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> RF wrote:
> > Hi Experts,
> > I have 2 Win2K boxes and want to connect them via my USB2 cable. I have
> > searched many places and downloaded two different drivers but they don't
> > work. All seems to go well when I install the drivers but afterwards
Device
> > I have 2 Win2K boxes and want to connect them via my USB2 cable. I have
> > searched many places and downloaded two different drivers but they don't
> > work. All seems to go well when I install the drivers but afterwards
> > Mgr always shows a big yellow Q mark at USB Device for it. If I
uninstall
> > the software, the question mark goes away but there is no trace of an
> > installation I did leave the cable unplugged until the software was
loaded
> > installation I did leave the cable unplugged until the software was
> > but it didn't help.
> > The cable I have has no brand but the plugs are standard and do hook the
two
> > The cable I have has no brand but the plugs are standard and do hook the
> > boxes together. The enlarged part on the middle of the cable reads "USB
> > Network Cable."
> > Anyone know where I can find a driver for the cable and Win2K?
> > TIA
> > Network Cable."
> > Anyone know where I can find a driver for the cable and Win2K?
> > TIA
> They call it PCLinq here. More than one company made a chip for it.
> I think one company had to stop making it, due to a patent.
> http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=29
> http://www.usbgear.com/PCLinq2/
> http://www.linkusb.com/
> I'd probably start with a copy of UVCView and get the
> vendor and product numbers. And then maybe you can figure out
> who makes the chip inside it. As far as I know, there
> is no standard USB device class for those things. So
> you'd likely want to get the software from the company
> that made the cable. The label printed on the cable
> may be of more value, than the electronic identification.
http://web.archive.org/*/http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/b/a/eba105 > I think one company had to stop making it, due to a patent.
> http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=29
> http://www.usbgear.com/PCLinq2/
> http://www.linkusb.com/
> I'd probably start with a copy of UVCView and get the
> vendor and product numbers. And then maybe you can figure out
> who makes the chip inside it. As far as I know, there
> is no standard USB device class for those things. So
> you'd likely want to get the software from the company
> that made the cable. The label printed on the cable
> may be of more value, than the electronic identification.
0f-a31d-436b-9281-92cdfeae4b45/UVCView.x86.exe
> idVendor: 0x067b
> idProduct: 0x2501
> http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids
> 067b Prolific Technology, Inc.
> 2501 PL2501 USB-USB Bridge (USB 2.0)
> Once you've got some identifying information, it
> may be easier to track down a driver. If the
> only version of software, is on the included CD,
> then you may have a tougher time finding it.
> Paul
> idProduct: 0x2501
> http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids
> 067b Prolific Technology, Inc.
> 2501 PL2501 USB-USB Bridge (USB 2.0)
> Once you've got some identifying information, it
> may be easier to track down a driver. If the
> only version of software, is on the included CD,
> then you may have a tougher time finding it.
> Paul
Many thanks Paul. I did find the items you mentioned but failed to make the
connection. I suspect the problem is the older box. The vendor and product
IDs were the same as the ones you quoted.
I found that the bios in the older box had Legend only and the newer one had
both Legend and USB2. Both bioss are turned on for the USB and the older box
always shows a yellow exclamation mark. The older box does have 2 USB
connections - is it necessary to have a plugin card to get the USB to work
on these data transfer cables?
The PCLinq software sets up very easily - now all I need is the connection.
TIA
RF wrote:
Do other USB devices work on that machine ?
I would expect it to work, even if one end is at USB 1.1 rate
and the other end is USB 2.0 rate. With the limited number of
buffers, it should just stop when the buffers are full, until
the other side drains the buffers. (I didn't know these had a
processor inside - I thought ping-pong chips were dumb and mechanical.
I don't see the need for a processor in there. Maybe it is a
performance optimization.)
http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/Products.asp?ID=18
I would try to connect both PCs to the same power strip, so
there aren't any grounding problems. If you can use UVCView
on each PC, and see the idVendor and idProduct, that tells
me the lowest level (PHY) communications must be working.
After that, it would be a driver issue.
On the affected machine, is the PL-2501 causing a networking
item to appear in Device Manager ? Maybe it is there, but has
become bound to the wrong standard (NDIS).
There are ways to delete USB items in Device Manager, such that
they get redetected, but in this case, I don't see how that is
going to help. There is an example here, which relies on
Microsoft DEVCON, to interact with the Device Manager. Doing
stuff like this can be risky.
