USB internet transfer?

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ddoud

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Is there a way to transfer the internet from one computer via say a usb connector, to another computer with a similar USB connector?

I'd like my two computers to have access, but I've only got one jack at work.

Thanks.
 
Yes, you can. Set up a LAN over the two PCs via usb, and they should be able to share internet access. You do need a USB hub, however, because computers want to act as usb "controllers," with neither willing to act as the "device." Stupid arrogant PCs.
 
This is great help.

I've only got one lan port, but I've got USB for sure.

Are drivers involved? On the one machine (with the Internet), I dont have admin rights!

Hopefully not a big deal! I'm pumped!
 
Didn't I see on hackaday or somewhere...

Some one just spliced a Y connection with 3 cat5 ends?
 
You shouldn't need to setup any drivers manually, just connect the PCs via usb and run the network setup wizard. You do need to install some TCP/IP drivers (since usb doesn't communicate using this protocol) but windows should do that for you when you create the network.
 
You need a special cable that has some active electronics in it to connect two computers via USB. You cannot just use a regular USB cable or a USB hub. But I think USB is a terrible solution for this. Depending on your work's network access policy, it would probably be better to just get a cheap switch. You could probably get one for about as much as the proper USB cable would cost. Alternatively, put a second network interface in one of the computers, and use that to share the connection. Again, this would probably be cheaper than the USB cable.
 
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