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screaming:

--- Quote from: Ed ONeill on April 27, 2004, 02:36:16 pm ---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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  If all you're looking to do is transfer between the two computers, a cheap ethernet card and a crossover cable is definitely your best solution. It gives a great low cost/ease of use/speed ratio.

  Additionally, if you get 2 network card for your main PC, you can set it up to provide internet access to and from your MAME cabinet.  Windows XP has a great wizard to walk you through this.

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maraxle:
What OS is on your MAME PC?  If you're running DOS like me, network connectivity can be a pain.  Since I infrequently make any sort of update to my cabinet, I've found that it's easier to burn a CD than go through the pain of networking it.

paigeoliver:
I actually reccomend setting up your cabinet one time, and then leaving it as is.

If you keep updating Mame versions, adding new ROMS, etc, etc, then eventually you are going to find out that the computer in your cabinet is no longer fast enough to handle the games it used to be able to play.

Back around Mame .55 a Celeron 400 was king, and could play everything in Mame full speed. Now with the current version that same processor can't handle much newer than 85 or so. Mame .55 wasn't that long ago.

brained:
Routers are way too expensive, get yourself a switch if that the case, then mod your cabinet and add an ethernet card to the computer, and hookup a modular RJ45 Jack on the back, just like a phone.  8)

If your not into spending, you can still make a crosscable for about 5 bucks.  ::)

My recommendation is to use CDRW's for data transfer and forget the whole ethernet stuff.....

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