Teach me to connect 2 lap tops via wireless technology for transfer of files!?

Question

I got mine and my girlfriend's lap top infront of me and there are some pictures and music that I would like to transfer from her pc to mine and vice-versa. I wanted to know how to do it using wireless technology, any websites to teach u to do it? I've searched and can't find!

Just to let u all know both of us have wireless network! I wanted to see step by step how to do it!

Answer 1

for a wireless connection, get two wireless cards, one for each laptop (assuming they are not already in the laptop) and since you
already have a wireless network running simply search for networks in the area on both PCs, find your network, and make each PC join it. they are then both on the network.

to share files, go onto your computer, right click a file, go to properties-sharing, then enable network file sharing on the file, give it a network name and click apply. then on ur GF's computer go to the "my network places" folder and wait a few seconds and your file will be there for her to copy or just use.

Just be sure that you are both on the same network and are within that network's range, anything from 30-100 meters.
hope that helped, tho to be honest i agree with the gentleman above me, a meter of CAT5 Cross-over cable plugged into your computers network ports would be far quicker, easier and more reliable if all u want to do is transfer a few files.

Answer 2

If you have wireless access set up already, one program that I can suggest that makes all that easy is Network Magic [see link under sources].

"Network Magic simplifies sharing printers and files across all of your home computers. No more emailing files to yourself just to print them out. Network Magic automatically links all of your computers, printers and other devices together over your wireless or wired network. Plus – it includes wireless network repair and protection features to keep you connected and secure."

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Answer 3

you just both need a wirless network card each and form an ad hoc network

It will be cheaper, quicker, more reliable and faster if you both use wired network cards and a cross over cable

Answer 4

cool