Ethernet Crossover cable. Anyone using one?

[Jon L]

I just ordered an ethernet "crossover" cable to connect a Windows XP Pro machine with a XP Home machine. I am trying to move lots of programs and files over.

I don't have the cable yet, but what exactly needs to be done in order to do this? Do I need to create some sort of "shared folder" on the network and move everything through that folder?

 

[trains are bad]

I think you go to the network setup wizard and create an ad hoc network, and then right click on all your drives, go to 'manage this drive' and click 'shared'.

I think. Never done it.

 

[Sovkiller]

I have two computers connected this way home, and sharing also the internet, it is pretty simple, just run the ethernet wizard in both and period, I suggest ot leave them on all the time, turning them on and off, will cause some problem sometimes with the network and you may need to run again the wizard....

 

[pedxing]

If your computers are connected to the outside world, I suggest turning off File sharing unless you have configured it to be secure. Securing Microsoft File Sharing is no easy task if you want external user accounts, password protections, and file permissions.

For ease of use, I suggest:
1) Google and read like 10 different guides on the Internet. I haven't found a good one that has not missed significant details such as which windows services have to be on, how workgroup works, and so-on. Many guides will try to explain them, but they usually leave a lot of useful details out which may make or break your network.
2) Use simplified file sharing because it makes life easy, however it is not secure.
3) Turn off NetBEUI if you can. It can cut your transfer rate in half under certain circumstances.
4) The network setup wizard is your friend. Sure, it feels stupid using a wizard, but on some computers, the wizard seems to do magic and it sets some switches that are not commonly documented or are obfuscated. On other computers, wizards are not necessary for activating file sharing.

 

[Nospam]

Are you sure you need a cross-over cable?

These days, some PCs (and all Macs) have ethernet ports that auto-detect/configure, so you can use a standard ethernet cable.

 

[cire]

make sure TCP/IP and DNS settings are set to autodetect on both computers and plug them in. here's what it should look like: http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/3619/tcpipus5.jpg

then to share hard drives, go to windows explorer, right click on the hard drive you want to share, click sharing and security, click "i understand the risks blah blah blah," check the "share this folder on the network" box and click ok.

 

[pheonix991]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nospam Are you sure you need a cross-over cable? These days, some PCs (and all Macs) have ethernet ports that auto-detect/configure, so you can use a standard ethernet cable.

Yeah, you do have to have one. Unless you have some spiffy drivers for ur NIC.

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