Connecting 2 Windows PC's.

[Luigi]

I'd rather not set about cleaning my full Ext. HDD's, and then copying files over that way.

What's the best way to connect 2 PC's using Windows (7, and probably 10).

Don't suppose I can just connect them via their USB ports.

[harrybarracuda]

TeamViewer.

Silly me, if you're copying loads of files, Crossover Cable.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...#1TC=windows-7

[Luigi]

[lom]

Crossover Cable

Ethernet cable in general, you don't need a crossover cable nowadays when ethernet ports will auto crossover if needed.

[Dillinger]

you don't need to go out and buy a cross over cable unless your machines are ancient.

Just run a normal Ethernet cable between the 2. They will configure themselves

^ there you go

You should grey Harry for that

[harrybarracuda]

Yeah well, if you'd bothered to read the link....

Before buying a crossover cable, check your network adapter. Some newer network adapters automatically cross over when they detect that they're connected directly to another network adapter using a regular Ethernet cable.

Bunch of fucking smartypants.

[lom]

Yeah well, if you'd bothered to read the link.

Why should I read it when I know that auto MDI-X was introduced 15 years ago and rapidly became popular.
Crossover cables hasn't been needed for a ethernet port manufactured during last 10 years and I don't expect anyone here to have a computer older than that.

What MS wrote when Win7 was introduced has no relevance today, it may even be a text snippet they copied directly from WinXP support..

[harrybarracuda]

I don't know and I don't care.

[Dillinger]

You cared earlier, well at least to c&p the first link you found without reading it.

[harrybarracuda]

No I mean I don't care why Microsoft posted it, but it had all the answers.

The rest is just background noise.

[Cujo]

Araldite?