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LAN using USB ??

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/lan-using-usb.22327/

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cyberzook Original post #1
Jan 18, 2006 at 10:00 PM
Can 2 computers be connected using a USB cable ??
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mangemayur #2
Jan 19, 2006 at 11:18 AM
Yes.. U can .. there is a cable which does this job.. its called as "USB DirectLink Cable"...
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cyberzook #3
Jan 19, 2006 at 9:01 PM
I have bought a USB cable..
I have inserted the ends in USB ports of each computer but nothing is auto-detected
Help
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mangemayur #4
Jan 20, 2006 at 11:58 AM
have u bought "USB DirectLink Cable" or something else.. i searched on google for this.. and site which sells/make them.. they claim "Its will be auto detected" but there is also a software which comes.. by which u can transfer the data

just to make sure that u have USB Direct link cable only ... this cable is having USB port at both end and in the middle there is some IC... for us it will be a notch sort of thing... u can have a look at

*www.usbgear.com/link/
*www.usb-port.com/bf100c.html
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khandu #5
Jan 20, 2006 at 8:23 PM
dude. that cable just allows data transfer.. and not the work of a LAN cable.. u need the software to be installed on both the PC and running which allows data sharing...

i have that cable.. its a waste.. buy a LAN card for 250 bucks and get a crossover CAT 5 LAN cable and u get direct link..