From: Jonathan Graham (grahamj_at_virtue.cx)
Date: Sun May 26 2002 - 20:42:13 EDT
You can do what is described below with ethernet without a hub or switch
just with two Ethernet cards. However you need to purchase an ethernet
cable that is cross-wired (pins 1&2 wired to pins 3&6). Otherwise it won't
work. It would also be considerably faster than Laplink.
J.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Claire" <claire.conner_at_verizon.net>
To: "Robert Lawrence" <r.lawrence_at_worldnet.att.net>; <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: Sharing files between ThinkPad 770ED and desktop computer
> Robert,
>
> The easiest way to accomplish what you want to do, I think, is to network
> the computers. You don't need a router - just simple home networking
cards
> for each puter; wireless, using a phone line or network cable. It
wouldn't
> be much more difficult than using laplink on an ongoing basis since you
> would have to connect them in the same way to use laplink. You set up the
> home networking on XP first using the XP wizard and use the floppy you
make
> from it to install onto your laptop.
>
> There are not too many programs that will run in Windows XP if they are
not
> installed from the installation disk into XP specifically. My desktop has
> XP and ME on two separate hard drives and most programs have to be
installed
> on each drive into the respective operating system to work. There are a
few
> exceptions but not many.
>
> Good luck to you.
>
> Claire
>
>
> Initiallly, I would like to copy many programs from my ThinkPad to the
> desktop, without having to reinstall each program manually.
>
> I would also like to be able to share files between the two computers
> on an ongoing basis.
>
> <snip>
>
> Or do I need to set up a home network between the two computers? I
> would like to avoid this if possible, since it seems like a much more
> elaborate project than my needs would justify.
>
> Any advice would be most appreciated.
>
> Robert Lawrence
>
>
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