USB 2.0 Netlink

[bighenry]

I bought the above device to provide communications between my 233 mhz PII pc and my 2.8 ghz P4 Dell pc. Both are running WinXp with the Dell having USB 2.0 and the older pc having USB 1.0 capability. The manual (on CD) details a simple procedure for installing the device on  both PCs. Essentially it was  to run the install program and then insert the USB connector and the Netlink control program would see the device and connect it up.

It has not worked! While searching the web for Netlink devices I found a few that had readable manuals. One of them said that drivers for this device would not be needed since XP could provide them, that it would work with either USB 1.0 or 2.0 and that the device would appear as a mountable drive with a drive letter. This has not happened!

Has anyone tried such a device?

Thanks

[Rob Pomeroy]

Could you give a model number?

[bighenry]

The cardboard it was ttached to just said USB 2.0 Netlink (made in china). On the CD were some manuals with no model number referenced. I did find a blue print type of schematic of the device which had in the document box in the lower right a "PL-2501" and dated 6/19/03.
Thanks for responding.
RobRoy

[Rob Pomeroy]

Where did you buy this from?

[bighenry]

I bought it on Ebay from a seller "ut-trading" who had 7733 transactions, a 98.1% positive feedback and has been a member since 8/16/05. He looked like a reliable seller. I send him an Ebay email but no response yet.

In one of the many folders on the supplied CD was an installation note referring to this device as an "Ali USB HostLink" controller. It cost $4 with an $11 shipping charge.

[Rob Pomeroy]

Can you try using it between your faster machine and, say, a friend's modern laptop?  I think the slow machine is the weak link, and the claim that the cable works with USB 1.0 may be a little - uh - exaggerated...