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is this possible?PC->Laptop connection ?

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shinzwei

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can i hook a cat5 cable to a pc and laptop and send files from one to another? or is there any other way of doing this without a router/internet?
 
No programs, just share using windows standard sharing stuff. Set your IP's to something in the same subnet and you should be good.
 
Google is your friend.....

1.) You'll need to make SURE it is a crossover cable. Each wire is color coded inside and if both ends have the same orientation of colors, then you have straight through for sure. If the colors appear to be out of order, then you've got yourself a crossover.

2.) Assign IP addresses. Both computers require a unique IP address. The Windows networking wizard doesn't do this for you. I would suggest using something like 192.168.0.1 for the first computer and then 192.168.0.2 for the second computer. In the same area, you will have to enter the SubNet. Enter 255.255.255.0 and the gateway/dns information will be 192.168.0.1

3.) Enable Windows file sharing - You can find more information on how to do this on the net. Just search for it on google.

4.) Share the folders you are interested in accessing - You can usually share a folder by right clicking on it while browsing your files. In the menu, you'll get an option to share. This varies for each version of Windows though. Hopefully it won't get any more complicated than that for you.
 
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