is there any way to connect 2 com together rather than using LAN wire ? is it possible to connect using USB port?
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yes it is possible.\nu get a usb connector using which u can connect two pc's and the data can be transferred easily.
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Windows allows internet connection sharing.  Enable this for the network connection of the computer which is online.\n\nA better solution is to hook up both computers through a router.  These can be purchased for under $50 online or in walmart/target/radio shack/etc.
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This can be done if you use what is called a Crossover cable.  What you're calling a LAN line has a technical term of "Cat5".  That is short for Category 5 Cable.  Cat5 cable has 4 pairs of wires (That makes 8 wires).  Cat5 cable is not only used for computers and was designed with the idea of expanding and multipurpose.  Computers and LAN equipment (Ethernet) use wires 1, 2, 3, and 6.  The rest of the wires are unused.  Wires 1 and 2 are for transmitting data and wires 3 and 6 are for receiving data.\n\nWhen you connect two computers with a regular Cat5 cable (Which is what most stores sell), you are connecting the transmit on one computer to the transmit on another computer.  A Cat5 Crossover cable takes the transmits on one of the cable and reverses them on the other end of the cable so that the transmits are now receives and the receives are now transmits.  This allows two-way communication.\n\nAfter you have the two way communication set up you can do basic communication.  Netbios is a good example or if you know enough of IP you can set the two up to communicate by setting the IP of one to 192.168.1.1, subnet 255.255.255.0, Gateway 192.168.1.2 and the IP of the other one to 192.168.1.2, subnet 255.255.255.0 and gateway to 192.168.1.1.  It all depends on what you're trying to do from there.  Most games will be able to communicate from there if you're trying to play that type of game.\n\nIn short.. buy yourself a cross-over cable and the two computers can communicate in the most basic of ways.\n\n-OODaven
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Not all serial devices will work through a serial to USB adapter, so I suspect you're out of luck.\n\nUSB or PCI modems are relatively cheap - I'd suggest just picking up a new modem.
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where you connect the cable to the computers you should see a light - if that light is not lit you may have the wrong type of cable.\n\n(There are two types of cable: cross over and straight through)\n\nYou specifically need a cross over cable to connect twop computers together directly.\n\n\nFor steps with windows XP: you'll find this site has the answer you need: http://www.geekgirls.com/windowsxp_home_network.htm
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Use your PC's network setup wizard and buy cat5e cables... but then again I am not very sure... somebody will hopefully give you a better, more detailed, and accurate answer. Good luck on this daunting task.
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you just need an ethernet network card in each pc and just connect with a crossover cable...........all cheap stuff........10-15 quid the lot          try this        http://www.homenethelp.com/web/diagram/crossover.asp
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You need to buy a null modem cable, this is a cable with 2 9 pin D female connectors on each end. You attach each end to the serial / COM port on each PC. \n\nYou can then transfer files between them by running hyperterminal on both PCs and configuring the COM ports to the same parameters, try:\n\n9600 baud\n8 bits\n1 stop bit\nNo parity\nRTS/CTS hand shaking \n\nIncrease the baud rate settings on both PCs together until you start to get data errors. \n\nYou can use Z modem protocol in hyperterminal under the transfer menu to send files back & forth.\n\nIf both of your PCs have RJ45 network ports then a P2P network using a cat 5 crossover cable would be a much simpler solution.
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discofro, my dad asked me to try this with his connection. We had two computers, each with an ADSL modem conecting to the master socket via a two way gang plug. It was a BT line and AOL broadband. The answer, unfortunatly, is ONE. Once one is connected, the other will not connect no mater how hard you try. Your conenction and setup may wield diffrent results however.
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I use one USB adapter. Yes you need a Driver to install the Hardware as others do. It works almost like a PCI Wireless card. I do not prefer it coz it take my usb port, i prefer a PCI card. Networking and all is almost the same, no effect
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You just need a router and network cable to connect the two computers.  make sure they have a nic card in both you can find out by looking on the back of the computer if it has one big phone jack in the back not two together then you good to go.
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Yes, there is a way...\nIn 'Network Connections' folder you will find 'Network Setup Wisard'.\nRun it and follow instructions. It really works.\nRun it on both computers. It solves the exact problem.
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Download Realvnc.Andthen install it on the remote PC.Better chat to nme on my yahoo id hostonplanet
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yes but why usb is slower i would connect thru lan or wireless\nthis site has a guide http://bartman1.blogspot.com/ good luck
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No.  I assume you are running Windows XP, but set up a network with your two PCs.   \n\n1. Start at "Start"\n2. Go to "My Network Places"\n3. Choose "Set up a home or small office network"\n4. Use the wizard and select a name for the network (default MSHOME is fine but rather boring)\n5. Run the wizard on the second PC and use the same name for the network on both PC\n6. Reboot both PCs\n\n\nNow, is the printer a local printer to the primary PC?  If so, go to the control panel and view the printers.  Make sure the printer is shared.  Then install the printer on the second PC (easiest is to use the driver that came with the printer, but it may be a printer that comes native in Windows or you can download a driver.  But on the 2nd PC set it up as a network printer.\n\nGood luck!
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I don't know what this "COM" you keep saying is, but if you are running a single ethernet cable straight from one PC to another, then you need to make sure its a CROSSOVER cable. Otherwise you'd have to stick a hub or switch inbetween the two.
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Lan over internet?\n\ntry hamachi\n\nhttp://www.hamachi.cc/