Transfer files thru lan?

[deeman]

ok guys that is the question i have, a friend that i go see and we hook up our computers as lan with a cat5e crossover and was wondering how to exchange files with him with out having to burn them on disc he does not have internet where he is so i have a couple of programs that he wants and would also like to put a proggie for voice over lan how would i go about sending him these files directly

[Marley]

after uve hooked up the computers goto 'my network places', on the left hand side select 'set up home or office network' follow the setup instructions. Repeat this on the other computer, now when u open 'my network places' u should be able to see both computers, simply move files between them.

[Sk8erfreak986]

marley wouldnt you need to share the hard drive so that you could open the other one?

[foxforcefive]

Or put them on the same network, set the workgroups to the same name (r-click on My Computer - Properties - Computer Name - Change), then click Ny Network Places, double click on the other computer. You would have to share out the folder, but you don't have to share out the whole hard drive.

FF5

[don256us]

File and printer shareing has to be installed on each machine. Then you have to share the dirves that you want access to. Both are easy tasks.

What OS does each computer have?

[deeman]

Win xp pro on 1 home on the other

[prynce_qt]

same workgroup then set one with ics and that works for me.