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USB bridge cable software for easy file transfer without networking PC-linq (PL-2301)  4 stars

USB bridge cable software for easy file transfer without networking

Version: 1.6.4.2
Size: 1.4 Mb
OS: 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP
HOME PAGE: http://www.prolific.com.tw/default.asp
DOWNLOAD: http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=21
ALTERNATIVE: http://www.netshop.co.uk/downloads/USB002/pc-linq.exe
FIND IT: GOOGLE     FILEMIRRORS
CHECKED: 01/07/2006

I say: A few years ago I bought a cable designed to link 2 PCs using USB. It was cheap, simple and worked well, even under Win98 - and apart from the odd crash and failure to connect it continues to work with XP and between different flavors of Windows. I bought a couple more... But the software that it runs on, which was on a floppy, is almost impossible to find on the web - but it IS out there!

Checking the file properties reveals it to be made by 'Prolific Technology Inc' a Taiwanese company whose website - http://www.prolific.com.tw/ - is currently undergoing a major overhaul and may not always be available, but buried within their support pages, you can find Software and Drivers, User Manual, Datasheet and even a Reference Design Guide, but for some reason these are all listed under the name 'PL-2301 USB to USB Bridge Controller (EOL)'.

Just be brave and follow the link for 'PL-2301 Software and Drivers', and only then do they let on that you've found what you're lookiong for - PL-2301 Windows Driver for 98, ME, 2K, XP (PC-Linq v1.6.4.2). The version of PC-Linq (or PL-2301 or whatever) which they have is newer than the last PC-Linq version (1.6.3) so I'd recommend getting it from them. If their site goes down again then the older version may still be available via the alternative link.

The cables are also still available from many outlets - try googling "usb data transfer cable" - and shop around, the prices vary wildly from as little as £7 to over £20.




PC-linq (PL-2301) - USB bridge cable software for easy file transfer without networking



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