB host controllers would be trying to control the connection. There *are*, however, devices that allow you to go USB-USB (actually USB-device-USB), but they're much more expensive than simply buying two NICs and a crossover cable, last I checked. Plus your speeds are slower (unless you've got USB 2.0, but that's a whole other ball o' wax). -- Matthew Weier O'Phinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://matthew.weierophinney.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
