Comments on: How to share files between two computers using an ethernet cable? http://www.techspeed.org/how-to-share-files-between-two-computers-using-an-ethernet-cable/ Fast Answers To Tough Questions Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kenn http://www.techspeed.org/how-to-share-files-between-two-computers-using-an-ethernet-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Kenn Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:34:45 +0000 http://www.techspeed.org/how-to-share-files-between-two-computers-using-an-ethernet-cable/#comment-1313 yes you can. once two laptop are connected with ethernet cable: i presssume you have Vista OS. Do this in both laptop: 1. go to "control panel" - "network and internet" - "network and sharing center". In "network and sharing center", turn on the "network discovery", "file sharing" and "public folder sharing". 2. click the "view status" in "local area connection", then click the "properties" click the "Internet Protocol version 4" and click the properties. Click the "Use the following IP address" . for laptop 1 just assign 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 for laptop 2. no need to input in the subnet mask just click it and it will automatically generate value. Leave the gateway blank. 3. in a laptop that has the file you want to transfer, click the start menu - "network". yes you can. once two laptop are connected with ethernet cable:

i presssume you have Vista OS.
Do this in both laptop:
1. go to "control panel" – "network and internet" – "network and sharing center". In "network and sharing center", turn on the "network discovery", "file sharing" and "public folder sharing".

2. click the "view status" in "local area connection", then click the "properties" click the "Internet Protocol version 4" and click the properties. Click the "Use the following IP address" . for laptop 1 just assign 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 for laptop 2. no need to input in the subnet mask just click it and it will automatically generate value. Leave the gateway blank.

3. in a laptop that has the file you want to transfer, click the start menu – "network".

]]> By: mrboo40 http://www.techspeed.org/how-to-share-files-between-two-computers-using-an-ethernet-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 mrboo40 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:34:45 +0000 http://www.techspeed.org/how-to-share-files-between-two-computers-using-an-ethernet-cable/#comment-1314 If you are going to plug the ethernet cable directly from one laptop to the other, then you MUST use a crossover cable. Other than that, the first answer here should work. If you are going to plug the ethernet cable directly from one laptop to the other, then you MUST use a crossover cable. Other than that, the first answer here should work.

]]> By: foShizo http://www.techspeed.org/how-to-share-files-between-two-computers-using-an-ethernet-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 foShizo Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:34:45 +0000 http://www.techspeed.org/how-to-share-files-between-two-computers-using-an-ethernet-cable/#comment-1315 You need a cross over cable for that, then set up a network btwn the two PCs. Or a straight cable and a switch/hub. You can also connect 2 PCs wirelesly if they both have Wifi. Also you could chop up the file into smaller size pieces and recombine it on the other PC, so you could chop an 8GB file into 8 1Gb files. Try this program http://download.cnet.com/HJ-Split/3000-2248_4-10550268.html?tag=mncol You need a cross over cable for that, then set up a network btwn the two PCs. Or a straight cable and a switch/hub. You can also connect 2 PCs wirelesly if they both have Wifi.
Also you could chop up the file into smaller size pieces and recombine it on the other PC, so you could chop an 8GB file into 8 1Gb files. Try this program http://download.cnet.com/HJ-Split/3000-2248_4-10550268.html?tag=mncol

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