whats the fastest way to transfer large quantity of data between 2 computers?

[z0mb13]

want to transfer data betwen my desktop to my laptop

I have a Wireless network..

whats the fastest way??

 

[MercenaryForHire]

2.5"-3.5" convertor?

I'd say 100MBit crossover cable.

- M4H

 

[TommyVercetti]

Crossover network cable.

 

[Kenazo]

plug a cat5 cable between the two, and be amazed how much faster it is.

 

[Heisenberg]

Most readily available is standard 100mb ethernet.

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Crossover network cable.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Most readily available is standard 100mb ethernet.

Is there a special porgram that I need to use??

 

[freakflag]

Ultra-low wavelength, subspace transponder.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Most readily available is standard 100mb ethernet.

Is there a special porgram that I need to use??

Err...no. Just get a crossover cable as said above and connect the laptop to the desktop. I assume both have NIC's in them.

 

[Spikesoldier]

IEEE1394

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Most readily available is standard 100mb ethernet.

Is there a special porgram that I need to use??

Err...no. Just get a crossover cable as said above and connect the laptop to the desktop. I assume both have NIC's in them.

yes they both have NICs, so how do I transfer the data?? winxp will auto recognize the other computer???

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Most readily available is standard 100mb ethernet.

Is there a special porgram that I need to use??

Err...no. Just get a crossover cable as said above and connect the laptop to the desktop. I assume both have NIC's in them.

yes they both have NICs, so how do I transfer the data?? winxp will auto recognize the other computer???

You'll probably have to set the IP's manually. Make one 192.168.0.1 and the other 192.168.0.2. Then just share out the folder, and copy it.

 

[z0mb13]

thx!

 

[Ludacris]

Robocopy is a freeware software product that copies stuff really fast. You may want to use that.

 

[z0mb13]

I need further help.
I am transferring files between two laptops using an ethernet cable.

How do I make each laptop to recognize the other laptop??

help..

both laptops are using win xp

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
I need further help.
I am transferring files between two laptops using an ethernet cable.

How do I make each laptop to recognize the other laptop??

help..

both laptops are using win xp

time for Networking forum.

 

[Kadarin]

How much data? If you're talking in the range of 100+GB, you might want to just yank the HDD from the one box and install it temporarily in the other and just copy files. Otherwise, just go the 100BASE-T Fast Ethernet cat5 route.

 

[Papagayo]

Fiber Optic network..

 

[IEatChildren]

Firewire? USB 2.0? Gigabit network?
it's faster than Wireless-G and 100base network

Also for your problem seeing the computers, just run the network setup wizard on both. It's in Start>Programs>Accessories>Communications

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: freakflag
Ultra-low wavelength, subspace transponder.

With or without the tachyon particle beam booster?

 

[Electric Amish]

Osmosis

 

[pillage2001]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: freakflag
Ultra-low wavelength, subspace transponder.

With or without the tachyon particle beam booster?

Beam me up, scotty?

 

[Firus]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
I need further help.
I am transferring files between two laptops using an ethernet cable.

How do I make each laptop to recognize the other laptop??

help..

both laptops are using win xp

Is the ethernet cable a crossover (or null modem)? It has to be for them to recognize each other, otherwise the send wire will be sending to the other send wire and the recieve to the other recieve, they need to be crossed over, hence the name

You could even try to make your own, just split open the cat5 casing and cross the green with orange wires and the green/white with orange/white (I think), maybe google to make sure, either that or someone here will correct me if I am wrong (most likely I am )

 

[Darvil]

somehow you guys reminded me of MOO2.

haha excellent.

 

[IncredibleHutch]

wow... so many vague answers... if you use CAT5/ethernet ensure your piece of cable is a crossover for a direct computer to computer connection or 2 straight through cables if connecting both machines to a hub/router. Connect the cables and then make sure that both machines are setup under TCP/IP to have the same range of IP Addresses. You can prolly look up in google more on how to setup IP Addresses.

If you want... and if it's availabe FireWire/IEEE 1394 (400Mb/s) is faster than 100Mb CAT5 and requires no configuration changes to work.