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    Direct From PC to Laptop using Crossover cable

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by monit88, Aug 26, 2007.

  1. monit88

    monit88 Notebook Guru

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    Could anyone help me out, i tried and searched many different sites, followed their procedures but nothing worked. i will just give u guyies a quick recap of my scenario.

    PC: Windows xp pro, want to move files like music, etc

    Laptop: windows vista premium, the files must be copied to this system.

    I only have a crossover cable, and both the hard drives are partitioned where the music is kept and also where it will be transferred to. Also i dont have a router, and i want to use programs like flashfxp or any other FTP program to do the transfers.

    Hope this helps you guyies to understand my scenario

    Thanks a bunch guyies.
     
    monit88, Aug 26, 2007
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    unid3ntifi3d Notebook Consultant

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    You could always use the windows sharing program that's included on windows. Just right-click the folder you want to share and go to, sharing and security, then type in the IP of the computer that's sharing the files from the other computer in IE. eg. "\\192.168.1.xxx"

    For FTP, I suggest downloading Filezilla. Two downloads: one for client and one for server. Set the server's IP and connect to it with the client's from another computer.
     
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    monit88 Notebook Guru

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    Hey could you please give me a step by step instruction for the FileZilla option. That would be great.
    Thanks
     
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    I can now ping both machines but I am lost what settings must be on FileZilla so i can transfer the files.
    Thanks alot for your help.
     
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    monit88 Notebook Guru

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    can anyone please help me?
     
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