usb to usb network

bobber · 12-05-2005, 12:16 PM

i'm a newbie, so im not sure if i can do this. i have ubuntu on one computer and the other has xandros 3, i have a usb to usb crossover cable and i want to connect the two computers. the xandros is connected to cable internet and i want to share its internet connection with the ubuntu using the usb bridge cable. can this be done.

thanks
bobber

randell6564 · 12-07-2005, 01:18 AM

I have a usb to usb bridge and as far as I know, they are only made for transfering files from one pc to the next.

If you are useing cable internet then your modem should have at least two ports to plug a box into. couldnt you just get some network cable and hardwire ubunto?

dsumedh · 12-07-2005, 04:49 AM

Yes,
it will really make ur work easy if u got urself a LAN card n connect using cross cables. you will not need a swith/hub; the computer connected to the net (assuming u need a LAN card to access broadband there) will have 2 LAN cards and the other one will have 1. u can then use some proxy software for accessing net.
Frankly, i have not used usb-usb, so cant comment abt that..

bobber · 12-16-2005, 12:13 PM

bought a crossover cable, can you point me to some tutorials on networking the two

Darin · 12-16-2005, 02:08 PM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ernet+firewall