High Speed Data Transfer Between Two PC/Laptop

Step 1: Link the two PCs with the Ethernet Cable

 

Ethernet cables can be picked up for just a couple of dollars. You will need a crossover Ethernet cable to connect two computers together. To get started slot one end of the cable in to the first computer and then slot the other end in to the second computer. Each end of the cable and each port are identical.

Step 2: Turn Off Password On PC 1

If you just want to quickly transfer files between your own two PCs, there’s no need to mess around with passwords and security.

On the PC with the files you want to share (PC 1), open the Network and Sharing Center from the system tray, or from within Control Panel, and then go to Change Advanced Sharing Settings.

Scroll to the bottom of the options and check Turn off password protected sharing.

Step 3: Create IP Address

Go back to the main Network and Sharing Center window and there should be an option that says either Local Area Connection or Ethernet. Click this and then open Properties in the new window.

From here select Internet Protocol Version 4 and click Properties.

You now need to set your own IP Address so PC 2 can recognize it. This isn’t the IP Address of the computer, your internet connection, or anything else. You can literally making it up. In our example, we use 192.168.1.20 and this should work for you as well. The Subnet mask will fill automatically.

In Default gateway re-enter the IP Address, but change the final digit to 1, so it reads 192.168.1.21

Repeat this process for PC 2, but in the IP Address field enter the Default gateway from PC 1, and in Default gateway enter the IP Address from PC 1.

This is what you should end up with:

Step 4: Share Your Folder

On PC 1 browse to the single file or folder containing the files you want to transfer. Right click and select Share With and Specific People.

From the drop down menu, select Everyone and click Add. Then click the downward facing arrow next to Read and change it to Read/Write. Steps are highlighted below with figures.

Once done, click Share and repeat the process for all of the files or folders you wish to transfer to PC 2.

Step 5: Complete Transfer

If you switch to PC 2 and go in to your Network folder, you will now see an Icon for PC 1. In the screenshot below, PC 1 should be visible next to SHREZI-PC.

Inside will be all of the files and folders your shared in the previous step. You can now copy and paste these to a location on PC 2, for a lightening quick transfer.