network noob requires help [file share between 2 pcs, same location]

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Having posted in the general section after a wirless card some more ideas came up.

Basically i want to send large amounts of data [ie dvd/blu ray rips] from one pc to another.

now i do have the possibility of physically linking the pcs, but i dont know how to or what hardware i need.

i could do wireless, but that isnt great, i would also need a new transmitter [N] for both pcs, and a new router, and then it wouldnt be as fast as wired.

homeplugs, these came up, but i am unsure of if they would need to be plugged into the router, if so thats a no for this project, the router is too far away, the pcs are only a few feet, if they do not need to have a router its viable.

the ideal way would be to connect the pcs together via ethernet socket, dont laugh, but do i just need a cable to do this?

Both my p6t se 1366 and p8H61 motherboards have a 1Gbit port.

i really dont have a clue when it comes to networks
 
al4x said:
the ideal way would be to connect the pcs together via ethernet socket, dont laugh, but do i just need a cable to do this?
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Thats fine providing they don't need to be connect to anything else in the process.

Just assign each network card a static ip address in the same subnet i.e.

PC1 - 192.168.1.1
PC2 - 192.168.1.2
Subnet 255.255.255.0

You wont need to specify a gateway or dns server.
If you want to access the shares just go start > run and type in

\\192.168.1.1\ to access PC1 shares,
 
they only need to connect to the house router via wifi,

the wired connection is just between the 2 pcs. is that still ok?
 
If they're connected to the router already, just enable file sharing on the both PC's. Im guessing you're using Windows 7, so use the network and sharing center to set this up.

To verify, you can connect to the admin share on the PC you want using WinKey + R to get run box and type in \\pcname\x$ (x is the driver letter you want to connect to) and it should ask you for a username and password. Use an admin account on the PC you're connecting to.

Either that or set up a manual share :)

-Edit- Sorry, misread some of the original post, my bad. Go with what Lizard King said, but be aware, you need a Crossover cable to connect each PC together.
 
The prices of Cat6 are dropping all the time, you may find it matching Cat5e. But whatevers cheapest go for!
 
think i need to do some reading on networking! :)

ok a cat5e/6 cable
plug it into each ethernet port,
set it up on each pc [ips etc]
good to go?

both pcs will have their own wireless card for inet, is this ok and will keep separate from the wired connection and wont cause any conflicts?
 
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