[access-uk] Re: External Hard Drives v Networking
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:06:16 +0100
Hi Andy,
There's one thing to get complete right before you begin.
You say the have "purchased the correct Inthernet cables".
(Actually, it "Ethernet")
However the two scenarios you are considering do NOT use the
same cables. For direct PC to PC you need one Ethernet
CROSSOVER cable. To connect via the router, you need a
standard Ethernet straight through patch cable - one for
each PV to the router.
Which do you have?
Overall, I'd suggest that the router method is probably best
all round, but we can go into that in more detail when we
know what cables you have.
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Logue
Sent: 29 April 2007 14:16
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] External Hard Drives v Networking
fHi all.
Thanks everyone for their comments on various external hard
drives and=20
suppliers.
I've been given this matter a lot of thought and decided
that as I wish the=20
drive only to move files from one computer to another and
perhaps a back-up=20
of these files, I'd be just as well creating a network
between both my=20
computers instead.
I have an XP Home computer and an XP Media Center computer
and I have=20
purchased the correct Inthernet cables. In fact I have two
choices.
One is to connect both computers together directly with one
of my Inthernet=20
cables and the other option, is to plug both into my Belkin
Router and=20
create a network.
I thought that there was no need to purchase an external
hard drive while I=20
had two computers.
Unfortunately, I've attempted several times with no success
to link both=20
computers using either of the above options. Rick from the
BCT List has a=20
tutorial in creating a Network, but for some reason, I've
had no luck=20
following this.
So if there is anyone who could talk me through the process
of either=20
connecting both computers directly or setting up a Network,
I'd be very=20
grateful for your assistance.
Best wishes.
Andy
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