rstlne wrote in message
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Rod Speed wrote
rstlne wrote
Laurence Payne wrote
(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.
Yea but Ethernet in itself is just a transport medium..
Installing TCP/IP over the USB transport would mean that
windows see's it just the same as a "standard" 10/100 network.
Irrelevant to that price question I commented on.
Ebay pricing probably isnt a good way to go cause we could say
that people dumping the usb kit would sell it for a cheaper price too..
In reality there are FAR more decent cheap 10/100 PCI NICs
on ebay than those USB things for connecting two PCs and
that produces very low prices for decent 10/100 PCI NICs.
And really 17$ for the usb setup (new)
wouldnt get you 2 "good" Nic's & the cable ..
Bull****.
It would come close if you made your own cable (with pre existing kit)
A CAT5 cable and a crossover adapter or a crossover cable costs peanuts.
but I think the USB kit is probably a good idea for the guy posting
You're wrong. Its a hopeless non standard approach that costs more.
The only time the USB route would be better is for a
technoklutz that cant manage PCI cards, or there are
no free PCI slots in the PCs and in that case you'd
still be better off with a pair of USB/ethernet adapters.