transfering data.

loki316 · 11-10-2005, 02:14 PM

me again...

there may be other threads on here that deal with this problem, but..... i cant be bothered looking.

Having recently bought my new laptop, i want to transfer my collection of songs (over 2000) and other data (pictures etc) from my desktop pc to the laptop. I havent got a flash drive, and i aint buying one just for this one off process.

i do however have the cable which connects my desktop D-Link DFE-530TX PCI ethernet card to my laptops 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ethernet card.

only problem is setting up the connection. God forbid you just connect the cable and away you go!!! thats just not fine by microsoft. (TWATS!!!)

i was wondering if you guys could give me help on how to setup the connection. both laptop and pc are running windows xp home.

cheers for any help you guys can give me

**Lax** · 11-10-2005, 03:27 PM

So you're using a crossover cable then correct? Cause you can't just use a normal Cat5 to connect 2 PC's together.

loki316 · 11-10-2005, 03:44 PM

i dont know, its just a cable that has the same connection (that fits into my ethernet cards) at both ends

tractorboy · 11-10-2005, 03:53 PM

both the notebook and the pc have to join the same workgroup and you have to share a folder on each.

loki316 · 11-10-2005, 04:03 PM

yeah, but when i connect them together, run the connection wizard, it doesnt seem to do anything!!

tractorboy · 11-10-2005, 04:42 PM

go to the properties of your nic and check the box show icon when connected
this will tell you when you are connected
also I think you are using a streight through cable and not a cross over
when you plug the network cables in a indicator should come on on the nic and the icon next to the time at the bottom should say connected

loki316 · 11-10-2005, 04:56 PM

yeah, i have the local area connection icon showing, but when i have the two connected, it has a warning sign that says there is limited connectivity

11-10-2005, 02:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
loki316 New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 13	transfering data. me again... there may be other threads on here that deal with this problem, but..... i cant be bothered looking. Having recently bought my new laptop, i want to transfer my collection of songs (over 2000) and other data (pictures etc) from my desktop pc to the laptop. I havent got a flash drive, and i aint buying one just for this one off process. i do however have the cable which connects my desktop D-Link DFE-530TX PCI ethernet card to my laptops 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ethernet card. only problem is setting up the connection. God forbid you just connect the cable and away you go!!! thats just not fine by microsoft. (TWATS!!!) i was wondering if you guys could give me help on how to setup the connection. both laptop and pc are running windows xp home. cheers for any help you guys can give me __________________ AMD Sempron 3000+, 2.16GHz CPU, RAM 256MB Hard Drive 40GB, Display 15 inch TFT display, Video Chipset SiS M760GX, DVD/CDRW, WinXP Home 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A 1 x modem - phone line -RJ-11 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

11-10-2005, 03:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lax Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snow country Age: 21 Posts: 2,260	So you're using a crossover cable then correct? Cause you can't just use a normal Cat5 to connect 2 PC's together. __________________ He who controls the present controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.

11-10-2005, 03:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
loki316 New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 13	i dont know, its just a cable that has the same connection (that fits into my ethernet cards) at both ends __________________ AMD Sempron 3000+, 2.16GHz CPU, RAM 256MB Hard Drive 40GB, Display 15 inch TFT display, Video Chipset SiS M760GX, DVD/CDRW, WinXP Home 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A 1 x modem - phone line -RJ-11 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

11-10-2005, 03:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
tractorboy Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 253	both the notebook and the pc have to join the same workgroup and you have to share a folder on each. __________________ Win XP Prof Win 2003 --------------- A+ MCP NASDA CERT SCUBA Diver >>PCs underwater ?

11-10-2005, 04:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
loki316 New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 13	yeah, but when i connect them together, run the connection wizard, it doesnt seem to do anything!! __________________ AMD Sempron 3000+, 2.16GHz CPU, RAM 256MB Hard Drive 40GB, Display 15 inch TFT display, Video Chipset SiS M760GX, DVD/CDRW, WinXP Home 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A 1 x modem - phone line -RJ-11 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

11-10-2005, 04:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
tractorboy Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 253	go to the properties of your nic and check the box show icon when connected this will tell you when you are connected also I think you are using a streight through cable and not a cross over when you plug the network cables in a indicator should come on on the nic and the icon next to the time at the bottom should say connected __________________ Win XP Prof Win 2003 --------------- A+ MCP NASDA CERT SCUBA Diver >>PCs underwater ?

11-10-2005, 04:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
loki316 New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 13	yeah, i have the local area connection icon showing, but when i have the two connected, it has a warning sign that says there is limited connectivity __________________ AMD Sempron 3000+, 2.16GHz CPU, RAM 256MB Hard Drive 40GB, Display 15 inch TFT display, Video Chipset SiS M760GX, DVD/CDRW, WinXP Home 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A 1 x modem - phone line -RJ-11 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

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