Problem while transfering files between 2 windows computers using ethernet

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Farhan_2

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So I have a laptop which I download stuff on and then copy over to my gaming pc because every 4 hours later power cuts for an hour in my country.

I downloaded GTA V ( 60 GB) on my laptop and wanted to transfer it to my pc cause i didnt have an external drive that big. Previously I have used an ethernet cable to transfer files as big as 20 gb over. But this time whenever i connect the 2 computers and start the transfer, it prefers wifi instead of wired. I know this because when i take out the wifi adapter it stops the download and because i get a speed of 1-2 MBPS. (usually on my ethernet cable i get 100 MBPS).
I have given wired priority over wifi on both computers and when i try to transfer it over with both computers disconnected from wifi, (with ethernet connected ofcourse) the name of the computer doesn't appear in the Network tab. I also used the \\COMPUTERNAME in run but it didnt help.

Some help would be appreciated cause i dont have another way to transfer a file as big as this.
 
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You shouldn't disable the wifi adapters; that won't resolve any issue. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/19249/how-to-assign-a-static-ip-address-in-xp-vista-or-windows-7/ All you need is to assign a different IP address to each computer, e.g. 10.1.1.1 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 to one computer and 10.1.1.2 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 to the other one. The other fields can be left blank. You can then connect from 10.1.1.1 to 10.1.1.2 using \\10.1.1.2 and vice and versa.
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I presume the WiFi interface gets it's IP address from a DHCP server (probably your router), but the Ethernet interfaces are not connected to the switch or router. If so, then manually assign an IP address to each Ethernet interfaces, e.g., 10.1.1.1/24 and 10.1.1.2/24; then you can connect using \\IP_Address to connect to the other computer.
 
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Thanks for the reply. I assume im supposed to into network connections, choose local area connection (ethernet) and change the IP from there. But im not skilled in dealing with this sort of stuff. Some detail or a a step by step guide will be much appreciated
 
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GhislainG is right if you are connecting the two computers together with a cable and NOT through the router. Disable your Wireless Adapter on both PC. Check to make sure network discovery is turned on for both PC's, can you ping the other PC when both are on the WiFi network?
 
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I've tried that before and i tried it just now. When both computers wifi adapters are disabled, and are connected via ethernet, ping fails and network tab doesn't show the other computer. :/
 
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Why I asked if you can ping when they are both on WiFi? If you cannot ping when both are on WiFi then something turned off Network Discovery on one or both PC's. So please, reconnect to WiFi and on both PC's try to ping the other.
 
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Farhan_2

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Yes i am able to ping when theyre on wifi. Like i said in the first post i can transfer the file when theyre on wifi but the speed is exremely slow.
 
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You shouldn't disable the wifi adapters; that won't resolve any issue. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/19249/how-to-assign-a-static-ip-address-in-xp-vista-or-windows-7/ All you need is to assign a different IP address to each computer, e.g. 10.1.1.1 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 to one computer and 10.1.1.2 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 to the other one. The other fields can be left blank. You can then connect from 10.1.1.1 to 10.1.1.2 using \\10.1.1.2 and vice and versa.
 
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Farhan_2

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It worked! Thanks a lot man! I should also mention that I reinstalled my ethernet drivers.

 
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