how to setup crossover cable vista - win7

pjwoody71pjwoody71
edited July 2011 in Science & Tech
i am wanting to transfer files from a vista to a win7 os. i have bought a crossover cable but cannot configure the pc's. can anyone assist?
i do not have a internet connection on the desktop so can't setup a wireless network

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  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited March 2010
    make sure that both PC's are on the same IP scheme, same Subnet mask and same gateway.

    I'd recommend setting the pc's IP's to 192.168.1.2 and .3 then 192.168.1.1 for the gateway and 255.255.255.0 for the subnet. For DNS you can put in any set of numbers it doesn't matter.

    Once that's done you should be able to see each computer on the network listings and then share any files that are in the share public folders.
  • dearnusdearnus
    edited July 2011
    kryyst wrote:
    make sure that both PC's are on the same IP scheme, same Subnet mask and same gateway.

    I'd recommend setting the pc's IP's to 192.168.1.2 and .3 then 192.168.1.1 for the gateway and 255.255.255.0 for the subnet. For DNS you can put in any set of numbers it doesn't matter.

    Once that's done you should be able to see each computer on the network listings and then share any files that are in the share public folders.

    After searching for days for help with the same problem I was having, this comment was the one that finally got it working for me. Thanks.
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