See "RenewUSB.bat"
http://www.robvanderwoude.com/devcon.php
*******
For help with BIOS settings, try the old Rojakpot pages. They're
now hosted here.
http://www.techarp.com/freebog.aspx
USB Legacy Support
http://www.techarp.com/showFreeBOG.aspx?lang=0&bogno=342
Sometimes, the BIOS companies product documents to help with
BIOS settings. There isn't really that much extra detail here
for "Legacy USB Support".
http://www.ami.com/support/doc/MAN-EZP-80.pdf
Paul
>> RF wrote:
>>> Hi Experts,
>>> I have 2 Win2K boxes and want to connect them via my USB2 cable. I have
>>> searched many places and downloaded two different drivers but they don't
>>> work. All seems to go well when I install the drivers but afterwards
>>> I have 2 Win2K boxes and want to connect them via my USB2 cable. I have
>>> searched many places and downloaded two different drivers but they don't
>>> work. All seems to go well when I install the drivers but afterwards
> Device
>>> Mgr always shows a big yellow Q mark at USB Device for it. If I
> uninstall
>>> the software, the question mark goes away but there is no trace of an
>>> installation I did leave the cable unplugged until the software was
>>> installation I did leave the cable unplugged until the software was
> loaded
>>> but it didn't help.
>>> The cable I have has no brand but the plugs are standard and do hook the
>>> The cable I have has no brand but the plugs are standard and do hook the
> two
>>> boxes together. The enlarged part on the middle of the cable reads "USB
>>> Network Cable."
>>> Anyone know where I can find a driver for the cable and Win2K?
>>> TIA
>>> Network Cable."
>>> Anyone know where I can find a driver for the cable and Win2K?
>>> TIA
>> They call it PCLinq here. More than one company made a chip for it.
>> I think one company had to stop making it, due to a patent.
>> http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=29
>> http://www.usbgear.com/PCLinq2/
>> http://www.linkusb.com/
>> I'd probably start with a copy of UVCView and get the
>> vendor and product numbers. And then maybe you can figure out
>> who makes the chip inside it. As far as I know, there
>> is no standard USB device class for those things. So
>> you'd likely want to get the software from the company
>> that made the cable. The label printed on the cable
>> may be of more value, than the electronic identification.
>> I think one company had to stop making it, due to a patent.
>> http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=29
>> http://www.usbgear.com/PCLinq2/
>> http://www.linkusb.com/
>> I'd probably start with a copy of UVCView and get the
>> vendor and product numbers. And then maybe you can figure out
>> who makes the chip inside it. As far as I know, there
>> is no standard USB device class for those things. So
>> you'd likely want to get the software from the company
>> that made the cable. The label printed on the cable
>> may be of more value, than the electronic identification.
> http://web.archive.org/*/http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/b/a/eba105
> 0f-a31d-436b-9281-92cdfeae4b45/UVCView.x86.exe
> 0f-a31d-436b-9281-92cdfeae4b45/UVCView.x86.exe
>> idVendor: 0x067b
>> idProduct: 0x2501
>> http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids
>> 067b Prolific Technology, Inc.
>> 2501 PL2501 USB-USB Bridge (USB 2.0)
>> Once you've got some identifying information, it
>> may be easier to track down a driver. If the
>> only version of software, is on the included CD,
>> then you may have a tougher time finding it.
>> Paul
>> idProduct: 0x2501
>> http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids
>> 067b Prolific Technology, Inc.
>> 2501 PL2501 USB-USB Bridge (USB 2.0)
>> Once you've got some identifying information, it
>> may be easier to track down a driver. If the
>> only version of software, is on the included CD,
>> then you may have a tougher time finding it.
>> Paul
>
> Many thanks Paul. I did find the items you mentioned but failed to make the
> connection. I suspect the problem is the older box. The vendor and product
> IDs were the same as the ones you quoted.
>
> I found that the bios in the older box had Legend only and the newer one had
> both Legend and USB2. Both bioss are turned on for the USB and the older box
> always shows a yellow exclamation mark. The older box does have 2 USB
> connections - is it necessary to have a plugin card to get the USB to work
> on these data transfer cables?
>
> The PCLinq software sets up very easily - now all I need is the connection.
>
> TIA
>
> Many thanks Paul. I did find the items you mentioned but failed to make the
> connection. I suspect the problem is the older box. The vendor and product
> IDs were the same as the ones you quoted.
>
> I found that the bios in the older box had Legend only and the newer one had
> both Legend and USB2. Both bioss are turned on for the USB and the older box
> always shows a yellow exclamation mark. The older box does have 2 USB
> connections - is it necessary to have a plugin card to get the USB to work
> on these data transfer cables?
