How to transfer files from one computer to another using ethernet cable

Use a usb flash drive or an external drive to transfer files between machines, otherwise network the two computers together.

In order to use a network you need to:

1. Make sure your computers are connected to the same router or switch. If you have neither of these, use a crossover cable to connect the computers directlly to each other.

2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup.

3. Make sure both computers have IP addresses on the same subnet.

4. Make sure file and printer sharing is turned on for both computers.

First you need to have Windows Easy Transfer in order to transfer your files using an Ethernet cable. This free software allows you to save all your data in standard locations but you can also select custom folders and directories.

But you need to find the software that is applicable to your situation, a listing of the download links can be found here:

http://darktips.com/transfer-data-from-one-pc-to-anothe...

I myself did this before and it is very easy to use. I used the Windows XP(64 bit) to my Windows 7 laptop.

Just gonna post the exact same thing as i posted in the other guy's thread.

I have never had a problem connecting my laptop and desktop directly with a standard ethernet cable. I do it a lot if I have to transfer large files, because its faster than running it through my router/switch. I think it depends on your network adapter though, this is straight from microsofts website:

"Before buying a crossover cable, check your network adapter. Some newer network adapters automatically "cross over" when they detect that they are connected directly to another network adapter using a regular Ethernet cable."

hope this helps

This explanation looks much longer and harder than it is, soory for the way its type but there are only like 6 steps or 7, very easy.
My way you don't need internet at all just a Ethernet cable and two computers with files wanted to live elsewhere and extremely fast 14 to 15mb per second.

First go into your Network and Sharing center and make sure all of the options for sharing are enabled on both computers, then on the computer that has the files, go into where the file location is and then right click it and choose "Share With" then click "Specific people", at the top is a drop bar click it and choose "Everyone" then when its there click the Add button, then choose "Read/Write" in the drop bar, it initially will say just "Read". Now your file will show up in the proper folder when you chose that computer later. Make sure you do this step with each file you wanna share.

This is the important part cause in the end you can turn this function on or off if you decide you don't wanna be sharing anymore.

VISTA. Go into Network and Sharing center and at the bottom disable "Password Protected Sharing".
7. Go to the same area Network and Sharing and on the left "Advanced Sharing Setting" click and find the Less word Protected Sharing option and disable.

Now hook up both computers directly to each other with the Ethernet cable and wait for the receiving computer to recognize the connection. Now go and disconnect your receiving computers "WiFi" connection and make sure after that your still connected to your computer however, you should still be connected, so then after the connection is off it will only receive connection from your sending computer, then inside network and sharing click on the left option Computers and Devices. Click the name of your computer that's sending and just click the appropriate folders idk where you save your stuff so just go through the folders and choose the file you "shared with everyone" and copy and paste it to the folder you choose.

Now it should be transferring faster than 10mbs, if its not and its only going like 500-800kbs then that means both computers aren't using the manual Ethernet connection and trying to do it through WiFi but thats why you have to shut the WiFi off or disconnect from the WiFi network on the receiving computer cause it makes a DRASTIC difference.