Author Topic: Computer "networking" question (Read 650 times)

lukster · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2006, 10:01:12 AM »

What do you have on hand? Do both of your computers have wired network adapters? Do you have ethernet cables? Does either of your computers have a wireless adapter?

Golfer · « **Reply #16 on:** October 19, 2006, 10:19:44 AM »

the file i want to send is too big for a cd. It's about 1.5GB.

I have a firewire...hmmm...will see what that does.

lukster · « **Reply #17 on:** October 19, 2006, 10:25:23 AM »

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Originally posted by Golfer
the file i want to send is too big for a cd. It's about 1.5GB.

I have a firewire...hmmm...will see what that does.

Of course you would need firewire on both computers and a cable to connect them. If both of your computers have an ehternet port and you already have 2 ethernet cables then buying the cheapest hub you can find would probably be easiest. If you have ethernet ports but no cables then a crossover cable would probably be cheapest. Networking is built in to Windows 95 and up though you may have to enable file sharing. Once you get the hardware ready tell us and I or someone else can tell you how to transfer your file.

Golfer · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2006, 10:31:27 AM »

well I have the firewire cable connected. got the little "ding" from both computers saying somethin is there.

I tried setting up a direct connection...but can't seem to connect from the desktop to the laptop.

lukster · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2006, 10:40:16 AM »

You'll need to configure a few things on both pcs and turn file and print sharing on for the computer that has the file you want to xfer. assuming it has Windows XP you can do this by going into the control panel, network connections, right click and choose properties on the 1394 (firewire connection). Select internet protocol (tcp/ip) and change the ip address from configure automatically to manually and enter 192.168.0.1, subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Then the the same for the other pc but use 192.168.0.2 instead.

Then enable file and print sharing on the pc with the file. If it is in the list with the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check the box if it's not. If it's not listed there click install and choose it from the list.

Once that's done you need to share the file/folder. Right click the folder the file is in and choose share.

Now, from the otehr computer click start-run and type \\othercomputername The share should then be listed. Open it, find your file and copy and paste.

Golfer · « **Reply #20 on:** October 19, 2006, 10:52:16 AM »

you da man!

Worked like a champ! I can't thank you enough!

I think somewhere I went wrong but when I used the "search" function I was able to search for the computer name (laptop) and found the shared documents file through that.

It may be hokey, redneck and the poor mans network but by golly it worked

Thanks again!

lukster · « **Reply #21 on:** October 19, 2006, 10:57:15 AM »

Name resolution can be iffy. Should have told you to type start-run \\othercomputersipaddress. Glad you got it.

Better clarify, that would be start-run \\192.168.0.2 or \\192.168.0.1 depending on which computer you are on.

If neither firewire adapter had never or at least not recently been used (as I suspect) it probably wouldn't be necessary to assign an ip address. They should default to a Microsoft standard of 169.x.x.x. The only problem with using that is they might be the same which won't work or one of them might have been used at some point giving it another network address which also wouldn't work.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2006, 10:59:54 AM »

200 gig external drive back up

Plug it in one laptop, download, unplug and replug into 2nd laptop. Mission Accomplished!

ramzey · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2006, 11:00:03 AM »

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Originally posted by FBplmmr
the guy asked if he could use an ethernet cable...please follow along:rolleyes:

as i said, there is many other and safer ways then playing with soldering ,cables and laptop

RightF00T · « **Reply #24 on:** October 19, 2006, 11:50:40 AM »

Wow...I could have used this thread 2 months ago :> had a hell of a time transferring files from laptop to desktop using a crossover. My problem was the connection was there I just couldnt "see" the other computer. Believe me I searched all over the net, and answers couldnt have been more vague.

This would be nice for a sticky as I'm sure many want to do this when upgrading.

Heater · « **Reply #25 on:** October 19, 2006, 02:46:15 PM »

Use a Patch cable,
Set up the TCP stack on both systems as follows,

ip Address on system one: 192.168.1.100
subnet mask of 255.255.255.0
gateway of 192.168.1.1

Second system:

ip address on system 2: 192.168.1.101
subnetmask of 255.255.255.0
gateway of 192.168.1.1

to make sure the systems can see each other open a command line on one of the system and ping the other ip address i.e. from system one type ping 192.168.1.101

if it can see the other computer you will get a response.

once this works
you can either share the directory you want to copy back ad forth too or you can map the drive (use the administartors account and you you can map the hidden share using the following:

\\192.168.1.101\C$ and connect as the administrator of system 2
this will map the complete C drive to the other computer

Cheers

Golfer · « **Reply #26 on:** October 19, 2006, 02:48:10 PM »

this post definately needs to be sticky.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #27 on:** October 19, 2006, 03:27:50 PM »

i cheat the other way ... load messenger on bolth pc's open it up and swap the file ..

if you open the pc's up for File sharing beshure you password protect everything . just remember if not done correctly it leaves a backdoor open . or a ip addy that can be seen to others

bj229r · « **Reply #28 on:** October 19, 2006, 06:26:52 PM »

how to make crossover cable out of patch cable

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-ethernet-crossover.asp

(ya have to give each machine a similar tcp/ip adddress)