Re: file transfer
Its pretty straightforward to connect via a router.<br />I am presuming that you are both plugged into different ports on the router using two cat5 cables. <br />There should be two green lights on the router corresponding to the two plugs.<br /><br />The basics of how to set it up (for windows 98 or ME anyway) are:<br /><br />Right click on Network Neighbourhood.<br />On the first tab, you hopefully should see a thing on the list like:<br />TCP/IP -> (Name of your network card)<br />Highlight it and go to properties.<br />Set it to automatically assign an IP.<br />OK it<br />Highlight File and Printer sharing and go to properties. Put ticks in the two boxes there.<br />On the Identification Tab, you need to have the SAME workgroup name (usually the word WORKGROUP). This is important.<br />Then ok it and it'll probably ask u to restart your pc. After that, double click on my computer, right click on your c drive, go to sharing, select the "shared as" option, click FULL and OK.<br /><br />Then its only a matter of double clicking on network neighbourhood, doubleclick on the workgroup name, then double click on the other computer's name and you should find the c drive.<br />Then copy and paste your files.<br /><br />Windows XP is even easier, it should detect the network automatically.
