joe`

Hello,

Simple question here but probably not a simple answer.

can you network two machines with jsut USB and a USB hub Im sure I will need
some thrird party software thats fine but is it possible? if it is and I do
need some other software what software woudl be best to use?

Thank you for any help
Joe

steve winograd [mvp]

A USB hub isn't a networking device. It lets you connect multiple USB
devices to one computer.

Here are two ways to use USB for networking:

1. USB Ethernet adapters. Connect them just like Ethernet adapters
that mount inside a computer. Connecting two computers directly,
without a hub, switch, or router, requires a specially wired crossover
cable.

2. USB-to-USB networking cables. Here are some sites for more
information:

http://www.buslink.com/usbtrans.htm
http://www.usbcable.com/94-3832.htm
http://catalog.belkin.com/usbpopup.process?pc_id=20963&Catalog_ID=1
http://www.usbstuff.com
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