RE: connect 2 computers with USB

2002-09-12 Thread Joyce, Matthew
On Fri, 2002-09-13 at 01:38, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: >> Go get a couple cheap network cards and a four-port ethernet hub. It's >> easier and cheaper. >No need for a hub, when it's only 2 computers for the foreseeable future. Get a crossover ethernet cable >instead. Leaves off 1 cable

Re: connect 2 computers with USB

2002-09-12 Thread Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
On Fri, 2002-09-13 at 01:38, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: > Go get a couple cheap network cards and a four-port ethernet hub. It's > easier and cheaper. No need for a hub, when it's only 2 computers for the foreseeable future. Get a crossover ethernet cable instead. Leaves off 1 cable and the

Re: connect 2 computers with USB

2002-09-12 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 07:38:36PM -0400, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: > --Geoff Crompton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > (on Friday, 13 September 2002, 09:26 AM +1000): > > On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 01:32:02PM -0400, Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote: > > > On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 03:28:45PM +0200, Robert

Re: connect 2 computers with USB

2002-09-12 Thread Geoff Crompton
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 08:49:21PM -0400, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: > The rates I've seen are between 5 and 7Mbit/s -- slower than 10BaseT, I'm > not sure what 10Base2 rates are, so judge for yourself. And the > ones I've seen so far only allow you to connect two boxes -- but there > may be

Re: connect 2 computers with USB

2002-09-12 Thread Matthew Weier O'Phinney
--Geoff Crompton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (on Friday, 13 September 2002, 09:47 AM +1000): > > You need special USB devices to do this -- such a device > > allows two usb hubs to connect and communicate with each other, as well > > as to communicate information about their systems. It's basicall

Re: connect 2 computers with USB

2002-09-12 Thread Geoff Crompton
> I did some research on this a couple years ago, and have followed it > ever since. You need special USB devices to do this -- such a device > allows two usb hubs to connect and communicate with each other, as well > as to communicate information about their systems. It's basically a > point-t

Re: connect 2 computers with USB

2002-09-12 Thread Matthew Weier O'Phinney
--Geoff Crompton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (on Friday, 13 September 2002, 09:26 AM +1000): > On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 01:32:02PM -0400, Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 03:28:45PM +0200, Robert Ian Smit wrote: > > | On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 03:17:00PM +0200, Olivier Esser wro

Re: connect 2 computers with USB

2002-09-12 Thread Geoff Crompton
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 01:32:02PM -0400, Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote: > On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 03:28:45PM +0200, Robert Ian Smit wrote: > | On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 03:17:00PM +0200, Olivier Esser wrote: > | > Is it possible to connect two computers with a USB cable? > | > | Yes, but it won't ge

Re: connect 2 computers with USB

2002-09-12 Thread Derrick 'dman' Hudson
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 03:28:45PM +0200, Robert Ian Smit wrote: | On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 03:17:00PM +0200, Olivier Esser wrote: | > Is it possible to connect two computers with a USB cable? | | Yes, but it won't get you a network if that is what you | want. Sure it will. Ok, the network will

Re: connect 2 computers with USB

2002-09-12 Thread Robert Ian Smit
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 03:17:00PM +0200, Olivier Esser wrote: > Is it possible to connect two computers with a USB cable? Yes, but it won't get you a network if that is what you want. Bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL