USB, USB2 same machine and strange interconnect question

[Guest L]

Win98SE currently runs USB can I add PCI card for usb 2 and use it at

the same time (move usb2 devices to that interface). Strange question

is Can two pc be interconnected via USB ports and maybe even have a hard

drive on the same usb. Just wondering.

[Guest Ingeborg]

Re: USB, USB2 same machine and strange interconnect question

 

L wrote:

> Win98SE currently runs USB can I add PCI card for usb 2 and use it at

> the same time (move usb2 devices to that interface). Strange question

> is Can two pc be interconnected via USB ports

 

Yes. There are special USB cables to connect 2 computers. However, I

wouldn't use it. When you really want to do so, using 2 USB network

adaptors in combination with a crosscable is more flexible.

> and maybe even have a hard

> drive on the same usb.

 

No.

[Guest philo]

Re: USB, USB2 same machine and strange interconnect question

 

 

"Ingeborg" <a@b.invalid> wrote in message

news:Xns9A3F8BE82A017abinvalid@207.46.248.16...

> L wrote:

>

> > Win98SE currently runs USB can I add PCI card for usb 2 and use it at

> > the same time (move usb2 devices to that interface). Strange question

> > is Can two pc be interconnected via USB ports

>

> Yes. There are special USB cables to connect 2 computers. However, I

> wouldn't use it. When you really want to do so, using 2 USB network

> adaptors in combination with a crosscable is more flexible.

>

> > and maybe even have a hard

> > drive on the same usb.

>

> No.

>

 

 

Correct.

 

The two machines should be networked.

If an external USB drive is connected to one machine...

it can be shared on a network by the other machine

[Guest L]

Re: USB, USB2 same machine and strange interconnect question

 

philo wrote:

>"Ingeborg" <a@b.invalid> wrote in message

>news:Xns9A3F8BE82A017abinvalid@207.46.248.16...

>

>

>>L wrote:

>>

>>

>>

>>>Win98SE currently runs USB can I add PCI card for usb 2 and use it at

>>>the same time (move usb2 devices to that interface). Strange question

>>>is Can two pc be interconnected via USB ports

>>>

>>>

>>Yes. There are special USB cables to connect 2 computers. However, I

>>wouldn't use it. When you really want to do so, using 2 USB network

>>adaptors in combination with a crosscable is more flexible.

>>

>>

>>

>>>and maybe even have a hard

>>>drive on the same usb.

>>>

>>>

>>No.

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>Correct.

>

>The two machines should be networked.

>If an external USB drive is connected to one machine...

>it can be shared on a network by the other machine

>

>

>

>

It just struck me are we talking per to per or client server ?. Not

sure of complications if pcs have different OS.e.g., 98SE and XP

[Guest philo]

Re: USB, USB2 same machine and strange interconnect question

 

 

<snip>

> >>No.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

> >Correct.

> >

> >The two machines should be networked.

> >If an external USB drive is connected to one machine...

> >it can be shared on a network by the other machine

> >

> >

> >

> >

> It just struck me are we talking per to per or client server ?. Not

> sure of complications if pcs have different OS.e.g., 98SE and XP

 

 

No problem...

Win9x and XP/Win2k can all "talk" to each other

 

The best thing to do is have all machines in the same workgroup

and to allow file sharing

[Guest jerry404@notvalid.com]

Re: USB, USB2 same machine and strange interconnect question

 

On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:11:09 -0500, L <lc@xxxjoimail.com> wrote:

>Win98SE currently runs USB can I add PCI card for usb 2 and use it at

>the same time (move usb2 devices to that interface). Strange question

>is Can two pc be interconnected via USB ports and maybe even have a hard

>drive on the same usb. Just wondering.

 

I'm doing it right now. My USB 1.1 is built into the MOBO so I cant

get rid of it. I installed a USB 2 card. Both of them work. I use

the USB 1.1 for my camera card reader, which works plenty fast just to

download the pictures to my harddrive. I use the USB 2 for external

harddrives, ext. CD drives, and memory sticks. Those need the faster

USB. I also have a small USB LED light for seeing behind the

computer. USB 1.1 is fine for that, it only uses power from the PS.