connecting it.

Hi I want to connect my laptop to a desktop PC so I can tranfer about 16GB
data quickly.
I have tried Direct cable connection via Parallel port but it is too slow.


Now I have network cards on both machines and cat-5 UTP cable about 1 meter
with RJ45 connectors.

Can I make a connection with cat-5 UTP via network cards?

thanks

"MeAgain" <paji@internet.123> wrote in
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> Hi I want to connect my laptop to a desktop PC so I can tranfer about
> 16GB data quickly.
> I have tried Direct cable connection via Parallel port but it is too
> slow.
>
>
> Now I have network cards on both machines and cat-5 UTP cable about 1
> meter with RJ45 connectors.
>
> Can I make a connection with cat-5 UTP via network cards?
>
> thanks
>
>
>

Only if it is a "crossover" cable. If it is a straight through patch cable,
you will need 2 of them and a hub/switch to connect the computers to.

thanks
I have bought a crossover cable and it works fine now.

"BobC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "MeAgain" <paji@internet.123> wrote in
> news:z0Gcb.4180$%(E-Mail Removed):
>
> > Hi I want to connect my laptop to a desktop PC so I can tranfer about
> > 16GB data quickly.
> > I have tried Direct cable connection via Parallel port but it is too
> > slow.
> >
> >
> > Now I have network cards on both machines and cat-5 UTP cable about 1
> > meter with RJ45 connectors.
> >
> > Can I make a connection with cat-5 UTP via network cards?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> >
>
> Only if it is a "crossover" cable. If it is a straight through patch
cable,
> you will need 2 of them and a hub/switch to connect the computers to.