What would happen if

[rfisher]

I connect 2 laptops together using a USB cable.

Would they see each other as removable drives and be able to copy, delete files etc?

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

No

[robbieduncan]

They are both USB host devices. USB works with 1 host and a number of client devices. This does work with Firewire though (at least with Macs), either as a network connection or boot one Mac into target disk mode.

[BliarOut]

You could do it with a cat5 crossover cable and some configuration.

[scared but happy]

***STOP***
That would go BANG!!!!! It cannot be done like that. Sorry.

The copy cable system is a USB->serial->USB. hence it sees it as another serial port. A bit like laplink that copied over the serial port.
Your best option as mentioned is to use a crossover cat cable.



>> Edited by scared but happy on Saturday 4th February 23:02

[BliarOut]

scared but happy said:

***STOP*** That would go BANG!!!!! It cannot be done like that. Sorry. The copy cable system is a USB->serial->USB. hence it sees it as another serial port.

He's not on about the Cat5 cable route going there BTW. Ethernet connectivity is fine.

[scared but happy]

I agree. I just looked at his question. Connecting two machines together by joining USB cable to each machine, that IS a

[rfisher]

Thanks.

Wasn't going to do it - just wondered what would happen.

[xiphias]

Tried to connect my pc to a mac once via firewire. It bsod my pc.

[flossythepig]

You can get special USB cables that allow you to connect two PCs together. That's what I did before I got my network working. My old laptop and PC didn't have network ports but did have USB. Only USB1.1 but you can get USB2. Amazon have a eXpansys USB to USB Network Bridge Cable for £18.73

Hugh

[r988]

Just use wireless, you can get cheap tiny usb plug in wifi cards for less than £20 so just get a couple of them and plug them into the usb ports and set up a basic peer to peer connection, that is assuming neither laptop has wireless, if they do, your already set