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How to connect PC and laptop through LAN...

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harpreet115 Original post #1
Jul 6, 2011 at 12:16 PM
I have a PC running windows XP and I recently bought a Dell XPS 15 running windows 7 home premium.I want to copy some data from my PC to my laptop.How can I do it through a LAN wire?Is there any other way?
tkin
tkin #2
Jul 6, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Well, you can buy an amkette usb connecting cable, or just connect the two pc by lan, make sure they are part of the same workgroup, also you may need to manually configure their ip addresses so they do not conflict.
mithun_mrg
mithun_mrg #3
Jul 6, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Just for copying data i think its better to use a pen drive or Ext HDD or a usb cable as suggested by tkin
saswat23
saswat23 #4
Jul 6, 2011 at 7:42 PM
But speeds will be better in LAN and it will also help the OP to play MP Games if he wants..
Cool Buddy
Cool Buddy #5
Jul 6, 2011 at 9:55 PM
see if this helps Share Files and Printers between Windows 7 and XP - How-To Geek