On 9/5/07, William Chops Westfield wrote: > I successfully talked one of my parents into using such a cable > to transfer files from one computer to another. IIRC, it all > operated pretty much at the filesystem level rather than at the > networking level. > > I don't quite understand your desire for IP network connections > without having to deal with IP configuration. It should be really > EASY these days to set up an ethernet link complete with static > IP configuration. Most of the modern ethernet cards are "smart" > and won't even require the "crossover" cable... This won't be a permenant link and the ethernet ports will be used for other things...so having something that creates its own network adapter (so to speak) is a nice idea. I think I've found out the bit I need to know. It does seem that there are USB link cables that have drivers that allow them to appear as networking devices. I haven't found any mention of this using the Belkin cable which means I should probably stay away from it and concentrate on one of the older, non Vista specific devices. Thanks! Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist