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

Why do you need a direct transfer? There are plenty of USB-interface devices --
both RAM-based and HD-based -- that can be used for a transfer.

For example, I can connect my iRiver player to one computer, copy the file to
its hard drive, then connect the player to another computer and retrieve it.

"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
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Is there some quick/cheap easy way to transfer files
directly between 2 computers using the USB ports
other than outright networking them?

Why do you need a direct transfer? There are plenty of USB-interface
devices --
both RAM-based and HD-based -- that can be used for a transfer.

For example, I can connect my iRiver player to one computer, copy the file
to
its hard drive, then connect the player to another computer and retrieve
it.


That's not a ideal solution really... a perm connection is really ideal for
file transferring. If your going to be moving tons of data.. Say
Gigs&Gigs&Gigs and have a need to keep the computers going then a Network or
USBNetwork would be ideal.. USB would be the faster option IF it works..
Some (verry verry few rather) Motherboards in the past have had this built
into them as a feature.. and connecting 2 of the motherboards directly gave
a great connection. Personally I wouldnt mind investing it it if I had a
few pc's to connect, Cheaper than the GigaCards and you get nearly half the
speed.

"rstlne" wrote in message

"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
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Is there some quick/cheap easy way to transfer files
directly between 2 computers using the USB ports
other than outright networking them?

Why do you need a direct transfer? There are plenty of USB-interface
devices -- both RAM-based and HD-based -- that can be used for a
transfer.

For example, I can connect my iRiver player to one computer, copy
the file to its hard drive, then connect the player to another
computer and retrieve it.


That's not a ideal solution really... a perm connection is really
ideal for file transferring. If your going to be moving tons of
data.. Say Gigs&Gigs&Gigs and have a need to keep the computers going
then a Network or USBNetwork would be ideal.. USB would be the faster
option IF it works.. Some (verry verry few rather) Motherboards in
the past have had this built into them as a feature.. and connecting
2 of the motherboards directly gave a great connection. Personally I
wouldnt mind investing it it if I had a few pc's to connect, Cheaper
than the GigaCards and you get nearly half the speed.

If you've got a permanent or semi-permanent application, then the setup
requirements of USB-USB networking; or if the network cards are already
there, just setting up a small LAN perhaps with no concentrator, but just a
cross-over cable. One nifty benefit of a regular LAN is printer sharing.

USB-USB network gizmos run around $30-40. Most of them are already USB 2.0
compatible, so even higher speeds than 100 BTX are possible.

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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If you've got a permanent or semi-permanent application, then the setup
requirements of USB-USB networking; or if the network cards are already
there, just setting up a small LAN perhaps with no concentrator, but just a
cross-over cable. One nifty benefit of a regular LAN is printer sharing.

USB-USB network gizmos run around $30-40. Most of them are already USB 2.0
compatible, so even higher speeds than 100 BTX are possible.

Nobody achieves anything near USB's 480Mb/s, even hard drives see a
bottleneck.

Fast ethernet will do 80Mb/s, what do these USB "null modems" do?

A pair of NICs with cable go for 25 bux.

"Eric Gisin" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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If you've got a permanent or semi-permanent application, then the
setup requirements of USB-USB networking; or if the network cards
are already there, just setting up a small LAN perhaps with no
concentrator, but just a cross-over cable. One nifty benefit of a
regular LAN is printer sharing.

USB-USB network gizmos run around $30-40. Most of them are already
USB 2.0 compatible, so even higher speeds than 100 BTX are possible.

Nobody achieves anything near USB's 480Mb/s, even hard drives see a
bottleneck.

Agreed. I don't know how fast USB 2.0 really is - I don't have anything fast
enough to put at the other end!

Fast ethernet will do 80Mb/s, what do these USB "null modems" do?

http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HE110A

$17.95

The big plus is that you don't have to open your PCs to install. They are
especially applicable to people with laptops.

A pair of NICs with cable go for 25 bux.

Yes, but the installation is beyond many people's technical means.

Arny Krueger wrote:

"Eric Gisin" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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If you've got a permanent or semi-permanent application, then the
setup requirements of USB-USB networking; or if the network cards
are already there, just setting up a small LAN perhaps with no
concentrator, but just a cross-over cable. One nifty benefit of a
regular LAN is printer sharing.

USB-USB network gizmos run around $30-40. Most of them are already
USB 2.0 compatible, so even higher speeds than 100 BTX are possible.

Nobody achieves anything near USB's 480Mb/s, even hard drives see a
bottleneck.

Agreed. I don't know how fast USB 2.0 really is - I don't have anything
fast enough to put at the other end!

Fast ethernet will do 80Mb/s, what do these USB "null modems" do?

http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HE110A

$17.95

The big plus is that you don't have to open your PCs to install. They are
especially applicable to people with laptops.

A pair of NICs with cable go for 25 bux.

Yes, but the installation is beyond many people's technical means.

Anybody who can't figure out how to install a NIC is probably not going to
be up to the task of making USB networking run.

To that 17.95 add two USB 2 adapters if the machines are old enough that
they doesn't have network interfaces built in, unless you're willing to put
up with USB 1 performance, and if you're willing to do that then Ethernet
hardware is pretty much free.

And it takes as much expertise to put those USB 2 adapters in the machines
as it does to install NICs.

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"J. Clarke" wrote in
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Anybody who can't figure out how to install a NIC is probably not
going to be up to the task of making USB networking run.

And it takes as much expertise to put those USB 2 adapters in the
machines as it does to install NICs.


Totally agree.

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