Which Laplink Cable do I have?
SUMMARY
I need to determine which Laplink Cable I have. How can I do this?
SOLUTION
Important USB note: For ease of installation, connection reliability and performance, you must use one of the Laplink-brand cables described here, for which Laplink products have been specifically designed to work with. Other USB cable types are not recommended and do not qualify for technical assistance from Laplink support technicians.
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| Cable Name | Laplink Easy Transfer Cable |
Silver USB 2.0 | Silver USB 1.1 | Laplink Ethernet Cable |
| Purchase | N/A | $39.95 | $29.95 | Contact Customer Service |
| Cable Color | Translucent Silver (Orange Plugs) (Black Plugs) |
Translucent Silver (Orange Plugs) (Silver Plugs) Black (Black Plugs) |
Translucent Silver (Black Plugs) Translucent Blue |
Opaque Grey (Orange Plugs) |
| USB Compatability | USB 2.0 Backwards Compatible to USB 1.1 |
USB 2.0 Backwards Compatible to USB 1.1 |
USB 1.1 USB 2.0 at 1.1 speeds |
N/A |
| Max Transfer Speeds | 480 Mbps (theoretical) |
480 Mbps (theoretical) |
5 Mbps | Approximately 100 Mbps |
| Supported Laplink Software | Laplink Gold 12, 2008, Win7 PCmover PCsync 5.x, 6.x FileMover 5.x |
Laplink Gold 12, 2008, Win7 PCmover PCsync 5.x, 6.x FileMover 5.x |
Laplink Gold 12, 2008 PCmover PCsync 5.x FileMover 5.x |
Laplink Gold (All versions) PCmover PCsync 5.x, 6.x FileMover 5.x |
| Supported OS | Win 98SE Win 2K Win Me Win XP Win 2003 Win Vista Win 7 |
Win 98SE Win 2K Win Me Win XP Win 2003 Win Vista Win 7 |
Win 98SE Win 2K Win Me Win XP Win 2003 Win Vista Win 7 (except 64-bit) |
Win 95 Win 98SE Win 2K Win Me Win XP Win 2003 Win Vista Win 7 |
| Cable Length | 8 feet | 6 feet | 6 feet | 7 feet |
| Driver | Included with Application |
Laplink Gold 12 driver for Windows 98SE/ME (built-in for Win 2K/XP and all other supported Laplink applications) |
Laplink Gold 12 driver for Windows 98SE/ME (built-in for Win 2K/XP and all other supported Laplink applications) |
N/A |
| Installation | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The table below shows our legacy cable products, which no longer qualify for Technical Support, and are not compatible with newer versions of Windows:
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| Cable Name | Gold USB 1.1 (Network) | USB Network | USB | Serial | Parallel |
| Purchase | N/A | N/A | N/A | $14.95 | $14.95 |
| Cable Color | Translucent Gold | Translucent Purple | Opaque Purple | Blue | Yellow |
| USB Compatibility | USB 1.1 USB 2.0 at 1.1 speeds |
USB 1.1 | USB 1.1 | N/A | N/A |
| Max Transfer Speeds | 5 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 0.4 Mbps | 0.7 Mbps |
| Supported Laplink Software | Laplink Gold 3.x, 11.x, 12, & 2008 FileMover PCmover PCsync |
Laplink Gold 3.x, 11.x PCsync 1-3 |
Laplink Gold 3.x, 11.x Laplink 2000 Laplink Pro |
All Laplink Software except: PCmover FileMover 5.x PCsync 5.x, 6.x |
All Laplink Software except: PCmover 5 and up FileMover 5.x PCsync 5.x, 6.x |
| Supported OS | Win 98 Win 2K Win Me Win XP Win 2003 LL Gold 2008 Only: |
Win 98 Win 2K Win Me Win XP |
Win95C OEM Win 98 Win Me |
All platforms except Vista and newer |
Win 95 Win 98 Win Me PCMover ONLY: WinNT Win2000 WinXP Win2003 WinVista No NT-based platforms for all other Laplink software. |
| Cable Length | 6.5 feet | 6.5 feet | 8 feet | 8 feet | 8 feet |
| Driver | LL Gold 11.5 & 12 FileMover 1.x PCmover (built-in) LL Gold 11.0, 11.2, 11.3PCsync 1-3 |
Win 98/Me Win 2K/XP Deutsch Français Italiano Español |
English Deutsch Français Italiano Español |
N/A for Laplink. Included in PCsync 1-3 |
N/A |
| Installation | Tutorial | Tutorial | N/A | Direct-connect | Direct-connect |
