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nipsmg:

You can actually link 2 computers through ethernet without setting up a router by using a crossover cable.  If it's not going to be permanent, like a one shot deal, do that.  Otherwise, get a cheap DSL router (I recommend linksys.  They're reliable (for me at least) and very easy to set up.).  
Here: $45 new.  They're not that much more expensive to get one that does wireless as well, if you plan to go that route eventually anyways:

 http://www.cnetpc.com/productinfo.asp?item=ET-LI4PRS

DO NOT PLAN ON TRANSFERRING LARGE FILES OVER WIRELESS!!! Or if you do, plan on it taking an EXCRUCIATINGLY LONG time.  

Wired ethernet is your best bet for transferring large files.

--NipsMG

Buddabing:

Since my cabinet PC is not on my LAN, I just pull the hard drive. I have my cabinet hard drive set to slave, the hard drives on the PCs around the house set to master, and the CD-ROMs around the house set to slave. So I just unplug the CD-ROM and plug in the cabinet hard drive. This works since my cabinet hard drive doesn't use the newer hard drive cables. I get nice throughput that way. The cab hard drive is also in one of those hard drive cages so remounting it is easy. (Enlight 7237 case)

hyiu:

or if you have a cd burner....

burn a couple of CDs... and put it into the other machine... (and you'll also have a hard copy backup...)

with CDR's price dropping to like $0.25 each and holds like 700M.... its not bad....

but yeah... in the long run... just network all the computers in the house by wireless... that's the easiest...


krick:

I use two methods...

1) I have a DVD-ROM drive in my cabinet and a DVD recorder in my computer.  I can transfer large amounts of data quickly this way.

2) I have a wireless adapter in my cab to connect it to my network.  The adapter I picked was theD-Link DWL-122 because it is very small.  It is about the size of one of those "thumb drive" USB keychain thingies and connects to the computer with a thin 5 ft usb cable.  I have it attached inside one of the openings in the back of my cab using velcro.



Ed ONeill:

I agree with nipsmg the crossover cable is around $20 .

That is what I use to transfer files from my laptop to desktop.

Signed
Ed

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