I have a 4 port USB hub, the hub connection is a mini usb on the hub its self to a standard usb to the computer. I have 2 computers, and I am geting tired of constantly switching the hub wire between computers, I want to connect BOTH my computers to the hub at the same time. Im not doing anything complex like trying to use a joystick or camera on 2 computers at once. My main use between the two is my external storage drives.
2007-05-15 14:48:55 · 5 answers · asked by gistog2006 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
All the ports on most hubs are identical. You can plug USB cables from each in at the same time and still have two empty jacks for your storage drives. Don't make it complicated. That is what hubs are for.
2007-05-15 14:54:13 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Connect it like your main system is a server then set up a network with your other system(s) on the other ports. Go to your USB hub provider site and see their instructions.
I use a wireless hub and create a wireless network and share my printer and external hard drive. There is a way to do this you just have to spend the time creating a network on each device.
2007-05-15 14:53:25 · answer #2 · answered by playemncem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, now, undemanding networking theory time. you are able to no longer connect greater then one computing gadget over a modem, definitely. you are able to however use a 2nd networking card in the computing gadget. thats 2 connections, you may get a solid uncomplicated PCI Networking card for greater or less 30 dollars. and you want a CAT5 pass over twine, it quite is a particular twine. that's going to say "CAT5 pass OVER." in the journey that your working domicile windows 2000, domicile windows xp, your solid... the rest, you are able to no longer do connection shareing. Your going to ought to pass to the community setup wizard, and the grasp computing gadget with the alternative, this computing gadget connects to the internet and different desktops on my community connect theory this computing gadget... on the 2nd computing gadget same deal, yet, set it up this comuter connects to the internet nonetheless yet another computing gadget, and then it would all be solid.. *******2nd way************* (quicker) Its observed as a community team change..... its basicaly a spliter. You plug the modem in the port observed as up-link, now it has a minimum of three ports left, they are the ports to connect the two desktops. Port one, computing gadget one. Port 2, computing gadget 2... quite undemanding. The the artwork team change is approximately 20-60 money, relies upon on the quantity of ports your finding for.
2016-12-17 13:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use a wireless router .One monitor, one mouse and a click and you switch from pc a to pc b.The netgear wireless router is what you need.
2007-05-15 15:00:50 · answer #4 · answered by Larry-Oklahoma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can not do this. There is only one input it can't be shared.
2007-05-15 14:52:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