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connecting laptop to pc

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  • 23-04-2005 5:18pm
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    smirno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    hi folks,

    could anyone please tell me if i could and how to connect my laptop to my pc, both have Ethernet adaptors and i have a cross over cable but i dont know how to configure them. I just need it to transfer files from the pc to the laptop.

    thanks.


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    #2
    axer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    Windows 98
    To share a folder in XP you just right click and pick "sharing and security" and allow it to be shared.


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    Asok
    Registered Users Posts: 6,628 ✭✭✭Asok


    Make sure you set them to be on the same ip range i.e.

    Laptop 192.168.0.1
    PC 192.168.0.2


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    SwampThing
    Registered Users Posts: 944 ✭✭✭SwampThing


    Asok wrote:
    Make sure you set them to be on the same ip range i.e.

    Laptop 192.168.0.1
    PC 192.168.0.2

    ... and the same subnet mask - 255.255.255.0 should do fine.


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    #5
    smirno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭smirno


    Thanks folks,

    Yis were a great help.


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