Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
File Transfer
Name: robertj1277 Date: December 26, 2006 at 17:57:42 Pacific OS: winxpmce05_sp2 CPU/Ram: C2D/2G Product: Toshiba
Comment:
Just bought a new laptop. I want to tranfer some old files from my old computer to the new laptop. Heres what I did. Connected the two machines through an ethernet port cable computer to computer. What happened? Both machines said the cable was disconnected, it clearly was connected. Tested the ports and cables in other sources, they are fine. What am I doing wrong?
Name: Bryco Date: December 26, 2006 at 18:03:23 Pacific
Reply:
That is a straight through cable. You need to use a crossover cable or 'laplink cable'.
Bryan
0
Response Number 2
Name: jboy Date: December 26, 2006 at 18:04:29 Pacific
Reply:
... is it crossover cable? Some NICs may 'autonegotiate' to allow the use of 'straight' cable... and some might not.
... the interests and rights of some individuals take precedence over the interests and rights of others
0
Response Number 3
Name: XpUser Date: December 26, 2006 at 18:23:05 Pacific
Reply:
Speaking of autonegotiating NIC it looks good on paper but it does not alway work.
i_XpUser
0
Response Number 4
Name: jboy Date: December 26, 2006 at 18:33:16 Pacific
Reply:
Yeah - it's more 'something I'd heard' than actually tried. Before I got my D-Link hub, I put a lot of miles on my trusty crossover cable (now semi-retired)
... the interests and rights of some individuals take precedence over the interests and rights of others
0
Response Number 5
Name: robertj1277 Date: December 26, 2006 at 19:58:06 Pacific
Reply:
Ah, so, might need different cables. OK then. Heres a follow up. What if it were between the laptops WI-FI and another USB Wireless stick? Or are those things just for Internet?
0
Response Number 6
Name: tiyogi Date: December 27, 2006 at 12:31:10 Pacific
Reply:
If you have the capacity for WI-FI and another USB Wireless stick then you should be able to set it up so both computer see each other. This is peer to peer connection which can be done with a cable or wireless.
However you still need to set this up. If you have not do a search on the subject or look at the instruction that came with the WI-FI and another USB Wireless stick.
Never say Never Romeo Void Firefox 1.5.0.8 A Safer Browser Thunderbird 1.5.0.8
Summary: How do I go about transferring files between PC's? I have a laptop (XP Pro), my home PC (XP Home) and another laptop (Windows ME) and I would like to transfers files between the two. Mainly from the...
Summary: hello, i have a new laptop, it has winxp home edition on it, and i have seen it has a file transfer utility, after buying the correct cable, i tried to run it from my old pc, which has win98, nothing ...
Summary: Bryan, cheers for the advice, i will bin laplink pro so. thanks, but am still stuck really as how to get file transfer up and running, as i say the 2 computers dont seem to be able to find each others...
0 
