USB Data Link Cable?

[Justin]

I see all these USB link cabled on eBay and most say they're not
compatible with Vista.
Why? What is the big deal?
The reason I'm asking is part of my job is to retrieve databases off
clients' machines and sometimes I can't tear it down and pull the drive.
In that case I have to screw around with jump drives - etc. With the
size of these files I need a backup plan - link two machines and pull
the data off via a cable.
So, why no Vista?

 

[STAN STARINSKI]

Make sure cable's bandwidth is at least USB2 capable i.e. 480MBps, which
meanbs proeperly shielded, twsited & balanced, and terminating plugs are
adequate.
And since USB3 is becoming a standard maybe get that if you can afford.
Also make sure connecting points are not made of disparate metals so
electrolytic corrosion wouldn't start in humid environment, and if metal is
agressive, then it should be plated with passive metal e.g. gold, platium,
iridium, etc.

You asked a question a,d I gave you an answer for an "overkill" cable.

But 99.9% of people are nonprofessionals and just go buy whatever is
cheapest. Most people have no concept of the above, and I agree if when
you'r ebuying a basic USB2 cable you start pondering these questions, you
must be insane OR you're an Electrical Engineer.
The latter is my case - I am an EE..

 

[STAN STARINSKI]

I meant 480Mbps, not 480MBps - big difference, sorry, funny thing is I am
usually pointing out B = Byte, and b = bit so there's 8x times difference,
but this time I made exactly that typo I enjoy to point out to other people
when they think MB is the same as Mb.

 

[Justin]

Make sure cable's bandwidth is at least USB2 capable i.e. 480MBps, which
meanbs proeperly shielded, twsited & balanced, and terminating plugs are
adequate.
And since USB3 is becoming a standard maybe get that if you can afford.
Also make sure connecting points are not made of disparate metals so
electrolytic corrosion wouldn't start in humid environment, and if metal
is agressive, then it should be plated with passive metal e.g. gold,
platium, iridium, etc.

You asked a question a,d I gave you an answer for an "overkill" cable.

But 99.9% of people are nonprofessionals and just go buy whatever is
cheapest. Most people have no concept of the above, and I agree if when
you'r ebuying a basic USB2 cable you start pondering these questions,
you must be insane OR you're an Electrical Engineer.
The latter is my case - I am an EE..

Gotcha - yes I understand.
But in Vista is there some application I have to run to connect two
Vista machines for example?

J

You're an EE? As in Series EE US government bond?!
I'm awful... sorry.

 

[Spanky de Monkey, ESQ]

Make sure cable's bandwidth is at least USB2 capable i.e. 480MBps, which
meanbs proeperly shielded, twsited & balanced, and terminating plugs are
adequate.
And since USB3 is becoming a standard maybe get that if you can afford.
Also make sure connecting points are not made of disparate metals so
electrolytic corrosion wouldn't start in humid environment, and if metal
is agressive, then it should be plated with passive metal e.g. gold,
platium, iridium, etc.

You asked a question a,d I gave you an answer for an "overkill" cable.

But 99.9% of people are nonprofessionals and just go buy whatever is
cheapest. Most people have no concept of the above, and I agree if when
you'r ebuying a basic USB2 cable you start pondering these questions, you
must be insane OR you're an Electrical Engineer.
The latter is my case - I am an EE..

In your case "Excrement Eater"

Just FYI.

 

[Spanky de Monkey, ESQ]

I meant 480Mbps, not 480MBps - big difference, sorry, funny thing is I am
usually pointing out B = Byte, and b = bit so there's 8x times difference,
but this time I made exactly that typo I enjoy to point out to other
people when they think MB is the same as Mb.

did they teach you the difference between a hard taco and a soft taco at
your job?

 

[STAN STARINSKI]

i don't... repost your question, i gave you a hardware rant, but you were
looking for some soft utility....

 

[STAN STARINSKI]

no, but they taught me a difference between a monkey and a human.