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Two Laptops - One Crossover Cable: How easy is it?

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  • 06-01-2007 3:32pm
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    Steffano2002
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    Hi there,

    A friend of mine needs to transfer files from one laptop to another. He doesn't have a router so is it possible to directly connect both laptops together using a crossover cable? Is it easy to set up using the Network Setup Wizard?

    Thank you for your help! :)


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    fatherdougalmag
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    Is there much? Would CD/DVD be just as easy? Failing that, a crossover ethernet cable is easy to use. Just plug in and assign IP addresses to both machines e.g. 192.168.1.100 & 192.168.1.100. You should then be able to browse each machine from the other. Or if they both have wireless capbility you could also do something with ad hoc mode.


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    Random
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    fatherdougalmag wrote:
    Is there much? Would CD/DVD be just as easy? Failing that, a crossover ethernet cable is easy to use. Just plug in and assign IP addresses to both machines e.g. 192.168.1.100 & 192.168.1.100. You should then be able to browse each machine from the other. Or if they both have wireless capbility you could also do something with ad hoc mode.
    What he said. Except make sure the IPs have a different last 2 digits, I'm sure that's just a typo on his part though.


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    Webmonkey
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    Also share the drive you want to browse. Type in \\otherpcsipaddress in the address bar to access the PC then though setting them up on the same workgroup will be easier as you'll see them in network neightbourhood/places.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    which versions of windows are you running ?

    firewalls make it difficult to file share, because that's what they are supposed to do. if neither are conected to the internet consider turning off the firewalls,

    it's easiest to have both on the same workgroup and have a user with the same name and password at each end

    actually setting up an FTP server is by far the easiest way.


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    fatherdougalmag
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    ciaranfo wrote:
    What he said. Except make sure the IPs have a different last 2 digits, I'm sure that's just a typo on his part though.
    Oh man. I hope the rest of the year isn't like that. Meant e.g. 192.168.1.100 & 192.168.1.200. Any number between 1 and 254 inclusive.


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