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sharing an USB device

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netarget Original post #1
Nov 29, 2005 at 3:32 PM
Is there anyway to share a USB device between two or more computers over a LAN.
The USB device is not recognised as a separate drive by XP and so it doesn't show anywhere in the Explorer window.

Can you help?
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mangemayur #2
Nov 29, 2005 at 3:37 PM
What exactly is the USB Device u have, as if its not showing in the explorer, how r u using it or..... its a camera or something which u use with some splecialized software ?
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netarget #3
Nov 29, 2005 at 6:06 PM
Yep. Its a special device.. more like a Key to use with a particular software.
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LordDJ #4
Nov 30, 2005 at 5:56 PM
netarget said:
Yep. Its a special device.. more like a Key to use with a particular software.
Click to expand...

Dude they usually don't make security dongles that easy to crack!! :twisted:
ramprasad
ramprasad #5
Nov 30, 2005 at 7:07 PM
No way..... if its a dongle....
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mangemayur #6
Nov 30, 2005 at 7:09 PM
NOP Sir, u cant do that, only the storage devices can be shared