Dracoro

Can this be done? Have 2 computers (some pcs, some mac, some linux) and want to copy files over. Can this be done by simply connecting a USB cable between them? This would be very simple and easy and technically 'should' work but something tells me MS/Apple etc. may not have thought of it but I'm happy to be wrong

ozzy

AFAIK you need a USB data-transfer cable. A normal peripheral cable won't work. I'd say technically it shouldn't work

I mean, what will the operating system install each device as when you hook them up to each other?? I doubt they'll both have drivers to see each remote drive, so you probably need some additional software.

Dracoro

One would hope they'd see it as another machine like it does on a network.

Frosty The Snowman

Yep definitely need a proper cable as the USB ports pump out enough voltage to power devices, 5V I think, so connecting the computers wouldn't be a good idea AFAIK

Something like this