Usb1 -> 2?

projectmayhem

just wondering, i have an old dell latitude laptop with USB1.0 with a few files i'd like to transfer to my new computer (USB2, naturally enough). can i do this via USB? or any other method for that matter (without buying expensive new stuff... i'm just after a few mp3's that are too rare to find online)

Creamy Goodness

you could use a crossover cable if the laptop/pc has a network port/card.

Airblazer

yes you can do this with usb...it'll just be a bit slower if u use a usb1 memory stick on the usb2 system

8T8

You can get USB bridge cables that will form a network link as well though it would be easier just to use a crossover cable.

If you do have a USB cable that can plug into both PC's then it is possible to connect them or so I've heard [never tried this myself] with the cable plugged into both PC's you initiate a direct connection from the network wizard and you should have USB link as an option.

Some instructions can be found here minus the USB references like I said never tried this so I've no idea if it really works.

TouchingVirus

Better to use a crossover UTP cable imo ...less reliant on the crappy speeds of USB1 and more on the speed of your hdd..

jor el

8T8 wrote:

You can get USB bridge cables that will form a network link as well though it would be easier just to use a crossover cable.

If you do have a USB cable that can plug into both PC's then it is possible to connect them or so I've heard [never tried this myself] with the cable plugged into both PC's you initiate a direct connection from the network wizard and you should have USB link as an option.

No no no. Do not connect two PCs directly by a USB cable cable. You'll most likely blow them both to bits. You need a special USB inter-connect or networking cable to connect two PCs together via USB. One of these shouldn't cost you more than €30 or so.

A crossover network cable is a better approach though as it'll be faster than the USB1.1 limited connection. A USB memory stick could also be used to transfer the files.

TouchingVirus

jor el wrote:

You need a special USB inter-connect or networking cable to connect two PCs together via USB. One of these shouldn't cost you more than €30 or so.

A crossover network cable is a better approach though as it'll be faster than the USB1.1 limited connection. A USB memory stick could also be used to transfer the files.

I believe thats what the poster mean with a "USB bridge cable" but anywho..

Crossover is the best approach, only limited by HDD speed (which wont reach 10mb/sec on an old latitude..maybe top it out at 800kb/sec like my friends did there yesterday when we were transferring files between the two compy's). Memory sticks are grand if the files are small..again you're limited to USb 1.1 speeds

gamer

You just buy a 500meg usb drive ,unless u have gigabytes of data to transfer.

zilog_jones

A crossover cable is probably the easiest and quickest way, assuming they both have network cards. Dirt cheap too - if you're paying more than a fiver for a crossover cable you're paying too much!

TouchingVirus wrote:

Crossover is the best approach, only limited by HDD speed (which wont reach 10mb/sec on an old latitude..maybe top it out at 800kb/sec like my friends did there yesterday when we were transferring files between the two compy's). Memory sticks are grand if the files are small..again you're limited to USb 1.1 speeds

A hard disk running at 800kb/s? What are you on? A crappy old 5400RPM HDD should be able to do at least 10MB/s, which is nearly the 12.5MB/s theoretical maximum of Fast Ethernet (compared to the crappy 1.5MB/s of USB1.1). A modern HDD should be able to do around 40-50MB/s, if not a lot higher.