💾 Belkin F3D508-10 Parallel File Transfer Cable: Fast and Efficient Solution for Data Transfer Review

This is a cable that connects two Windows computers together so that one can use the other's files. It doesn't need more. The software resides in the Windows operating system. If it was not installed on the computers during setup, it must be added from the installation CDs using the Add Programs feature. I used it with Windows 98. It usually replaces the printer cable, so you have to plug and unplug it - or you can put a switch. It reverses the wiring, so this cable cannot be used to connect…

The cable does what it promises. only at annoyingly slow speeds. The 4-bit baud rate is reminiscent of time travel in the old days of DOS. A crossover cable may work better, but both computers must be in the same workgroup. Never tried with a domain. So if you need to sync/transfer a file from your home computer to your work computer, you may need to switch between domain and workgroup.

Unless my connector configurations are weird, which I'm sure, this cable can only do 4-bit transfers. that is, no more than 70k / sec. Crap compared to generic FAST or even 8-bit cables. You get what you pay for I guess.