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Sir Kenyth · 08-07-2003, 04:30 PM

Maybe sombody has tried this. When using a USB hub, is it possible to hook up one device to multiple computers? If so, can they all access the device at the same time. I don't mean at the same exact time, but rather contention based traffic. Like an ethernet connection.

The reason I ask is because I'm using Norton Ghost to be efficient. I can't seem to get the ghost executable to run when I boot with a network disk on these new Dell computers. The machines are using the new Intel Gigabit ethernet cards (Intel PRO/1000). At any rate, I can boot the PC, log on to the domain successfully, connect to the remote computer, and map the directory to a drive letter. I can navigate in the mapped drive, so I know I have a good connection. The minute I try to run the Ghost 2003 executable, the PC locks up! Maddening! It doesn't seem to matter if I run the executable from the mapped drive or a floppy. It locks up regardless. The executable runs fine if I boot without the network and protocol drivers.

Thus, my question. If I can use the external drive I store my images on with a hub to hook up to multiple PC's, I can get the same effect. Since hubs are rather meant for hooking multiple devices to one PC, I doubt it will work. I thought I would ask anyway. Any takers?

08-07-2003, 04:30 PM	#1
Sir Kenyth Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: somewhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,785	Maybe sombody has tried this. When using a USB hub, is it possible to hook up one device to multiple computers? If so, can they all access the device at the same time. I don't mean at the same exact time, but rather contention based traffic. Like an ethernet connection. The reason I ask is because I'm using Norton Ghost to be efficient. I can't seem to get the ghost executable to run when I boot with a network disk on these new Dell computers. The machines are using the new Intel Gigabit ethernet cards (Intel PRO/1000). At any rate, I can boot the PC, log on to the domain successfully, connect to the remote computer, and map the directory to a drive letter. I can navigate in the mapped drive, so I know I have a good connection. The minute I try to run the Ghost 2003 executable, the PC locks up! Maddening! It doesn't seem to matter if I run the executable from the mapped drive or a floppy. It locks up regardless. The executable runs fine if I boot without the network and protocol drivers. Thus, my question. If I can use the external drive I store my images on with a hub to hook up to multiple PC's, I can get the same effect. Since hubs are rather meant for hooking multiple devices to one PC, I doubt it will work. I thought I would ask anyway. Any takers? __________________ Master Barbsman and wielder of the razor wit!<br /><br />There are dark angels among us. They present themselves in shining raiment but there is, in their hearts, the blackness of the abyss.