help me

[method77]

I just got me a USB cable so I can split my internet connection between the PC and laptop but I don't know how to do this. Can someone help my sorry ass?

[Excrement_Cranium]

I may be more tarded. As I don't know if you can network 2 comps like that....

[method77]

yes you can

[Malicious Intent]

  Q5:  How can I connect two PCs to each other with USB?

A5: You need a specialized USB peripheral known as a USB bridge (sometimes called a USB to USB adapter) to do this. Anchor Chips and e-Tek labs, among others, make USB bridges.

Q6: You mean I can't make a direct cable connection like a null modem?

A6: Correct. In fact, if you try this with an illegal A to A USB cable, you'll short the two PCs' power supplies together, possibly destroying one or both machines or causing a fire hazard. Even there were no danger to the machines from the problem with two power supplies, there still wouldn't be any way to get the two PCs talking to each other, since USB doesn't support that particular kind of communication. A reasonably priced solution to handle this need is the USB bridge.

http://www.usb.org/about/faq/

[method77]

but it says that you can do that on the fucking box

[Malicious Intent]

Well that has a bridge in the middle - you can with that!

Back to google for the solution...

[method77]

oh yeah

forgot to mention that :bigsmile:

[Malicious Intent]

I have to go, but the solution MAY be the same way as connecting two PCs using serial, if that gives you a new direction to search.

[rainbowdemon]

Don't you need a router for this?

:wha':

[method77]

you can do this with a router but I already have the cable and I know it can be done. I will have to find time to search into this a bit more without having to spend my money on bying a router

[slum_goddess]

Can someone help my sorry ass?

meetcha at heathrow? :P

[method77]