Establish rapid connectivity between two machines
Establish rapid connectivity between two machines
Hi, I need a fast connection between your NVME SSD and your PC. You mentioned a budget of about £30. Fibre optics would be ideal but the 10GB speed would cost around £100 for two PCs. USB-C and USB3.0 offer speeds of 10-20Gbps, so you might want a cable to link the USB ports together. The adapter you found on eBay seems suitable for both devices. Regarding a USB switch, it could split your 10Gbps connection into multiple 1Gbps ports for additional PCs.
USB 3.0 delivers 5Gbps, but the port speed isn't specified, making it unimportant. Using standard male-to-male cables won't work; you need a bridge cable. Directly connecting USB between two PCs with a regular cable could damage the ports. Research suggests USB 3.0 over a network only reaches about 1Gbps to 2Gbps, which is essentially the same as regular gigabit Ethernet. I haven't found any USB 3.2 bridge cables available.
USB isn't designed for this scenario, particularly when several PCs need to connect simultaneously. Opt for standard Ethernet and a switch instead. You don't always require fiber for 10 Gbit speeds; Cat 6 offers sufficient performance unless long distances are involved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_6_cable
You're clearly not equipped with a 10GB NIC card, otherwise they'd be focusing on it. On a £30 budget, I don't see fiber options available from eBay, since most cards are priced around £30 each and fiber connectors add extra cost. I think the second-hand market in the UK isn't as active as in some other countries—businesses often require a year's certification before selling online, even on platforms like eBay. Many sellers instead partner with distributors who ship kits internationally. I've taken out my comment because it wouldn't fit the budget, and I don’t have any further ideas.
I own an SSD RAID setup and wish to connect it with another PC for video editing.
Usb is no longer the primary method. It was designed as a master-slave setup where one computer acts as the master and others as slaves. Direct master-master connections aren't possible. You'll often find USB transfer cables, but they're essentially two devices swapping data through a central cable with a built-in chip. For budget-friendly setups, consider 10gbps fiber cards and a DAC cable or multiple transceivers with a cheaper fiber line—though drivers for some systems can be tricky. Options exist for affordable solutions, though compatibility may vary.
Hi, I have managed to source a 10GB card for £20 cable for £5 and each SFP module for £3. Just a bit curious about the HP infiniband thing, will it work out cheaper. Also could I feed the fibre into a switch and split it into ethernet ports as I have a switch with a SFP slot inside