How do I Connect Two Computers Using a USB Cable?

by Emilio Alvarez
You can connect two computers using a bridged USB cable.

You can connect two computers using a bridged USB cable.

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Connecting two computers using a USB cable is a practical way of transferring and sharing data quickly. Although the process is simple and straightforward, you must make sure to use a USB networking cable, also called USB-to-USB bridged cable. These USB cables are equipped with a small chip in the middle that allows the connected computers to communicate with each another. General USB cables that do not have this circuitry will not work and can even damage your computer's USB ports.

Step 1

Turn on the two computers you wish to connect via the USB cable. Install the CD driver on both computers. This driver is generally provided by the USB cable manufacturer. Follow the installations wizard until completed.

Step 2

Connect one end of the USB networking cable to the USB port of one computer. Connect the other end of the cable to the other computer's USB port.

Step 3

Launch the recently installed software on both computers. Both computers will detect the connection with one another.

About the Author

Emilio Alvarez has a Bachelor of Science in computer science from San Diego State University and a minor in music composition from Southwestern College, San Diego. He has been writing since 2002 and has published short stories with Editorial Dunken (Buenos Aires, Argentina), where his work is part of a Spanish anthology: "El libro de talleres."

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