[dba-Tech] Transferring data between desktops (cross posted)

I know you're right John but there must be something I missing because I
can't share files between my laptops and desktop.  It like when i tried to
get the printer that connected to the desktop to be accessed by the
laptops, no go, I probably am just not network savy enough.  Sigh...


On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 5:05 PM, John R Bartow <jbartow at winhaven.net> wrote:

> If your wireless and Ethernet router is one in the same then you should be
> able to share folders between everything regardless of connection type.
> That
> is unless you specifically blocked wireless access to your LAN, which is
> never the default on consumer models.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Ed Tesiny
> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 12:29 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Transferring data between desktops (cross posted)
>
> Gary, yes I have a router and all the laptops access the internet over the
> network but wouldn't I need a wireless adapter for the old PC?
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 1:19 PM, Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Yes to the external drive being the easiest since you have it on hand..
> >
> > But you don't have a router and a network set up for all your
> > computers etc to share your internet connection?
> >
> > I would normally just copy files across the network from one machine
> > to another.  Windows has built in file transfer using that.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Ed Tesiny <eptept at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I haven't done this in a long time.  I know I can create a bunch of
> > > CDs
> > and
> > > move the data over but is there an easier way like cabling the two
> > together
> > > somehow.  Duh, you always get a little smarter when you hit the send
> > key. I
> > > have a 500 Gb external hard drive and the hard drive on my old PC is
> > > 150 Gb, so would that be the way to go?
> > > MTIA,
> > > Ed
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