On 06/01/2018 01:27 AM, deloptes wrote:
Richard Owlett wrote:I have two computers with USB ports. I wish them to communicate as simply as mid-20th-century computers did. Then we used RS232-C with a null modem &/or appropriate software software at both ends.J., why not take a crossover cable - all pcs have now ethernet port https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable
Some combinations require crossover cable, some don't.I investigated that and wen so fa as to purchase a {still shrink wrapped} 8-port switch as a solution. Decided clutter not worth it.