questions about networking, serial to serial port, or USB to USB port?

[acidvoodoo]

i'm talkin about just networking 2 computers with one cable, no cards, router, hub


1.how fast can u get with either of these(mb/s,mb/min)?

2.will games (mainly what i'd use it for) recognise this as a LAN?

3.anything else i should know?

 

[JackMDS]

Connecting two Computers without the Use of Ethernet Devices.

You have two options.

1. Direct connect, using parallel or serial ports.

The following link contains the info about such a connection.

Direct-Cable Connection.

USB:

You can not connect two computers using regular USB cable.

In some cases, such a connection will probably damage the motherboards of the two computers.

USB connection between two computers can be achieved by using this device.

Link:

USB Direct Connect.