sharing an USB device

netarget · 29-11-2005, 03:32 PM

Is there anyway to share a USB device between two or more computers over a LAN.
The USB device is not recognised as a separate drive by XP and so it doesn't show anywhere in the Explorer window.

Can you help?

mangemayur · 29-11-2005, 03:37 PM

What exactly is the USB Device u have, as if its not showing in the explorer, how r u using it or..... its a camera or something which u use with some splecialized software ?

netarget · 29-11-2005, 06:06 PM

Yep. Its a special device.. more like a Key to use with a particular software.

LordDJ · 30-11-2005, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by netarget

Yep. Its a special device.. more like a Key to use with a particular software.

Dude they usually don't make security dongles that easy to crack!!

ramprasad · 30-11-2005, 07:07 PM

No way..... if its a dongle....

mangemayur · 30-11-2005, 07:09 PM

NOP Sir, u cant do that, only the storage devices can be shared

29-11-2005, 03:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
netarget Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: a small room in a big house in a small street in a big city Posts: 35	sharing an USB device Is there anyway to share a USB device between two or more computers over a LAN. The USB device is not recognised as a separate drive by XP and so it doesn't show anywhere in the Explorer window. Can you help?

29-11-2005, 06:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
netarget Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: a small room in a big house in a small street in a big city Posts: 35	Yep. Its a special device.. more like a Key to use with a particular software. __________________ Hooray for games. (unfortunately i cant play any of \'em)

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29-11-2005, 03:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
mangemayur Broken In Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 113	What exactly is the USB Device u have, as if its not showing in the explorer, how r u using it or..... its a camera or something which u use with some splecialized software ?

30-11-2005, 07:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
ramprasad In The Zone Join Date: May 2004 Location: 00-1D-7D-5A-34-2E Posts: 373	No way..... if its a dongle....

30-11-2005, 07:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
mangemayur Broken In Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 113	NOP Sir, u cant do that, only the storage devices can be shared