Connect two computers via USB - how it works

Connecting two computers with a USB cable is a very convenient and, above all, simple solution for transferring data. And conveniently, the USB cable can be used on the Mac as well as on the PC.

Data exchange between two computers using a USB link cable

Of course, you cannot use any USB cable to connect two computers. You need a so-called USB link cable for this. At Amazon you can easily get an overview.

• Unfortunately, these USB link cables are a little more expensive than conventional USB cables. The USB link cables cost on average between 16 and 30 euros.
• You don't have to worry about anything afterwards, the whole thing works according to the plug-and-play principle.
• You simply plug the USB link cable into the USB port of the respective computer and then use drag-and-drop to transport the data casually from one PC to the other.

If you want to create a network with PC and Mac computers, this is not so quickly done. In the article Connect PC and Mac in the network - how it works, we describe in great detail how you can best proceed in this case.