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Connection Question

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ddasilva99

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Hi Everyone,

I have two wireless PCs but the transfer rate is too slow. I was to connect my PC to my laptop via ethernet. I know I need to use a network cable but which cable (crossover, or straight). Will it work with any cat cable?

Thanks,
Derek
 
Thank you

It looks like I need a cross over cable if I was to transfer files from my PC to laptop right? How can I tell if I have a crossover or straight cable?
 
can I use a straight through cable instead for transferring file between two PCs? I have lots of straight cables...no crossover
 
Only if they are gigabit ethernet cards can you use a straight patch cable. Otherwise you'll need a crossover or a switch.

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I think some NICs have a auto-crossover functionality (all 1000 Base-T cards do) so you could try a normal patch cable. You should get a green link light if it is working.
 
assign a static ip address to both PC's located on the same subnet (ie 192.168.100.1 and 192.168.100.2).

then, just connect using the unc path to the shared directory / folder of the opposite pc. example: \\192.168.100.2\c$
 
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