- How do I transfer files from desktop to laptop, and vice versa?
- Posted by Jonathan Klein on September 2nd, 2003
I just bought a laptop (used IBM TP 600E). I want to transfer files from my
old (actually archaic) desktop to my laptop and the reverse way also.
I have a 3Com ISA Ethernet card in my desktop, a 3Com PCMCIA Ethernet card
in my laptop and a cable to connect the two. I have Windows NT 4.0 on the
desktop and Windows 2000 on the laptop.
Do I have everything I need to do what I want to do? If so, can somebody let
me know what I need to do to do it?
Further to this, is this the preferred way to transfer files between a
desktop and laptop (ie: via ethernet cards and a cable? Being that I am a
new laptop owner I am looking for advice on how to live with both a laptop
and a desktop. I am used to just having the desktop and everything (emails,
documents etc) stored on it alone.
Jonathan Klein
- Posted by Andrew on September 2nd, 2003
Jonathan Klein <jfklein@shaw.ca> wrote:
: I just bought a laptop (used IBM TP 600E). I want to transfer files from my
: old (actually archaic) desktop to my laptop and the reverse way also.
: I have a 3Com ISA Ethernet card in my desktop, a 3Com PCMCIA Ethernet card
: in my laptop and a cable to connect the two. I have Windows NT 4.0 on the
: desktop and Windows 2000 on the laptop.
: Do I have everything I need to do what I want to do? If so, can somebody let
: me know what I need to do to do it?
What kind of cable do you have? You need what is called a "Crossover
Cable" - which looks like a regular ethernet cable but has a few wires
crossed (to mimic a hub). You can get such cables at Best Buy,
CompUSA, Fry's, etc. for relatively cheap.
And that should be all you need, hardware-wise, to connect and network
the two computers. The hard part will be the OS setup of TCP/IP
networking. Try http://www.practicallynetworked.com . There are other
tutorials out there.
: Further to this, is this the preferred way to transfer files between a
: desktop and laptop (ie: via ethernet cards and a cable? Being that I am a
: new laptop owner I am looking for advice on how to live with both a laptop
: and a desktop. I am used to just having the desktop and everything (emails,
: documents etc) stored on it alone.
Once you get the networking functioning, you can transfer files with
Windows explorer. You will have to mark certain folders and drives as
shared, but once you do that you can drag and drop files between
computers just like you do between folders on the same computer.
Andrew
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- Posted by Jonathan Klein on September 2nd, 2003
I just have a regular cable (one that goes from my cable modem to the 3Com
card on my desktop). I'll have to pick up a crossover cable.
So do most people use a crossover cable to transfer files between laptop and
desktop? What if I bought a hub to connect both my desktop and laptop to?
Would that work also?
-Jonathan
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- Posted by Robert Toy on September 7th, 2003
If you don't have or intend to hook up more than two computers at one
time, then a hub would be a waste of money for you. If you are also
interested in sharing your internet connection with your laptop, there
are several options depending on the capabilities of your cable modem.
Check with your service provider or your modem manufacturer on this issue.
Jonathan Klein wrote:
