transfering files

by Splodge • 12 May 2008, 16:53 • Journals
Okay so I've just got a new laptop and I want to transfer my music from my old PC to my new one using an ethernet cable. Is there anything special I have to do to make it work? Or should it work as soon as I plug in the cable?
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Frop 12 May 2008, 17:57
No, that'll require some setting up. Easiest way is to have a router in between.
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Splodge 12 May 2008, 17:59
They are both on the same wireless network - would it be possible to do it that way? If so, do you know how to set it up?
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Frop 12 May 2008, 18:02
Sure, but wireless sucks ass and it depends on whether you're running XP Home or XP Pro. Can't you connect them both to that wireless router with ethernet cables?
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Splodge 12 May 2008, 18:31
Well one is XP Pro and the other is Vista Home and I dont have a long enough cable to get to my PC :<
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topher 12 May 2008, 17:58
Needs to be a specific type of cable to go PC->PC
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Quazz 12 May 2008, 18:02
you need an A-A usb cable or B-B cable , w/e
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starzi 12 May 2008, 18:03
ethernet cable should work but assign the correct ips to each pc and make sure they are connected to the same domain.
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im a tree 12 May 2008, 18:05
sounds like he wants to plug pc -> pc which requires a crossover cable as opposed to a regular cat5
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Bitmap 12 May 2008, 18:05
You'll need a crossover cable unless you connect via a hub/switch/router or at least one of the NICs has auto-sensing.

You also need to set a static IP on each interface (preferably on the same subnet), like this:

PC: 192.168.0.1
Laptop: 192.168.0.2

And finally you have to enable file sharing...
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b 12 May 2008, 18:20
It's easy.
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diph 12 May 2008, 18:27
u are noob with pc i guess...
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BBQ 12 May 2008, 18:31
FTP ftw
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Danje 12 May 2008, 19:06
noooo...... download borg chat...

google
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Deactivated5256 12 May 2008, 20:14
use an external hd
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