Author Topic: networking (sort of) question (Read 225 times)

capt. apathy · « **on:** September 16, 2004, 03:10:10 PM »

I don't really need to set up a permanent network.

I just need to move a lot of files to my brothers computer. he doesn't have net access and I've D/l'd a lot of files that I need to move over to his system. also It would be nice if his PC could connect to the net through mine for updating windows, drivers, and whatever.

since I don't really need a full-time network that will allow different log-ons or security between the two PC's, is there a cheap and simple way to do this or do I really need to buy a router or whatever just for this connection that will only be up for a couple days?

between the updates, music, and video files I'll be moving about 40-50G onto his system and I really don't want to use up a dozen or more DVDs, but I also don't want to shell out to much $$ for hardware I'll only use for 48 hours or so.

jonnyb · « **Reply #1 on:** September 16, 2004, 05:24:42 PM »

Take the hard drive out of his system and put it in yours. You can transfer all you want and use your own net connection.

llama · « **Reply #2 on:** September 16, 2004, 06:01:18 PM »

I normally move the hard drives in these situations too. If you don't want to, get an ethernet CROSSOVER cable and hook the two computers up directly to each other without a hub.

If you don't want to bother with Windows networking and workgroups and shared drives and such, install a free FTP server program on one computer, and an free FTP client program on the other. Hook the computers together and use IP addresses to FTP files over.

-Llama

capt. apathy · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2004, 06:12:45 PM »

is the crossover cable different than the regular ethernet cable?

my cable modem will go with either usb2 or ethernet card. I usually use the ethernet but tried conecting with the usb2 (That part worked), and running my ehternet cable from teh card in both pcs. they both recognised the cards and allowed me to set up conections but bot machines listed the conections with unplugged cables.

JB73 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 16, 2004, 06:51:29 PM »

get a $40 router...

not only will you be able to do LAN stuff, but the router will add security to your home PC.

$40 aint that much, and well worth it IMHO

llama · « **Reply #5 on:** September 16, 2004, 06:57:51 PM »

Yes, a crossover cable is different than a regular Cat-5 networking cable. Two of the internal wires are reversed relative to each end of the jack. They are normally Orange colored cables.

-Llama

capt. apathy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 16, 2004, 08:23:50 PM »

cool, the crossover cable did it (and only $9.99 at radio shack).

right now it's saying 94 minutes to move 24G of music.

thanks