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Help - Transferring Files from laptop to new desktop

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kyu614

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What is the best way to transfer files i have from my laptop to my new desktop? Can i connect the two NIC cards together and just look for the laptop on my desktop's network neighborhood. I dont need the settings or anything, just some files. Thanks in advance.
 
You would need to use a Crossover Network Cable to connect the 2 NIC's.

Place both machines in the same Workgroup, make sure both has TCP/IP enabled
and Share the drive you need access to.
 
Place both machines in the same Workgroup, make sure both has TCP/IP enabled and Share the drive you need access to.
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So in order to do that, you would also have to install the File and Printer Sharing client. You might also need to install NetBEUI if you can't get it to work. Hope this helps.

 
Originally posted by: onza
might want to specify what windows you have on both machines.

onza
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Laptop = Win2000
Desktop = will have WinXP

Will this be a problem?

Thanks for the info, will let you all know how it goes when i try it out.
 
No... that shouldn't be a problem at all.
If you need basic tips on the crossover cable you can go here.

And for Network help you can look at this.

That should answer any question you have about a small Network.
Once you setup the Network just share the whole drive and you are in business.
 
I connected the two computers and enable TCP/IP and File and Printer sharing, and the drive i want to see, but i cant see the other computer through "My network places" from either computer. They are in the same workgroup. Do i need to setup some domain or something? Thanks.
 
Sometimes in Windows 2000, you have to add the user account of the XP system into the User Accounts. Just go to the User Accounts and add a local account. I can't remember the exact place, but you have to click on an Advanced tab to get there.
 
On the Win2k PC, make sure that NetBios over TCP/IP is enabled.

Goto:

Network and Dial-up Connections\Local Area Connection\Properties
Internet Protocol\Properties\Advanced\Wins

 
I cant seem to get anything to work. I tried enabling NetBEUI on my W2K laptop, but there is nuthin to config and Xp also doesnt have it so i tried this NetBIOS protocal on XP and it doesnt seem to work either. I enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP as well on W2k. can anybody think of what might be wrong? I also tried to connect them both to a hub and look for them that way, but i cant even ping each other like that. Thanks.
 
if you are using a hub, try the following:
- on winxp, create a user account with the same name as your win2k login name

- make one of your computer as the "server" .. go to network setting > TCP/IP > and set your laptop to have ip of 192.168.0.1 (the last number is up to you) and subnet mask 255.255.255.0

- go to your desktop (xp), and set the network to have IP address of 192.168.0.2 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 ... then, for gateway and dns, use 192.168.0.1

- then, connect them both to the hub

i'm not sure if that will work for you, but it does work for my win2k - win2k connection ....
and oh, if you're connecting using hub, you'll want patch cable (cat5e -- the blue one) instead of crossover cable (the yellow one)
 
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