Transfer data between Laptop and Desktop w/ Ethernet Cable ?

[xXgambitXx]

hi. i got a new Dell 8200 and i want to move a couple o' gigs of information from my desktop the the new laptop.
can i just use a regular Cat5e cable for this ? plug it in between the NIC's ?
i've seen "Cross-Over" ethernet cables but the plugs look just like regular ones. any help is appreciated.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

is what you need

i've seen "Cross-Over" ethernet cables

 

[xXgambitXx]

i need the "cross-overs", eh ?
thanks. i thought they were just marketing traps........like "GOLD" USB plugs.

can the cross-over cables double as regular Ethernet calbes too ? like for plugging into a network ?

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: xXgambitXx
i need the "cross-overs", eh ?
thanks. i thought they were just marketing traps........like "GOLD" USB plugs.

in this case..no..Xover is just that..one end regular the other reversed

 

[oldfart]

Cross Over means transmit to receive is crossed. If you have a hub or switch, its not needed.

TX 1-----------RX 3
TX 2-----------RX 6

RX 3-----------TX 1
RX 6-----------TX 2

 

[KingNothing]

You can tell if a cable is crossover or not by holding the ends next to each other. If the colors are in different orders between the two, then it's a crossover.

And, to head off your next post after you buy the crossover cable, you will probably need to install the NetBEUI protocol to get the computers talking to each other. If you're running XP it's not included in the OS by default, search google for instructions on where to find it and how to add it in.

 

[xXgambitXx]

Thanks for the info on NetBEUI....looks useful

 

[oldfart]

You can use IP. Just put the PC's on the same subnet.

 

[Antoneo]

Originally posted by: xXgambitXx
Thanks for the info on NetBEUI....looks useful

I have recently tried this protocol between a windows 98 and XP machine and it was a no go. However using TCP/IP and assigning simple IPs to each worked perfectly. Just sharing my experiences.

 

[xXgambitXx]

Originally posted by: oldfart
You can use IP. Just put the PC's on the same subnet.

sooo...how would i go about that ?
i'm useless when it comes to networking.

 

[Sunner]

Originally posted by: xXgambitXx

Originally posted by: oldfart
You can use IP. Just put the PC's on the same subnet.

sooo...how would i go about that ?
i'm useless when it comes to networking.

Just give them addresses in the same net.
For example:
PC1
IP Addy: 192.168.1.10
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

PC2
IP Addy: 192.168.1.20
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Then try pinging one from the other, just type "ping 192.168.1.20" on PC1.

 

[bocamojo]

In addition to giving them IP addresses on the same subnet, you may also want to setup your PC's to use an lmhost file, where you associate the name of the machine with the IP address. That way you can address the other PC by using the UNC name to a share, like \\desktoppc\share or \\laptop\download, etc.