The universal serial bus (USB) standard is versatile, simple to install and easy to use. Make the most of it with the extensive and innovative range of Frontier Electronics` USB devices.
USB is primarily used for attaching peripheral devices to personal computers. Its no-hassle installation makes this standard very popular: you don`t need to reboot the computer, let alone open the case.
Most computers today come with two to eight USB ports. All you have to do is connect your USB printer, USB scanner, USB digital camera, USB mouse, USB keyboard, USB modem, USB bar code scanner - and so on - with a simple cable. A USB PCI card inserted into the computer will stretch the number of ports (Frontier`s card has five) to accommodate the growing number of USB devices.
The USB standard permits you to connect up to 127 devices to a single PC. If you absolutely need to heap that many peripherals, you will need quite a few USB hubs strategically positioned in the maze. Frontier has several models in stock.
But what if you have a parallel printer or a serial modem? Using different adapters and converters from Frontier`s range, you will still be able to make the most of the USB standard and free ports on your computer.
USB can also be used to connect several computers in a network. Though USB networking has its limitations (you would not be able to spread your computers over any significant distance), it surely has its uses too.
If you need to temporarily connect two computers, there are few better ways to do it than via PC-Link USB Bridge Cable. Its application program is designed in the standard format of Windows, which makes the transfer of files a simple drag-and-drop operation. With version Link-100 you can make two PCs communicate, and with version Link-200 you can connect up to 17 computers in a USB network. To do that, you will need exactly 20 Link-200 cables, plus five USB hubs.
There is one more aspect to USB we have not covered so far: the relationship between USB and Ethernet networking. Can USB be of help when you want to leech onto an Ethernet network set-up?
Imagine this situation. You visit your friends, notebook under your arm, and find them in front of their computers, engaged in a mortal PC game combat. Now, you have the very same game installed on your notebook, and you are pretty confident that you could out-kill them all, but how to join in the fun?
Your problem will be solved easily if you remembered to put into your pocket Frontier`s USB to Ethernet Adapter. Just attach one end to your notebook`s USB port and the other into your friends` Ethernet hub. Do it with the fly-lead cable to be found with the USB Multifunction Kit you got from Frontier Electronics.
Now you are ready to show them how to play the game.
Get more information on all things USB at http://www.frontier-electronics.co.za/usb.htm.
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