#380986 - 06/07/05 10:44 AM
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Wooden
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using winXP... does anyone knows how to do it? I want to transfer a huge amount of files from one computer to the other. Thanks.
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#380987 - 06/07/05 10:53 AM
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Dak Lander
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Are you networked now? Connected to the same dsl or cable router? Not connected but in the same room? Across town? Across country? In another country?
If you are connected to the same router, go into each computer and share the desired files.
Then go into My Network, Entire Network and have it search for other computers and other files and folders.
Do that on both machines.
If not connected to the same router you should be able to run cat5 cable between the two ethernet cards and essentially do the same thing with My Network. You may need a special Xover cable for direct connect to the LAN cards though I can't remember.
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#380988 - 06/07/05 10:57 AM
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You have to establish a network between both computers. Very easy and straightforward with XP:
START/Control Panel/Network Connections/Setup a home of small office network ... follow the wizard and repeat on the 2nd computer. Enable file sharing (right click on the C: drive, Properties/Sharing)
It may take a few minutes for the network to be recognized and for the computers to see each other.
Good luck.
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#380989 - 06/07/05 11:17 AM
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There are basically two ways of doing this. The first way would be to use a cross over CAT 5 cable to connect both computers together. The downside to this is that you have to know a bit about TCP/IP networking since you need to manually assign IP information on both systems. The easier way it to pick up a cheap broadband router and have it assign IP addresses to both systems automatically. You might try doing some google searches on XP networking and file sharing as there are some great resources out there.
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#380990 - 06/07/05 12:00 PM
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Linksys is having a blowout sale on their 802.11b routers: $4.95!  Staples, then Circuit City, then Best Buy had the sale.
Of course, anyone who knows ANYTHING about networking knows that the next big thing is POTS. :p
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#380991 - 06/07/05 12:26 PM
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You have to use a crossover cable to go direct from on computer to another without a router.
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#380992 - 06/07/05 12:28 PM
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Originally posted by Duhduh:
You have to use a crossover cable to go direct from on computer to another without a router.
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#380993 - 06/07/05 12:38 PM
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Originally posted by Dylan:
There are basically two ways of doing this. The first way would be to use a cross over CAT 5 cable to connect both computers together. The downside to this is that you have to know a bit about TCP/IP networking since you need to manually assign IP information on both systems.
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#380994 - 06/07/05 12:41 PM
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I have 2 cables, but i dont know if any of them is cross over  is there a way to know? and yes i want to connect them directly. Thanks to you all.
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#380995 - 06/07/05 12:46 PM
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Originally posted by RaGe: Originally posted by Dylan:
There are basically two ways of doing this. The first way would be to use a cross over CAT 5 cable to connect both computers together. The downside to this is that you have to know a bit about TCP/IP networking since you need to manually assign IP information on both systems.  .
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#380998 - 06/07/05 01:10 PM
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BTW, the best way to do this is to yank the hard drive out of the 'donor' PC, and slave it to the hard drive on the recipient via the IDE cables. Make sure you move the jumper on the donor hard drive to 'slave', then disconnect your CDROM drive, and connect the donor hard drive.
If your CDROM is on a separate cable from the hard drive, you can simply plug the donor drive directly into either the recipient hard drive cable (via the 2nd connector) or the CDROM cable. Of course, all PC are off until everythgin is connected. The recipient PC should see the donor drive, then just drag and drop to the place you want the files.
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#380999 - 06/07/05 01:11 PM
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Originally posted by Dylan: Originally posted by Wooden: I have 2 cables, but i dont know if any of them is cross over is there a way to know? and yes i want to connect them directly. Thanks to you all.
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#381000 - 06/07/05 01:52 PM
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Originally posted by deanmass: Originally posted by Is There Gas in the Car?:
who knows ANYTHING about networking knows that the next big thing is POTS. :p
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#381001 - 06/07/05 04:35 PM
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Originally posted by Dylan: Originally posted by RaGe: Originally posted by Dylan:
There are basically two ways of doing this. The first way would be to use a cross over CAT 5 cable to connect both computers together. The downside to this is that you have to know a bit about TCP/IP networking since you need to manually assign IP information on both systems. 
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#381003 - 06/07/05 05:11 PM
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Originally posted by Is There Gas in the Car?: Originally posted by deanmass: Originally posted by Is There Gas in the Car?:
who knows ANYTHING about networking knows that the next big thing is POTS. :p
And then the most amazing thing of all: VOIP -- to be able to talk with someone -- across town or around the world -- over a wire!
I mean, really, what could they possibly come up with to top that?
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#381005 - 06/07/05 06:16 PM
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Originally posted by Wooden: Originally posted by Dylan: Originally posted by Wooden: I have 2 cables, but i dont know if any of them is cross over is there a way to know? and yes i want to connect them directly. Thanks to you all.
Normal side-
1 - Orange
2 - White/Orange Stripe
3 - Green
4 - Blue
5 - White/Blue Stripe
6 - White/Green Stripe
7 - Brown
8 - White/ Brown Stripe
Inverted Side -
1 - Green
2 - White/Green Stripe
3 - Orange
4 - Brown
5 - White/Brown Stripe
6 - White/Orange Stripe
7 - Blue
8 - White/Blue Stripe
If you hold the cable so that the pins are facing you and the cable is pointing down, Pin 1 is on the left.
The main pairs to watch are 1/2 (Orange) & 3/6 (Green). They are the *Send* & *Receive* pairs. Depending on your cables and who made them the other two pairs could be missing, or not even flipped.
I like the idea of hosting the drive inthe new PC. You can use a USB HDD case, for about $40, to do this. But, if you are not comfortable with taking your computer apart, the network cable way is easiest. If you have a Cable/DSL router (as mentioned by others) this process would be very easy.
Let us know how you did!
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#381006 - 07/12/05 07:44 PM
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Wooden
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well i did all the wizard thing and i see the computers in each one as taking part of my workgroup, but i cant see the other what could i be doing wrong?
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#381007 - 07/12/05 08:08 PM
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Dak Lander
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Share baby, share.
Anything that you want to see and work from one to the other has to be shared.
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#381008 - 07/13/05 12:25 AM
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Depends how old the computer's ethernet nodes are, but you may not need a crossover cable at all. Most new ethernet nodes have automatic link polarity sensing and crossover sensing circuitry built into them, so it really doesn't matter if you have a straight or crossover cable, or if any of the twisted pairs are polarity swapped.
Just make sure when you plug in the ethernet cable between the computers that the LINK light comes on at both ends. If you get two greens, then you are good to go.
Like Dak says, you have to enable file sharing and actually make the disk and/or folders that you want to share "shared".
The other thing to check is that the two computers both have the same workgroup. Go to the system control panel on each and click on the "Computer Name" tab. Then check that the "Workgroup" is the same for both machines. If it isn't, click on the "Change..." button on one of them and adjust the workgroup name so that it's the same as the other computer. Then, reboot the computer you just changed.
Good luck.
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#381009 - 07/13/05 07:35 AM
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Wooden
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Thanks to all. I needed the crossover cable until i got one i saw the two computer appear in the system tray, and that says that the connection has been recognized right? I have shared the entire c drive, and the workgroup is the same... any other thing? thanks
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