The prerequisite for using USB connectivity is that your machine has a USB port. Generally speaking, as long as the motherboard produced after 1997 have this function. In addition, a dedicated USB Hub is required to interconnect more than two machines. Due to the relative simplicity of USB technology, many manufacturers have simplified the USB Hub function integrated into other devices, such as the four USB ports in a PCI card above. In addition, is the combination of USB function and Modem, a Modem with USB Hub function function can be realized three machines connected to such Modem price is about 700 yuan. However, this article introduces the linkage method is to use USB dual-machine pairs of cable - The USB-USB Network Bridge Cable, the price of such equipment is about 300 yuan.
Two: Getting Started
Without even shutting down the machine, you can use the USB cable to connect the two machines. However, don't use it on the LPT port of a direct cable like this, because hot swapping can easily burn out the LPT port. In order to connect the machines smoothly, it is recommended to follow these steps:
1. Reboot your computer, enter the motherboard's BIOS setup interface, check if the USB function is turned on, and restart your computer again.
2. After Windows 98 has finished booting, insert the USB cable into the USB ports at the back of each of the two machines, and the system will find the new hardware right away, and plug in the USB cable's installation disk as prompted.
3. If your machine is not named, the system will prompt "Enter Information Windows", in the two computers were entered into a different computer name and belong to the same workgroup name, and finally press the "Finish" button. The installation will be completed by pressing the "Finish" button.
4. Reboot the computer, check the system properties, you will find that in the "Universal Serial Bus Controller" more than one USB-USB Bridge Driver, which indicates that the system has been installed USB cable.
5. Click on the "Start→Find→Find Computer" option, type in the name of the other computer, you will be able to find each other, and then, double-click on each other's icon, you will be able to access each other's machines.
6. If you can't access the prompts, or can't find each other, then it means that there is a problem with the network settings. In the "Control Panel ?ú Network" option, the "file and print **** enjoy" and "IPX/SPX protocol" installed, so that you can in the "Online Neighborhood". You can see each other in the "Online Neighborhood".
If you're using a USB Hub with a PCI card, or a modem that integrates USB, the installation and setup is basically the same as above.