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Transferring Lots of Large Files Between Two Computers

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by KevinJB, Sep 15, 2007.

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    This seems to be the best forum for this...

    I have two computers, both running Windows XP. I need to move about ~20gb of files from A to B.

    Computer A has internet access, but B has none. Also, I do not own an external hard drive.

    I do have a cat 5 cable that I can connect the two with, so I thought I could transfer the files directly using that somehow. Is this possible, and how would I do it?
     
    KevinJB, Sep 15, 2007 IP
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    Camay123 Well-Known Member

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    Yes you can do it.

    I believe you will need a cross over cat5 cable to connect 2 computers together without a hub or switch.

    You will have to give them an ip each, same submask and some workgroup.

    You will now be able to browse shared folder of each one.

    For more info browse google for "Peer to Peer network"
     
    Camay123, Sep 15, 2007 IP
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    Neptune Well-Known Member

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    gOOD ANSWER! rEP GIVEN
     
    Neptune, Sep 15, 2007 IP
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    terminator69 Notable Member

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    Yeah that was a good answer. Using an external HHD would be so much easier though.
     
    terminator69, Sep 16, 2007 IP
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    basdotnet Peon

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    You can bring HDD A to connect Computer B and set it slave
     
    basdotnet, Sep 16, 2007 IP
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    Well, these days cross-over cables aren't needed too...and a patch cable works. The NIC automatically detects and reverses connections virtually if required. ;)
     
    agnivo007, Sep 17, 2007 IP
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    you could make a cross over and do peer 2 peer if you can physically have both machines near each other.
     
    rllunzmann, Sep 22, 2007 IP