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    Transferring large amounts of data from old computer to new

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by ericyp, Aug 3, 2007.

  1. ericyp

    ericyp Notebook Consultant

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    What's the best way to do it? Probably in the neighborhood of 10, 15 gigs. I don't want to burn a ton of discs.
     
    ericyp, Aug 3, 2007
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    thats only two double-layer dvds (or 4 regular ones)
     
    mtylerjr, Aug 3, 2007
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    If you have a router just setup file sharing on the pc you want to transfer from. You do want to use a wired connection for this. Or buy your self a cat5e crossover cable and connect pc to pc (no routers). You will get a message telling you have limited or no connectivity. This is normal because it can not connect to the www.

    The router is the easiest way to go.
     
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  4. matt_h1

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    depends, if you have wireless you will get about 2MB/s, 10/100 ethernet will give you about 10MB/s, and gigabit ethernet will give you about 75MB+ /s which is faster than it would take to burn to disc. If you dont have fast ethernet you could consider buying a usb 2 usb transfer cable which will give you 40MB/s or if both computers have firewire and neither use vista you can use IP over firewiree which will also give you 40MB/s. The fastest option of course is to take the HD out of one computer and put it in the other one then transfer.
     
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  5. ericyp

    ericyp Notebook Consultant

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    Well, the old computer isn't dvd-rw so I'd have to do it on cds. I do have a router and wireless. I have an ethernet cable that came with the router. Can I just connect one end to the new computer and one to the old and transfer it that way? Both are running on xp. I really don't know much about this sort of tech stuff at all, so apologies if I ask a dumb question.
     
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    matt_h1 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Yes you can, it will probally move at 10mb / sec
     
    matt_h1, Aug 4, 2007
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    NO, Requires the use of a crossover cable.

    If you go through the router you will not need the crossover cable, but will require a cat5e cable for each pc.

    If you have GigE on both sides yes. It should auto config.
     
    blue68f100, Aug 4, 2007
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    Its unlikely he has a GigE router, And most cat5 cable these days is patch cable so its quite likely he will be able to just plug one into the other.
     
    matt_h1, Aug 4, 2007
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