Linking two Computers
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Name: Jesse (by mooneyjess1999)
Date: March 15, 2004 at 19:26:52 Pacific
Subject: Linking two ComputersOS: Win XPCPU/Ram: 1GHz/256mb of RAM |
Comment: I have a 1GHz laptop, and it does not have a CD burner only a DVD ROM Drive. I have another computer with 450Mhz and it has a CD Burner. There are big files on the laptop that I would like to put onto a CD. Therefore I would like to put the files from the laptop to the desktop. Is there a way to do this without spending lots of money? I have an ethernet cable, could I some how connect the two computers with that? If that is not possible Could I connect them through USB?
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Response Number 1
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Name: ~BeBe~
Date: March 15, 2004 at 19:40:01 Pacific
Subject: Linking two Computers |
Reply: (edit)If you have a router, you can connect two computer together and setup file sharing which is called "Networking" Go to Control panel then Network Connection to setup a small home network
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Response Number 2
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Name: OtheHill
Date: March 15, 2004 at 20:26:40 Pacific
Subject: Linking two Computers |
Reply: (edit)You need a crossover network cable. It looks just like the regular type except a couple of the wires are changed. There are also crossover plugs that you either plug into one network card and then use a regular network cable or ones that connect two network cables together and do the crossover there. USB is also a possible. If you have a hub or switch available you can connect two or more machines together in a network.
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Name: sam2
Date: March 15, 2004 at 20:34:43 Pacific
Subject: Linking two Computers
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Reply: (edit)An ethernet connection can bet set up for less than $40 US. You need an Ethernet card/adapter for each system and a `crossover' eithernet cable.
Another option is a special USB cable which would cost about the same.
First class would be a wireless card/adapter for each system. That would probably run about $100 US.
If you want to go really cheap (but slow), it could be done with special serial or parallel cables. That would probably cost $10-15.
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Response Number 4
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Name: tom529
Date: March 19, 2004 at 13:23:15 Pacific
Subject: Linking two Computers |
Reply: (edit)i believe there are commercial file transfer programs available that include cable to connect the parallel ports.
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