>
> The PCLinq software sets up very easily - now all I need is the connection.
>
> TIA
>
Do other USB devices work on that machine ?
I would expect it to work, even if one end is at USB 1.1 rate
and the other end is USB 2.0 rate. With the limited number of
buffers, it should just stop when the buffers are full, until
the other side drains the buffers. (I didn't know these had a
processor inside - I thought ping-pong chips were dumb and mechanical.
I don't see the need for a processor in there. Maybe it is a
performance optimization.)
http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/Products.asp?ID=18
I would try to connect both PCs to the same power strip, so
there aren't any grounding problems. If you can use UVCView
on each PC, and see the idVendor and idProduct, that tells
me the lowest level (PHY) communications must be working.
After that, it would be a driver issue.
On the affected machine, is the PL-2501 causing a networking
item to appear in Device Manager ? Maybe it is there, but has
become bound to the wrong standard (NDIS).
There are ways to delete USB items in Device Manager, such that
they get redetected, but in this case, I don't see how that is
going to help. There is an example here, which relies on
Microsoft DEVCON, to interact with the Device Manager. Doing
stuff like this can be risky.
See "RenewUSB.bat"
http://www.robvanderwoude.com/devcon.php
*******
For help with BIOS settings, try the old Rojakpot pages. They're
now hosted here.
http://www.techarp.com/freebog.aspx
USB Legacy Support
http://www.techarp.com/showFreeBOG.aspx?lang=0&bogno=342
Sometimes, the BIOS companies product documents to help with
BIOS settings. There isn't really that much extra detail here
for "Legacy USB Support".
http://www.ami.com/support/doc/MAN-EZP-80.pdf
Paul
----- Original Message -----
Newsgroups: alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: USB2 Networking Cable - driver for it?
> RF wrote:
> >> RF wrote:
> >>> Hi Experts,
> >>> I have 2 Win2K boxes and want to connect them via my USB2 cable. I
have
> >>> Hi Experts,
> >>> I have 2 Win2K boxes and want to connect them via my USB2 cable. I
> >>> searched many places and downloaded two different drivers but they
don't
> >>> work. All seems to go well when I install the drivers but afterwards
> > Device
> >>> Mgr always shows a big yellow Q mark at USB Device for it. If I
> > uninstall
> >>> the software, the question mark goes away but there is no trace of an
> >>> installation I did leave the cable unplugged until the software was
> >>> installation I did leave the cable unplugged until the software was
> > loaded
> >>> but it didn't help.
> >>> The cable I have has no brand but the plugs are standard and do hook
the
> >>> The cable I have has no brand but the plugs are standard and do hook
> > two
> >>> boxes together. The enlarged part on the middle of the cable reads
"USB
> >>> Network Cable."
> >>> Anyone know where I can find a driver for the cable and Win2K?
> >>> TIA
> >> They call it PCLinq here. More than one company made a chip for it.
> >> I think one company had to stop making it, due to a patent.
> >> http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=29
> >> http://www.usbgear.com/PCLinq2/
> >> http://www.linkusb.com/
> >> I'd probably start with a copy of UVCView and get the
> >> vendor and product numbers. And then maybe you can figure out
> >> who makes the chip inside it. As far as I know, there
> >> is no standard USB device class for those things. So
> >> you'd likely want to get the software from the company
> >> that made the cable. The label printed on the cable
> >> may be of more value, than the electronic identification.
http://web.archive.org/*/http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/b/a/eba105 > >>> Anyone know where I can find a driver for the cable and Win2K?
> >>> TIA
> >> They call it PCLinq here. More than one company made a chip for it.
> >> I think one company had to stop making it, due to a patent.
> >> http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=29
> >> http://www.usbgear.com/PCLinq2/
> >> http://www.linkusb.com/
> >> I'd probably start with a copy of UVCView and get the
> >> vendor and product numbers. And then maybe you can figure out
> >> who makes the chip inside it. As far as I know, there
> >> is no standard USB device class for those things. So
> >> you'd likely want to get the software from the company
> >> that made the cable. The label printed on the cable
> >> may be of more value, than the electronic identification.
> > 0f-a31d-436b-9281-92cdfeae4b45/UVCView.x86.exe
> >> idVendor: 0x067b
> >> idProduct: 0x2501
> >> http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids
> >> 067b Prolific Technology, Inc.
> >> 2501 PL2501 USB-USB Bridge (USB 2.0)
> >> Once you've got some identifying information, it
> >> may be easier to track down a driver. If the
> >> only version of software, is on the included CD,
> >> then you may have a tougher time finding it.
