Best way to transfer files via home computers?

[fustercluck]

There's a couple computers in the house here, and sometimes i need to be able to share files with one another. I used to use ICQ file sending to do it, but now it doesn't want to work anymore. Using the basic file sharing in windows is too slow. So what's the best way to share files between two home computers? I don't like to burn CDs, especially for little stuff.

 

[notfred]

Using the basic file sharing in windows is too slow.

Uhh, it's as fast as your network.

 

[maxtorblaster]

i think wat he means is that its slow to load folders or access the pc.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: maxtorblaster
i think wat he means is that its slow to load folders or access the pc.

Maybe if he's networking his PCs over dial-up.

 

[spunkz]

not sure why you cant use windows, but AIM file share works all right too

 

[jbritt1234]

Share a folder on the target PC and actually map a drive to the shared folder on the other PC. You are not going to get any faster than that.

Other option, set up a ftp server on both of them?

Can you elaborate on what is to "slow" about it? Maybe that will help people make a suggestion for you.

 

[tfinch2]

OT...maxtorblaster is l33t. he some how hax0red a pic into his sig.

Basic file sharing in windows is the way to go...not sure what's wrong with what you are doing...

 

[WobbleWobble]

ICQ transfers at my router's speeds if I do it between my network. For small files, how about a USB thumb drive?

 

[fustercluck]

Well, back when i had windows file sharing up and icq, when i wanted to send a file, ICQ was always much faster. Like it would be 2 hours to send via windows file sharing, and like an hour 20 minutes to send with ICQ. Plus the windows file sharing is a pain in the arse to set up.

 

[JackMDS]

A normal, set correctly, Wired base Home Network that uses regular windows interface, mapped drives and win explorer should transfer files at rate of 60-80Mb/sec.

That is a file transfer of 8 to 10 MB/sec. :shocked:

Which 60 times faster then average DSL connection, and 30 times faster then average Cable Internet connection.:beer:

However, it is harder to set a Network than to beat few extra frames from a puny Video card. j/k.

Link to: Sharing Disk Drives Between Computers on Windows Network. :thumbsup:

A Windows based Network has a capacity to map drive.

Let say that we have one computer name John and another computer name Nick.

Once you set the Network and the Network Sharing you can map the Drive C: of Nick on John (you do it from John) and assign to it the letter N (or any other available letter).

Once you do this John has an additional drive N: that let do every thing you can do with a drive (copy / move / delete/ open file / Burn CD / listen to music etc. ) as thought Nick?s C: is actually on John (provided it was set allow sharing.)

You can also map on Nick a network drive with the letter J using John?s C: Drive and you would have a drive J: that let you use John?s Drive on Nick.

How to map? Just log to windows native Help, enter the term Mapped Drive and it will guide you through the process.


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[fustercluck]

Well, i just shared a folder on the other computer, trying to copy over a 350kb jpeg file takes about a minute...ridiculous - Don't know why it's so damn slow.

 

[GreatBarracuda]

Originally posted by: jacktackle
Well, i just shared a folder on the other computer, trying to copy over a 350kb jpeg file takes about a minute...ridiculous - Don't know why it's so damn slow.

You are not being clear. What exactly are you doing? Do you have a router? Do you have networking cards in the two computers involved in the transfer? If yes, then it shouldn't be slow. Elaborate.

 

[zodder]

JackMDS is 100% correct. There has to be a mitigating circumstance that we don't know about.

 

[fustercluck]

Well I don't know a bout them either , yes have a router, yes have networking cards in both computers.

Might give AIM a try too.