KingOfHeart Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I just switched over to a new computer but there's some files I want to transfer from my old computer. So is it possible just to plug in the mother board with just a single wire just to access the files. I don't want to use another internet or anything, just one direct wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plusnplus Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hi KingOfHeart, yes you can. if both pc have network can, you can use network cable "straight"/ pc to pc. then use static ip on both pc, like 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignace Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hi KingOfHeart, yes you can. if both pc have network can, you can use network cable "straight"/ pc to pc. then use static ip on both pc, like 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2 You don't need to set static ip's, the ip's won't change in this session. And it depends how old is your "old computer"? Otherwise it's possible you can't use a straight cable and will need a cross-over cable to connect both computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mchl Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 As long as the network adapter in the new one can detect type of cable used, it shouldn't be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignace Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 As long as the network adapter in the new one can detect type of cable used, it shouldn't be a problem. Yeah, I figured that out after I could still edit my reply. I didn't bother to create another reply as I was sure someone else would correct me, and they did. Thanks Mchl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfHeart Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 I'll test after I'm done from work. By network you don't mean internet, right? I plan on just using a USB cable and Linking the two like that. The old one is a windows(XP) 2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignace Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I'll test after I'm done from work. By network you don't mean internet, right? I plan on just using a USB cable and Linking the two like that. The old one is a windows(XP) 2002 You don't need the USB cable, a regular network cable will do fine (one with a RJ45). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mchl Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 It is possible to use USB for that, but it's slower and less straightforward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfHeart Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share Posted June 5, 2010 I connected my two computers together directly, but no idea what to do it access it. For now I'm shutting my new one down and using a flash drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignace Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Figure out the IP-addresses Start > Run > cmd /k ipconfig > Start > Computer > Address-Bar: \\a.b.c.d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zane Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 You need a crossover cable... I don't know what all this talk of a straight cable is. A crossover cable is a regular ethernet cable in which one of the end has the wires reversed. Well, not exactly reversed, but put into the "other" order. There are two orders. T586A T586B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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