Simviation Forum - File Transfer

Apr 3^rd, 2005 at 7:22pm

ctjoyce Offline
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Well as you know I just got a new PC, and I need to fill up the shiny new hard drive. The only problem is that I dont want to spend all the time copying files to CD, then to the new computer. I know of USB paralells but I cant seem to find them Bl**dy anywhere. Can I use Eathernet? Please help in any way that you can.

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Reply #1 - Apr 3^rd, 2005 at 9:48pm

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Yes you can use ethernet, here is a simple way I know:
1. Go to computer with the files and get the IP(Run>cmd>Ipconfig/all
2. Take that IP and go to your new computer and open up the run box and assume our IP is 192.168.1.10 and we want to get to C on the host type \\192.168.1.1\C$ and hit enter, in a few seconds you should see a window pop up with the host computers C drive. We do this a lot at LAN Parties to get games etc. GL

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Reply #2 - Apr 3^rd, 2005 at 11:03pm

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ok thanks

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PS I hook up through the router and not the PC right <im a nOOb>

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Reply #3 - Apr 4^th, 2005 at 7:53pm

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For 5-7 dollars at a radio shack you can get what is a crossover cable as well... Wink

does basically the same thing without having to run anything...

That's what I used to use when we ony had two pc's networked together...then my dad and I could go flying all night long..

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Reply #4 - Apr 4^th, 2005 at 9:43pm

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ok sounds easier, what is the name of this product and what does it look like

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Reply #5 - Apr 4^th, 2005 at 11:30pm

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Any router will also do the job.

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Reply #6 - Apr 5^th, 2005 at 12:05pm

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ya so heres what I did (got comp today) i just hooked up my comp to my linkseys router via Eathernet, got a message saying that a computer was added to the network. used serch to find my computer (new one) then just drag and drop.

Yup easy as pie

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Reply #7 - Apr 7^th, 2005 at 11:29pm

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I just put all my drives in removable bays and when I want to copy files over I just pull the drive from one computer and stick it in the other.

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Reply #8 - Apr 11^th, 2005 at 12:22pm

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Just in case someone still uses Win9x, the above method can not work because there are no administrative shares (like C$) in Win9x. With Windows 9x you must install File and printer sharing, and enable file sharing, on the PC that will act as server. Then you'll have to share the C: drive. And of course Client for MS Networks must be installed both on client and on server.
You can directly plug the two computers if you are not on a LAN, but you'll need an Ethernet crossed cable, a regular straight one will not do it. And you should also ensure that both computers share a network protocol (for Win9x NETBEUI was the way to go because it needed no further configuration; with TCP/IP ensure that both boxes are on the same logical network, say 192.168.1.0, same subnet mask, say 255.255.255.0, and that they are set up with different addresses, say 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2).

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