I have windows 8 pro running between a laptop and a desktop. i want to transfer between them using a hard wired connection that i have setup with a 4 port hub. The only way windows uses this path is if i disconnect the wireless connection between the two. how can i use the wired connection directly?
can not see second wired network in windows 8
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Is the hub connected to a DHCP server? Or do you literally have the desktop connected to one port, and the laptop connected to a second port, with no third connection out to a router?
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Ok that's not a hub, it's a router. If you aren't getting an internet connection while on the wired interface, start with a full reset of the router back to factory default. It should be giving you a net connection without having to go through the wireless AP.
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Oh ok... so now I'm confused as to exactly how your network is set up. You have the router with a wireless AP in another room that supplies an internet connection to... the laptop only? I need to map out your network setup to figure out the easiest way to do what you want.
yes..the laptop has a wireless to internet. The desktop does not need the internet. the laptop is connected to a desktop PC via the linksys router hardwired. I would like to click on a large file on the laptop and drag it to the desktop PC via the hardwired network
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How big of a file are we talking about here? It might actually be easier to pick up a flash drive and use that to transfer the file instead. Diagnosing network issues can be very difficult if the person trying to assist isn't in the same room. I just worry that if we try to set this up and it doesn't work, we could end up spending more time trying to figure out why it's failing, whereas a flash drive would solve things pretty quickly.
For that matter... it might be a good idea to grab a USB Wifi adapter for the desktop so you can transfer over the wireless.
If you still want to set this up over the wired network, let me know and I'll do what I can to help walk you through it.
For that matter... it might be a good idea to grab a USB Wifi adapter for the desktop so you can transfer over the wireless.
If you still want to set this up over the wired network, let me know and I'll do what I can to help walk you through it.
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You should be able to connect to both networks on the laptop simultaneously. You do not need to choose to connect to one or the other. Each PC will show the other system once this is configured properly within the Network section of File Explorer, but the network adapters themselves will not show up there (only within the Network and Sharing Center). I'm trying to find a suitable tutorial for setting up network file transfers rather than re-writing the whole thing out here (it would be quite a long post if I tried to account for all potential problems).
Also keep in mind that the transfer speed over the wired network via that wrt54gs will be capped at 100Mbps which is WAY slower than a flash drive. Assuming unobstructed transfer rates between the two machines, a 50GB file will take over an hour to move. Via a flash drive (even a USB 2.0 flash drive), the time required is cut to around 25-30 minutes, as the maximum transfer rate for them is 480Mbps. Via a switch or router with gigabit ports, the time is cut further, to somewhere between 6.5 - 8 minutes (assuming the gigabit line is fully saturated, which won't happen unless you bought a new hard drive in the last 6 months, or are using a solid state drive). Just something to keep in mind if you plan to move this file around a lot.
Also keep in mind that the transfer speed over the wired network via that wrt54gs will be capped at 100Mbps which is WAY slower than a flash drive. Assuming unobstructed transfer rates between the two machines, a 50GB file will take over an hour to move. Via a flash drive (even a USB 2.0 flash drive), the time required is cut to around 25-30 minutes, as the maximum transfer rate for them is 480Mbps. Via a switch or router with gigabit ports, the time is cut further, to somewhere between 6.5 - 8 minutes (assuming the gigabit line is fully saturated, which won't happen unless you bought a new hard drive in the last 6 months, or are using a solid state drive). Just something to keep in mind if you plan to move this file around a lot.
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Another thing to remember is that it won't necessarily always work over the LAN once you set it up either (case in point, my own network was giving me fits this morning trying to move a few files around to systems that should have been visible. Took me almost an hour to figure it out). If you want to start familiarizing yourself with Windows networking concepts and how to troubleshoot it, go right ahead. I really think the flash drive option is going to be much less stressful long term though.
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