> >> Paul
> >> idProduct: 0x2501
> >> http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids
> >> 067b Prolific Technology, Inc.
> >> 2501 PL2501 USB-USB Bridge (USB 2.0)
> >> Once you've got some identifying information, it
> >> may be easier to track down a driver. If the
> >> only version of software, is on the included CD,
> >> then you may have a tougher time finding it.
> >> Paul
> > Many thanks Paul. I did find the items you mentioned but failed to make
the
> > connection. I suspect the problem is the older box. The vendor and
product
> > IDs were the same as the ones you quoted.
> > I found that the bios in the older box had Legend only and the newer one
had
> > I found that the bios in the older box had Legend only and the newer one
> > both Legend and USB2. Both bioss are turned on for the USB and the older
box
> > always shows a yellow exclamation mark. The older box does have 2 USB
> > connections - is it necessary to have a plugin card to get the USB to
work
> > connections - is it necessary to have a plugin card to get the USB to
> > on these data transfer cables?
> > The PCLinq software sets up very easily - now all I need is the
connection.
> > The PCLinq software sets up very easily - now all I need is the
> > TIA
> Do other USB devices work on that machine ?
> I would expect it to work, even if one end is at USB 1.1 rate
> and the other end is USB 2.0 rate. With the limited number of
> buffers, it should just stop when the buffers are full, until
> the other side drains the buffers. (I didn't know these had a
> processor inside - I thought ping-pong chips were dumb and mechanical.
> I don't see the need for a processor in there. Maybe it is a
> performance optimization.)
> http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/Products.asp?ID=18
> I would try to connect both PCs to the same power strip, so
> there aren't any grounding problems. If you can use UVCView
> on each PC, and see the idVendor and idProduct, that tells
> me the lowest level (PHY) communications must be working.
> After that, it would be a driver issue.
> On the affected machine, is the PL-2501 causing a networking
> item to appear in Device Manager ? Maybe it is there, but has
> become bound to the wrong standard (NDIS).
> There are ways to delete USB items in Device Manager, such that
> they get redetected, but in this case, I don't see how that is
> going to help. There is an example here, which relies on
> Microsoft DEVCON, to interact with the Device Manager. Doing
> stuff like this can be risky.
> See "RenewUSB.bat"
> http://www.robvanderwoude.com/devcon.php
> *******
> For help with BIOS settings, try the old Rojakpot pages. They're
> now hosted here.
> http://www.techarp.com/freebog.aspx
> USB Legacy Support
> http://www.techarp.com/showFreeBOG.aspx?lang=0&bogno=342
> Sometimes, the BIOS companies product documents to help with
> BIOS settings. There isn't really that much extra detail here
> for "Legacy USB Support".
> http://www.ami.com/support/doc/MAN-EZP-80.pdf
> Paul
> I would expect it to work, even if one end is at USB 1.1 rate
> and the other end is USB 2.0 rate. With the limited number of
> buffers, it should just stop when the buffers are full, until
> the other side drains the buffers. (I didn't know these had a
> processor inside - I thought ping-pong chips were dumb and mechanical.
> I don't see the need for a processor in there. Maybe it is a
> performance optimization.)
> http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/Products.asp?ID=18
> I would try to connect both PCs to the same power strip, so
> there aren't any grounding problems. If you can use UVCView
> on each PC, and see the idVendor and idProduct, that tells
> me the lowest level (PHY) communications must be working.
> After that, it would be a driver issue.
> On the affected machine, is the PL-2501 causing a networking
> item to appear in Device Manager ? Maybe it is there, but has
> become bound to the wrong standard (NDIS).
> There are ways to delete USB items in Device Manager, such that
> they get redetected, but in this case, I don't see how that is
> going to help. There is an example here, which relies on
> Microsoft DEVCON, to interact with the Device Manager. Doing
> stuff like this can be risky.
> See "RenewUSB.bat"
> http://www.robvanderwoude.com/devcon.php
> *******
> For help with BIOS settings, try the old Rojakpot pages. They're
> now hosted here.
> http://www.techarp.com/freebog.aspx
> USB Legacy Support
> http://www.techarp.com/showFreeBOG.aspx?lang=0&bogno=342
> Sometimes, the BIOS companies product documents to help with
> BIOS settings. There isn't really that much extra detail here
> for "Legacy USB Support".
> http://www.ami.com/support/doc/MAN-EZP-80.pdf
> Paul
Thanks Paul. I had a temporary fix using an external drive. I have seen PCI
cards for $10 that
can be used in PCs to get USB2. As I understand it, I would need just one
for my older computer. I may yet go that route.
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