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Connecting my computer to my friends computer

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  • 08-03-2004 10:29pm
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    mada999
    Registered Users Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭


    hey all

    I'm running eircom bb at home and my friend has eircom bb too. I was just wondering if I could connect to my friends' comp and get some files..

    FTP server?
    web server?
    PC Anywhere?

    Which is the handiest? Probably the webserver ?


    Thanks in advance
    mada!


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    nava
    Registered Users Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    Hi

    Try Real VNC you can connectto other Pc's but not sure if you can get files from the other PC.


    Also try Ultra VNC

    Regards


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,950 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    do these apps require a fixed IP address (something €ircon don't provide)


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    jabberwock
    Registered Users Posts: 928 ✭✭✭jabberwock


    Real VNC is more for controlling other computers remotely. very good at doing that.


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    tomED
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭tomED


    Here's an idea....

    Personally I would use FTP if you want to share files - just slightly more "private" shall we say.

    Since you most likely have a dynamic ip with yer bb connection - both of you download and install this little free proggie!

    http://www.no-ip.com/

    This will allow you to create a domain name, somthing like http://tomed.no-ip.com - the proggie will check at a set interval your live ip address and reset the domain name accordingly. pretty useful i used it a lot before I got a dedicated IP address.

    hope this helps!

    Tom


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    The Corinthian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,777 ✭✭✭✭The Corinthian


    Originally posted by kbannon
    do these apps require a fixed IP address (something €ircon don't provide)
    They do, I have a fixed IP at home on Eircom BB.

    Personally, if all you want to do is share files then I would use DCC over IRC.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Originally posted by The Corinthian
    They do, I have a fixed IP at home on Eircom BB.
    It depends on the BB package from Eircom. The lower priced home user packages do not have a fixed IP.

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    tomED
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭tomED


    Originally posted by The Corinthian
    They do, I have a fixed IP at home on Eircom BB.

    The no-ip application will prevent the need for a static ip....


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