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transfering files
PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 7:28 pm
by Mr. Rogers
does anyone know if it is possible to hook 2 computers (my desktop and laptop) togeather with a usb or ethernet cable so i can transfer files between them. i don't need them permanetly togeather, i just wanna transfer my music from one machine to another and things like that.
PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 7:34 pm
by Straylight
I'm not sure sure that USB works. However you can go to the shops and buy something called a crossover cable, which you plug into the network card of each computer. A normal network cable won't work unless you get a hub.
There are other ways of transferring files too, such as via one of those USB dongle things.
PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 7:46 pm
by Mr. Rogers
i forgot about those, that would work. do you know exactly how i would set that up?
PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 8:06 pm
by Mithrandir
1. Get crossover cable.
2. Set IP on box 1 to 192.168.1.1 (net mask 255.255.255.0)
3. Set IP on box 2 to 192.168.1.2 (net mask same as above)
4. Enable File sharing on one.
PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 8:27 pm
by TheMelodyMaker
Make sure the same protocol is installed on each machine--TCP/IP for ethernet, IPX/SPX for serial cable. (I use the latter for my two-computer offline Windows 95/98 network; it's slow but does the job. ^_^ )
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 9:11 am
by Heaven's Cloud
The thread has been down for awhile but I would like to bring it back up for a certain reason.
If you have AIM, and you have two screen names, long onto both of the computer with different screen names. Then what you do is go to the computer that has the file that you would like to transfer, and send it over by aim, that's the simplest way.
If you don't know how to send the file through aim, sign on first, then right click on the file, and send to a buddy on aim. Then type in the screen name, and then follow the instructions. That is the easiest way I know for you, I hope you will see that I posted this, it might save some money fro you.
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 9:41 am
by Rashiir
That could take a really really long time if he has a lot of music, though.
If they're macs and they have firewire, you can connect them with a firewire cable, restart the laptop and hold down T after the chime and it will basically function as an external hard drive until you restart it again.
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 9:46 am
by Mr. Rogers
[quote="Rashiir"]That could take a really really long time if he has a lot of music, though.
yea i got at least 4 gigs of music to transfer, and thats not including all my video.
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 10:36 am
by Heaven's Cloud
What's the speed of the computers that your going to be doing the transfering on?
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 11:05 am
by JediSonic
Woah! 3 gigs of MUSIC?? My entire hard drive is 12 gig
I can't wait till I can buy my own laptop :rolls_eyes: