Re: connect 2 computers with USB
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 08:49:21PM -0400, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote:
> The rates I've seen are between 5 and 7Mbit/s -- slower than 10BaseT, I'm
> not sure what 10Base2 rates are, so judge for yourself. And the
> ones I've seen so far only allow you to connect two boxes -- but there
> may be others around.
>
> My take on why you don't see them around much is because ethernet
> networks are so cheap and easy to implement. However, with the upcoming
> USB 2.0 standard, they will be faster, and it's possible the idea might
> take off. I have to say, the fewer types of connections I have to
> manage, the better (I currently have a parallel printer, a serial palm
> cradle, cat5 ethernet, ps/2 keyboard, stereo jacks, usb
> mouse/hub/scanner, and monitor all connected to a workstation... and if
> it weren't for the usb scanner, I'd have a scsi card in there as
> well...!)
>
> Are you wanting to do this for the novelty of it? to see if you can do
> it? or would an ethernet network solve the problem? Right now, until
> there are cheap usb 2 solutions out there, I don't see any reason to
> pursue it unless you really have an itch to scratch -- but that's just
> my 2 cents.
>
> --Matthew
Just interested. I already have a network working fine at the moment.
But I only have cheap 10Mb coax network cards (10Base2 means a 10Mb
coax connection). So the throught put is pretty mediocre. But more
than enough for what I actually need, so it is really just a scratchy
itch thing.
Cheers
Geoff
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