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alykhalil
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I have networked my computer & my laptop & from time to time i have to transfer lasrge files back & forth. I do this by opening windows explorer, my network places, locate the computer to transfer the file to & copy paste the file, which takes ages.
Is there a faster or quicker way ? is there any program that will easily locate the network & also transfer files.
thank you
PS : am using win xp pro on my comp & win xp home on laptop
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greysts
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Is it a wired or wireless network?
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alykhalil
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sorry, i shud have mentioned that information. Have an O2 BB wireless router. the PC connects to this router wired but the laptop connects wireless.
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greysts
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First thing I would try is to connect the laptop to the router with an ethernet cable and then try the transfer. Incidentally, your method is OK (find the share then start the transfer). There is one other method but it's a bit of a hassle as it involves using a crossover cable to link the two PCs together direct but of course that means scrabbling round the back of the desktop and swapping cables around. Another option is something like this.
All the choices outlined above are simply ways of doing the transfer without using the wireless part of the router because I reckon that's where the problem lies.
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alykhalil
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cheers mate....i thought i had heard of programs that after installation they find all the networks, wired & wireless and they make it easy to transfer files around...might need a bit of re-searching then...cheers mate for the help...
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greysts
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It's not a programme you need. That won't improve the connection speed because it will still be using the same infrastructure.
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mgmcc
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Connecting "wirelessly" with a 54Mbps connection will, in practice, transfer data at about 30Mbps, a wired ethernet connection at 100Mbps. If both computers should happen to have "Firewire" (1394 Connection), then networking them directly with a Firewire cable will transfer data at 400Mbps.
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