Connecting laptop to a desktop

[stigproducts]

I've got a crossover cable and lots of files to copy from the laptop to the desktop


What next????

[BliarOut]

XP Pro or home?

[xiphias]

You need to make sure the pc's are on the same ip range. If you have ips already for each pc, then make sure the first three sets are the same, with the last one being different. If you've never set an ip for either, then they should be ok. It's recommended you give them names as well, as the defaults are just random. Go control panel, then system, then click computer name. Hit change. Make sure the pcs are in the same workgroup, and give them different names. Then connect the cable.

Create a directory somewhere on whichever pc you're copying onto, or use the directory you're copying from. Right click on the dir, and goto sharing. Enable sharing for that directory (ignore the wizard) and give it a name. Also enable allow network users to change files. Next goto my network places and wait a minute, and the directory should show up! Proceed to copy files as per normal using the remote directory. If it doesn't show up, hit view workgroup computers, then go up a level and find the other pc.

I think that's all...When you've done it once it should be easy.

[stigproducts]

Thanks
Groovy, following that. Will give it a bash tomorrow. Someone else told me the same sort of thing, I was kinda hoping there would be an easier way!

It's a work laptop so I have got to take it off the domain to add it to a workgroup and that causes headaches the next day.

Thanks for the advice, i will let you know how I get on. it is XP Pro OS

>> Edited by stigproducts on Wednesday 5th April 22:36

[SlidingSideways]

You should be able to access it via it's IP address.
Open start menu and click "Run". In the box that pops up type "\<ip address>" (minus the quotes) and it should bring up a folder containing all the shares on that machine.

[BliarOut]

stigproducts said:

Thanks Groovy, following that. Will give it a bash tomorrow. Someone else told me the same sort of thing, I was kinda hoping there would be an easier way! It's a work laptop so I have got to take it off the domain to add it to a workgroup and that causes headaches the next day. Thanks for the advice, i will let you know how I get on. it is XP Pro OS >> Edited by stigproducts on Wednesday 5th April 22:36

No need to disjoint it from the domain.... As long as you set the IP correctly and access the remote machine by it's IP address as suggested it'll work (Firewall's excepted!) You'll get prompted for a username and password when you try to connect as there won't be an account on the first machine to match the domain one, use an administrative account so the next step works.

Don't worry about sharing etc, just access the host machine's c$ share, ie \\192.168.0.1\c$


>> Edited by BliarOut on Thursday 6th April 11:41

[stigproducts]

Thanks guys, screwed it up taking it off teh domain. Was a nightmare!

In teh end looks like B.O is correct, just do teh IP address thing and its away. Still on domaina and web and hooked up to desktop too- brilliant.