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re: Connect PC's USB/USB crossover cable Friday, February 8, 2008 at 1:01 am Posted by Steve Dunn (914 messages posted) Can you explain a bit more about what you've bought - USB crossover cable. I'm familiar with ethernet crossover cable and USB to ethernet adapters. To network 2 machines, you need an ethernet crossover cable and an ethernet port (which can be via a USB to ethernet adapter) on both machines. If one is hosting an internet connection and that needs an ethernet port, then will need 2 ethernet ports on that machine. If you share the internet connection, the host machine will act as DHCP server (with the LAN port IP address set to 192.168.0.1) - so set the client machine to pick up IP address automatically. However - unless its a dial-up connection, a router is a much better way of sharing an internet connection - and they are not expensive now. HTH - post back to clarify what you are doing if this is no help to you. On Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 3:58 pm, ColdGloom wrote: >Hi, > >I bought a USB cross cable (Conceptronic.net) to connect my Desktop and Laptop. My >Desktop has OS XP and my Laptop OS Vista. > >All i want is my Laptop have internet access from my Desktop that´s hosting the connection. >I know its possible and i have a PDF on spanish saying how its done... > >I could configure my LAN on XP without a problem, since the system detects the cable >after instaling drivers. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Connect PC's USB/USB crossover cable Monday, February 11, 2008 at 4:18 pm Posted by ColdGloom (3 messages posted) I have a Cable wich is USB on both sides. My problem is my laptop using Vista, doesn't detect any network when both computers are connected. On my Desktop computer (XP) in Computer Management/Device manager shows detected cable, the laptop also but with THAT yellow triangle. If only i could add a NEW LAN on vista, maybe i could configure it has i can on XP, but it only allows WAN Network. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Connect PC's USB/USB crossover cable Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 2:45 am Posted by Steve Dunn (914 messages posted) So the cable goes into a USB connector in both machines? Have you looked at any guides on the internet - eg, http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248? I have no experience of networking with USB - always use ethernet - so think it best to leave it to the guides. If you Google 'usb to usb network connection' you'll find the one above & some others. On Monday, February 11, 2008 at 4:18 pm, ColdGloom wrote: >I have a Cable wich is USB on both sides. My problem is my laptop using Vista, doesn't >detect any network when both computers are connected. On my Desktop computer (XP) >in Computer Management/Device manager shows detected cable, the laptop also but with >THAT yellow triangle. If only i could add a NEW LAN on vista, maybe i could configure >it has i can on XP, but it only allows WAN Network. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Connect PC's USB/USB crossover cable Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 2:18 pm Posted by ColdGloom (3 messages posted) Yes, thats it! Thank you for the tip but i already went to that site but couldn't find any usefull help because my main problem still is with the Windows Vista. I can't/don't know how to create a LAN to configure later. The computer only allows WAN... maybe are the drivers although it detects the device with that yellow triangle. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Connect PC's USB/USB crossover cable Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 1:41 am Posted by Steve Dunn (914 messages posted) Does the USB manufacturer have Vista drivers on their site? What does it actually say in device manager for the device with yellow triangle? How is the internet connected to the desktop machine? Is there a free ethernet port on both machines? (if not on PC, easy to add one). Does the laptop have wireless capability? Have you considered using a crossover ethernet cable instead of USB? Or buying a wired or wireless router? On Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 2:18 pm, ColdGloom wrote: >Yes, thats it! > Thank you for the tip but i already went to that site but couldn't find any usefull >help because my main problem still is with the Windows Vista. >I can't/don't know how to create a LAN to configure later. The computer only allows >WAN... maybe are the drivers although it detects the device with that yellow triangle. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Vista Discussion Forum