connecting to another computer?

[lerner1]

quick question ok i have my desktop computer and i have a labtop is there a way to transfer files from the desktop to the labtop with just a usb cord? thx in advanced dan

 

[lerner1]

bump, or is there a way just to do it via ethernet

 

[borat_sagdiyev]

nope. firewire would work though. and do u have a routeR?

 

[DJ-CHRIS1]

bump, or is there a way just to do it via ethernet

Yes research "Windows file sharing", and you can share files via Ethernet.

 

[joxley1990]

nope. firewire would work though. and do u have a routeR?

You see USB A to USB A everywhere, this seems reasonable..

http://www.meritline.com/direct-link-cable-usb-to-usb.html

 

[Zer0Cool]

Interesting post.
I always wanted for me and my brother to be Lan connected so we can Play Games/File Share. How would i acomplish that, i mean i have some ideas, prob we can do that thrue ethernet right? But is there a way to do it thrue the Router? The router is kind of a midd ground betwin mine and his comp, so it would really be easy for us 2 do it that way.

Thanks.

 

[D-Lew]

You could do it through the router but you'll probably have to open ports or something. CS:S kept me from doing it for the longest time but finally I opened some ports and I could host online servers and connect to my brother's machine.

 

[lerner1]

You see USB A to USB A everywhere, this seems reasonable..

http://www.meritline.com/direct-link-cable-usb-to-usb.html

i dont have a cable with the round thing in the middle its just a strait cable that has the same ends so i can hook it from one computer to another

 

[joelbeveridge]

Ethernet is the fastest and best way to transfer data from on machine to another, NO router or and crap like that is need. Just a simple Crossover cable. Then go into windows home network setup and join them together as a workgroup. If you dont want to do all this, buy yourself a USB hard drive or just burn the data to cd or buy a USB memory stick. have fun