Copy Large Files

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I have a desktop and a notebook -both running Windows XP. They talk to each
other through a router and a wireless access point. Copying big files - 5
Gig - over wireless will take a long time.

Is there a faster way to do it? Can I connect them together using some kind
of cable? They both have USB and firewire.

Thanks, Carol

 

[Guest]

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Well, if both computers have a free Ethernet connector, a crossover Category 5
cable would let you connect them together at 100Mbit speeds.

An external hard drive with either USB or firewire would enable you to bypass a
networked connection completely, but it may not be much faster... Ben Myers

On Wed, 25 May 2005 21:18:30 GMT, "Carol and Allen Bredt"
<abredt22@Xsocal.rr.com> wrote:

>I have a desktop and a notebook -both running Windows XP. They talk to each
>other through a router and a wireless access point. Copying big files - 5
>Gig - over wireless will take a long time.
>
>Is there a faster way to do it? Can I connect them together using some kind
>of cable? They both have USB and firewire.
>
>Thanks, Carol
>
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Only caveat is if the both have 100 baseT cards otherwise you will be
limited to 10 Mbit (NUG) on a CAT5 connection.

KC
<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:4294f722.27164263@nntp.charter.net...
> Well, if both computers have a free Ethernet connector, a crossover
Category 5
> cable would let you connect them together at 100Mbit speeds.
>
> An external hard drive with either USB or firewire would enable you to
bypass a
> networked connection completely, but it may not be much faster... Ben
Myers
>
> On Wed, 25 May 2005 21:18:30 GMT, "Carol and Allen Bredt"
> <abredt22@Xsocal.rr.com> wrote:
>
> >I have a desktop and a notebook -both running Windows XP. They talk to
each
> >other through a router and a wireless access point. Copying big files - 5
> >Gig - over wireless will take a long time.
> >
> >Is there a faster way to do it? Can I connect them together using some
kind
> >of cable? They both have USB and firewire.
> >
> >Thanks, Carol
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

 

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I'm not sure if this is the correct NG.., but it might not be a bad idea to
look into just burning a copy on a CD or DVD and just loading it on to the
new computer.., would that do it also..?

 

[Guest]

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Maybe compressed or ZIPped and burned onto a DVD. I would not want to burn 8
CDs, more or less... Ben Myers

On Thu, 26 May 2005 05:31:43 GMT, "81mm" <res0n8e5@verizon.net> wrote:

>I'm not sure if this is the correct NG.., but it might not be a bad idea to
>look into just burning a copy on a CD or DVD and just loading it on to the
>new computer.., would that do it also..?
>
>

 

[arnie]

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"81mm" <res0n8e5@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:3bdle.3466$tv3.3006@trnddc06...
> I'm not sure if this is the correct NG.., but it might not be a bad idea
to
> look into just burning a copy on a CD or DVD and just loading it on to the
> new computer.., would that do it also..?

oh yeah, that's a real time saver... NOT!

 

[Guest]

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Thanks for the reply. I'll get a crossover cable to try it.

--
C and A Bredt
<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:4294f722.27164263@nntp.charter.net...
> Well, if both computers have a free Ethernet connector, a crossover
> Category 5
> cable would let you connect them together at 100Mbit speeds.
>
> An external hard drive with either USB or firewire would enable you to
> bypass a
> networked connection completely, but it may not be much faster... Ben
> Myers
>
> On Wed, 25 May 2005 21:18:30 GMT, "Carol and Allen Bredt"
> <abredt22@Xsocal.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>I have a desktop and a notebook -both running Windows XP. They talk to
>>each
>>other through a router and a wireless access point. Copying big files - 5
>>Gig - over wireless will take a long time.
>>
>>Is there a faster way to do it? Can I connect them together using some
>>kind
>>of cable? They both have USB and firewire.
>>
>>Thanks, Carol
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

 

[Guest]

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Why a crossover cable (assuming that 10mbps Wireless B is the limiting
factor)? I'm also assuming the router has 100M bps ethernet ports as well?
Maybe 4 of them which if the router was purchased in the last 5 years
(obviously depending on your router/switch/access point combination)? If
you don't have the ports available on the router (no built in ethernet
switch) then a crossover cable direct pc to pc would be appropriate.