Is it possible to transfer data between 2 PCs using a USB port?

[Arkitech]

I have an old laptop that I need to copy files to and I can't find the network dongle, fortunately it does have a USB port but I don't know how to transfer anything through it. Anyone out there know how to do something like this?

 

[loup garou]

Yes. Get a male A -male A usb cable and use direct cable connection on both the pcs.

 

[bsmithy]

usb network adaptor

link

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: bsmithy
usb network adaptor

link coming...

Or do what he said...it'll be much easier.

 

[bsmithy]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: bsmithy
usb network adaptor

link coming...

Or do this...it'll be much easier.

you can get a thing that you can plug into the floppy drive on both pc's 🙂

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: bsmithy

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: bsmithy
usb network adaptor

link coming...

Or do this...it'll be much easier.

you can get a thing that you can plug into the floppy drive on both pc's 🙂

Um a floppy disk? 😕 😛

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: bsmithy
usb network adaptor

link

That is the way to go...

Ausm

 

[CraigRT]

you can literally plug a USB cable into each PC?
it cant be that freaking easy.

i was thinking USB network adatper....

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
you can literally plug a USB cable into each PC?
it cant be that freaking easy.

i was thinking USB network adatper....

Uh..it is. Never used a parallel port to transfer data back in the day??

 

[bsmithy]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: bsmithy

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: bsmithy
usb network adaptor

link coming...

Or do this...it'll be much easier.

you can get a thing that you can plug into the floppy drive on both pc's 🙂

Um a floppy disk? 😕 😛

no, a floppy data transfer cable.

you drag things to the floppy and they appear in a folder on pc #2

 

[TommyVercetti]

Originally posted by: bsmithy

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: bsmithy

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: bsmithy
usb network adaptor

link coming...

Or do this...it'll be much easier.

you can get a thing that you can plug into the floppy drive on both pc's 🙂

Um a floppy disk? 😕 😛

no, a floppy data transfer cable.

you drag things to the floppy and they appear in a folder on pc #2

How fast is the transfer?

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: CraigRT
you can literally plug a USB cable into each PC?
it cant be that freaking easy.

i was thinking USB network adatper....

Uh..it is. Never used a parallel port to transfer data back in the day??

Nope Sneakernet

What's the transfer rate for parallel and serial transfers?

 

[newbiepcuser]

You can also use crossover network cable also.

 

[radioouman]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: CraigRT
you can literally plug a USB cable into each PC?
it cant be that freaking easy.

i was thinking USB network adatper....

Uh..it is. Never used a parallel port to transfer data back in the day??

Nope Sneakernet

What's the transfer rate for parallel and serial transfers?

I've done this... You needed a Laplink cable. I think that a parallel cconnection could achieve 300 kbps/sec.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: newbiepcuser
You can also use crossover network cable also.

Way to read. 😛

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: CraigRT
you can literally plug a USB cable into each PC?
it cant be that freaking easy.

i was thinking USB network adatper....

Uh..it is. Never used a parallel port to transfer data back in the day??

No, it is NOT that simple. Doing that will likely fry your motherboard.

They make cables specifically for this, regular USB cables will NOT work.

Viper GTS

 

[BooGiMaN]

i believe eyou need a crossover usb cable as well, not a regular usb cable

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: CraigRT
you can literally plug a USB cable into each PC?
it cant be that freaking easy.

i was thinking USB network adatper....

Uh..it is. Never used a parallel port to transfer data back in the day??

Nope Sneakernet

What's the transfer rate for parallel and serial transfers?

I've done this... You needed a Laplink cable. I think that a parallel cconnection could achieve 300 kbps/sec.

300 kilobits per second per second. 😛

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: CraigRT
you can literally plug a USB cable into each PC?
it cant be that freaking easy.

i was thinking USB network adatper....

Uh..it is. Never used a parallel port to transfer data back in the day??

No, it is NOT that simple. Doing that will likely fry your motherboard.

They make cables specifically for this, regular USB cables will NOT work.

Viper GTS

oops, yeah...basically it's a crossover USB cable. Got to get one of those since they carry power over USB!

 

[bsmithy]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti

Originally posted by: bsmithy

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: bsmithy

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: bsmithy
usb network adaptor

link coming...

Or do this...it'll be much easier.

you can get a thing that you can plug into the floppy drive on both pc's 🙂

Um a floppy disk? 😕 😛

no, a floppy data transfer cable.

you drag things to the floppy and they appear in a folder on pc #2

How fast is the transfer?

not sure, limited by the floppy cables