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The Artist
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PostPosted: 20:20 - 01 May 2009    Post subject: How to transfer files between two computers Reply with quote
I need to copy 70gb of stuff from my pc to mates laptop.

Both have wireless. Both got usb.

Is this possible?

Do I create a new network and add him to it kind of thing?
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PostPosted: 20:29 - 01 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
If all else fails...


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Sorry- don't know, however you do it it's gonna be pretty slow I guess?
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The Artist
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PostPosted: 21:06 - 01 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for your constructive input Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 21:27 - 01 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
you be better off geting a cross over network cable and copying the data that way
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PostPosted: 22:32 - 01 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
_steve_ wrote:
you be better off geting a cross over network cable and copying the data that way

or a large flash drive and keep refilling it Very Happy

but yeh. cross over cable would be best. direct connection ad-hoc network between the 2 pcs.

that said, if they've both got wireless im guessing at least one of you has a router. if so just join the network and copy. ok it'll take a while over wireless (wired is a lot quicker) but it'll work.

failing that you can get ide/sata to usb hot swap adapters. so you could remove your harddrive connect the adapter and plug it into the usb slot of the laptop.

personally id just copy everything onto my 250gb portable hdd Wink (got it for this very purpose)
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The Artist
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PostPosted: 23:24 - 01 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Done it using a standard ethernet cable. Both computers are gigabit so it worked fine.

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PostPosted: 12:13 - 02 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
70,000 emails with attachments should do it. Smile Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 00:37 - 16 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Connect both to the same router,and share the folders that you want to transfer.And go on network and copy the files,is like copying from a CD or DVD.and the speed is very good
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Flip
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PostPosted: 16:35 - 16 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
You were two weeks too late, but hey. Laughing
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Colin Edwards
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PostPosted: 17:24 - 16 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Could have done it with one cd-rw in that time....

Bit by bit..

HAHAH

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PostPosted: 00:28 - 17 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ahhh. Networking computers is sooooo easy with Mac's ! Wink
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Colin Edwards
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PostPosted: 07:51 - 17 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rob wrote:
Ahhh. Networking computers is sooooo easy with Mac's ! Wink


Agreed. Macs now do not need a cross over to network with each other without a switch etc... Plain strait thu cable works well...

Colin
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PostPosted: 16:27 - 18 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Colin Edwards wrote:
Plain strait thu cable works well...


I dare say that most modern PCs will detect the type of cable being plugged in and switch mode accordingly. I've not had an issue using one cable for a 100Mb router and then using it to directly connect for gigabit ethernet.
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Colin Edwards
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PostPosted: 20:09 - 18 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fact.. Most PC LAN cards dont switch to tx.rx (cross over)...

Thanks
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PostPosted: 10:21 - 19 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
If your both connected to the same wireless network (So your only going over a LAN not WAN).

Then just right click and share the c:\ drive of the machine you want to get the files (porn) from. Click sharing and security and set it up as a shared folder.

Get the IP of that machine by opening command propmt.

Start --> run --> cmd

Type "ipconfig" into the command window. This will show the the computers IP address.

Now go to the other computer, open up 'My computer' and in the address bar type:

\\ipAddressOfSharedComputer\c$

i.e \\192.168.0.10\c$

This should get you to the C:\ drive of the other computer.

This only works if your both on the same LAN.

Luke
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t121anf
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PostPosted: 11:48 - 19 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
should have done it wirelessly, would still be going now Razz
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PostPosted: 00:42 - 20 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Colin Edwards wrote:
Fact.. Most PC LAN cards dont switch to tx.rx (cross over)...

Thanks


Who uses PC LAN cards? Almost all PC's have onboard gigabit ethernet which auto switches. My motherboard will actually show how long the cable is that's plugged in and what type it is.
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Colin Edwards
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PostPosted: 21:40 - 20 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ehhh .. That is a LAN card.. Local Area Network card (built in device normally these days)...

no one said an additional network device..

Please tell me our joking and your posts are for fun?

You got me .. HAHHAHAH

"Almost all PC's have onboard gigabit ethernet which auto switches" please dont tell me your in IT....

CE

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Colin Edwards
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PostPosted: 21:55 - 20 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Luke wrote:
If your both connected to the same wireless network (So your only going over a LAN not WAN).

Then just right click and share the c:\ drive of the machine you want to get the files (porn) from. Click sharing and security and set it up as a shared folder.

Get the IP of that machine by opening command propmt.

Start --> run --> cmd

Type "ipconfig" into the command window. This will show the the computers IP address.

Now go to the other computer, open up 'My computer' and in the address bar type:

\\ipAddressOfSharedComputer\c$

i.e \\192.168.0.10\c$

This should get you to the C:\ drive of the other computer.

This only works if your both on the same LAN.

Luke



Good write up....

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ZaphodBeeble
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PostPosted: 22:17 - 20 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Colin Edwards wrote:
Ehhh .. That is a LAN card..


When you said LAN card I assumed you meant a PCI adapter card. I could imagine those not having an auto switching function which is why I said that most motherboards have gigabit ethernet etc.

I agree that most if not all PCI Ethernet adapters dont have the capability to detect the type of cable but my point was that not many people will actually have that type of ethernet but will instead have a modern 'onboard' device.
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