Transfer files from one PC to another

labmonkey398 · Dec 1, 2016

Hello, so I have 2 computers, my laptop can connect to the internet and my gaming pc cannot. Because of this, I cannot download games to my gaming pc, so I would like to download games onto my laptop and transfer them to my gaming pc. I cannot use flashdrives either. Is a hotswap drive a solution to this? If so, would I need two hotswap drives, one for each computer? I'm a little confused on what they are used for.

Herc08 · Dec 1, 2016

Honestly, I would just get a 1TB WD usb 3.0 hard drive. I hope you don't mean you are trying to copy the game after it installs. Get an offline installation, and use an external hard drive. That way, you can transfer large files.

There is also another options. A cross over cable. It's an Ethernet cable, but the twisted pairs are the same, so it allow you to connect both computers and start a connection. You can try that as well.

mjslakeridge · Dec 1, 2016

Why is it that your gaming pc cannot connect to the internet? Does it not have an ethernet port? Or is it physically in a room that doesn't have an internet connection? I transfer files all the time between my 3 pcs. Two are connected to the router with Cat5e cable, and one a couple of rooms away from the router is connected to a Wireless range extender. You can also buy a wireless PCIe card for the computer, or even a usb wireless device. You could also use a usb external HDD like the WD MyPassport.

labmonkey398 · Dec 1, 2016

mjslakeridge :

No, its a government network so we aren't allowed to connect personal computers.

Herc08 · Dec 1, 2016

So you are allowed to play video games inside of government building? Or is this a
VPN? As a ex-military man, any government computer could not have unauthorized software unless approved by the IT.

labmonkey398 · Dec 1, 2016

Herc08 :

Yes I did mean copy the game after it installs. Is that not valid? And what do you mean by an offline installation?

mjslakeridge · Dec 1, 2016

Ya, that response has me a little confused also. I would assume the government agency wouldn't want someone to connect an external drive to transfer files back and forth.

ex_bubblehead · Dec 1, 2016

Site rules prohibit any assistance (or even asking for such assistance) in bypassing security protocols of any type, for any reason. There's a reason your government PC is not connected to the internet.

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