2007-01-06 10:56:44 · 5 answers · asked by steve r 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
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2007-01-06 10:58:15 · answer #1 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can but you need a cable specially designed to do the job- you'll find some examples if you do a yahoo search. An alternative (which will probably be easier to set up) if you don't have a spare ethernet port on each machine would be to buy two USB ethernet adaptors and connect them with an ethernet twist ("crossover") cable or through a hub or switch.
2007-01-06 11:04:53 · answer #2 · answered by dmsreg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from a great site:
Ordinary USB cables must not be used to connect two computers directly to each other. Attempting to do so can electrically damage the computers. However, special USB cables designed for direct connection exist; these can be used safely. You may prefer this option if your computers lack functional Ethernet network adapters.
Here's the link:
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/homenetworking/a/connecttwocomp.htm
2007-01-06 13:24:35 · answer #3 · answered by Van 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could but it wouldn`t serve any purpose.You need a network cable (LAN) to connect them if you want to share data
2007-01-06 16:22:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you have a on the spot router, sure. or you would be wanting a on the spot card on your computer after which you are going to have the flexibility to establish internet connection sharing and an advert hoc community to get admission to it. much less annoying to get a on the spot router.
2016-10-30 04:50:22 · answer #5 · answered by mosesjr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