2006-09-18 03:48:31 · 7 answers · asked by Ashok 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
yes-stick it in the usb port-when it shows up in my computer right click on it-click on sharing and security-click share this folder-give it a share name-click permissions-add who ever you want and assign there rights-then hit ok or apply and thats it. good luck
2006-09-18 03:51:39 · answer #1 · answered by ian6868 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about sharing a printer... then the answer is both yes and no... depending on how you want to do it.
If you wanted to plug a printer into two computers directly using a USB "Y" cable... then no... you can't... it would conflict... that's why you can't fin't USB "Y" Cables...
Now... if you wanted to use the device (printer, scanner, whatever) by two computers and wanted to use a Prxy or a Go-Between, then sure.. of course you can.
You can purchase a print server that will allow you to share the device on a network... or you can share the device across a network using a host computer as the middle-man.
But generally, the answer is no. You cannot share a USB device between 2 computers.
2006-09-18 10:54:08 · answer #2 · answered by Village Idiot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 kinds of USB Device classes:
(1) USB Communications Device Class (used for modems) - NO.
(2) USB Human Interface Device Class (keyboard,mice,game controllers) - NO.
(3) USB Mass Storage Device Class (external hard drives/cd/dvd/flash memory) - YES.
2006-09-18 21:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by VBACCESSpert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the device acts as a hard drive, it's not recommended to share the root of a hard drive, but it can be done. Open My Computer, choose the device and choose share from the menu.
2006-09-18 10:52:11 · answer #4 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean to connection with two computers one maybe being a laptop..NO usb devices do not dual themselves out.
2006-09-18 10:51:22 · answer #5 · answered by paladin_monk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can share it from my computer.
2006-09-18 13:58:10 · answer #6 · answered by Neo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, YOU CAN SHARE IT
2006-09-18 10:49:24 · answer #7 · answered by Pumpkin Nickel Bread 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