Good luck!
On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 2:17 AM, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote:
> On 05/30/2018 03:43 PM, Russell Senior wrote:
>
>> The one I have implements a USB-net interface,
>>
>
> I did a DuckDuckGo search for "USB-net interface" {with/without quotes}.
> Found several interesting links, but not sure if any are what you are
> speaking of. A link to specific device(s) you refer to?
>
> so it's effectively an ethernet cable.
>>
>
> I purposely used the term "null modem". I date from an era/industry where
> where 20 mA current loop was preferred over RS-232C for its noise immunity.
> Since USB 1.0 I've considered "universal" of USB an unfortunate choice of
> adjectives. The intrinsic implementation of hardware to forever be either a
> *MASTER* or slave is annoying.
>
> Most modern distributions just work. The one you link is
>> a USB-to-serial-to USB. That is not ideal for transferring files.
>>
>
> Depends on your metric.
>
> If you
>> are unclear on what the "link" cable supports, you can always just buy two
>> usb-ethernet adapters and an ethernet cable to go in the middle.
>>
> That explicitly is to be avoided as an unnecessary complication.
>
> Maybe more adpatable than a "link cable".
>>
>
> I want a USB cable that is as functional (my metric) as a RS-232 cable of
> decades past. The only observable difference would be max available speed.
>
>
>
>
>
>> On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 12:49 PM, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> ARGHHH. New it was going to be that kind of day ;/
>>> Any problems &/or comments?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 05/30/2018 01:53 PM, Russell Senior wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, May 30, 2018, 10:54 Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've come across a "USB Null Modem Cable" by Future Technology Devices
>>>>
>>>>> International [http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/Cables/USBtoUSB.htm].
>>>>>
>>>>> It would seem an appropriate solution for some file sharing between two
>>>>> Linux machines which have only USB 2.0 in common.
>>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone used this or a similar product.
>>>>> TIA
>>>>>
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