Originally Posted by
Cornish Jack
Gosh! - thank you very much to all contributors. Very reassuring, eye-opening and informative1
Off to the Bay, it is!!
I said -
"It looks like you may be able to do IP (networking) over USB too. Not read in detail."
The references I saw suggesting that this would work referred to Windows Phone. It won't work with a basic cable PC<->PC. You need electronics in between. This is what the special cables provide.
You could use two USB-Ethernet adaptors and an Ethernet cable (crossover cable may be needed).