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Hi, I have 2 laptops and I’m looking to transfer files between the two. I bought a crossover cable. I just need to know the procedure to allow me to hook the two up and how to transfer files.

If anyone has a procedure or a link to a good description on how to do this it would be much appreciated.

Thanks

usually you would connect them with a RED cable, not yellow – yellow cables are commonly straight through cables designed for connecting pc’s/routers to switches

youve purchased the correct cable and all you have to do is plug one end of the cable into an Ethernet port on one computer and the other end of the cable into your second computers Ethernet port.

If you have windows XP, make sure the network settings allow the computers to see each other. To do this, set the ip addresses statically on both computers

start > settings/control panel > network connections > Local arean connection > properties > find internet protocol (tcp/ip) under the general tab > properties > click "use the following ip address" check button

computer 1
ip: 192.168.0.1
sub: 255.255.255.0
gateway: – (leave blank)

computer 2
ip: 192.168.0.2
sub: 255.255.255.0
gateway: – (leave blank)

ensure both computers are on the same workgroup
right click "my computer" > properties > "computer name" tab > rename this computer click "change" button make sure the workgroups are the same on both computers

last of all, share a folder on one of the computers

if you have any trouble let me know

5 Responses

1. Who Dares Wins Says:
   February 25th, 2010 at 8:34 am

   A two-computer network, sometimes called a peer-to-peer network, can be created using a crossover Ethernet cable. As in any other TCP/IP network, each computer needs to be assigned a unique IP address. In this network configuration, a default gateway is not used and can be unspecified.

   Example Machine 1
   IP 192.168.0.1

   Example Machine 2
   IP 192.168.0.2

   Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

   http://www.atpm.com/network/setup/ethernet_crossover.html

   wdw
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2. wmlora0928 Says:
   February 25th, 2010 at 8:53 am

   To make this simple and nontechnical, just connect both computers with a Ethernet cable (Usually Yellow) try the ones that normally comes with DSL connection package. If your running Windows XP, try the transfer files wizard from the computer you want to install the files .Win XP will detect the files on the other computer.
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3. cabz0r Says:
   February 25th, 2010 at 9:42 am

   usually you would connect them with a RED cable, not yellow – yellow cables are commonly straight through cables designed for connecting pc’s/routers to switches

   youve purchased the correct cable and all you have to do is plug one end of the cable into an Ethernet port on one computer and the other end of the cable into your second computers Ethernet port.

   If you have windows XP, make sure the network settings allow the computers to see each other. To do this, set the ip addresses statically on both computers

   start > settings/control panel > network connections > Local arean connection > properties > find internet protocol (tcp/ip) under the general tab > properties > click "use the following ip address" check button

   computer 1
   ip: 192.168.0.1
   sub: 255.255.255.0
   gateway: – (leave blank)

   computer 2
   ip: 192.168.0.2
   sub: 255.255.255.0
   gateway: – (leave blank)

   ensure both computers are on the same workgroup
   right click "my computer" > properties > "computer name" tab > rename this computer click "change" button make sure the workgroups are the same on both computers

   last of all, share a folder on one of the computers

   if you have any trouble let me know
   References :

4. CorruptiC Says:
   February 25th, 2010 at 10:11 am

   Do what the first guy said. then just right click the folder you want to share, go to properties and go to sharing. Then it should show up in network places for both computers.
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5. TomS... Says:
   February 25th, 2010 at 10:32 am

   The other answers are pretty good, but I don’t want you to overlook the option of using a cheap ($10) thumb drive. Or borrow one? (I’m assuming you’re not transferring large video files, etc.) Sometimes the simpler solutions are best. Good luck…
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