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"rstlne" wrote in message ...

"Laurence Payne" wrote in message
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On 28 Feb 2004 09:23:03 -0800, (HiC) wrote:

I'm using the 2nd drive on computer 1 to record some vinyl and want to
transfer the files to the larger 60 gig 2nd drive on computer 2 for
later sound cleanup and eventual transfer to CD. While in theory it
would be simple to record using comp 2, it's being used for other
things.

I have a lot of albums to transfer, there's got to be a better way to
transfer the .wav files from one 'puter to the other than burning the
files to a rewritable disc in computer 1, then put the CD in computer
2 and copy/paste the files. This is too cumbersome.

Is there some quick/cheap easy way to accomplish transfer of the files
directly between these 2 computers using the USB ports other than
outright networking them?

There are ways of making a network using USB. I think the hardware
required would cost rather more than a couple of pci network cards and
a crossover cable, which are now commodity items. Either solution
would, of course, be "networking" the two machines.

Is there a particular reason you don't want to put in network cards?

Take a look at the earlier post..
It seems like it can be done for about 65% of the cost of traditional
ethernet

Really depends on the detail of where you get the traditional ethernet.

Hard to beat the price of very decent 10/100 PCI NICs on ebay.

And its a lot more standard than other approaches too.