Ethernet file transfer?

[da na]

Excuse the stupid question, I'm a noob when it comes to networking. Can I connect 2 computers by an Ethernet cable and have a connection between them over which I can send files? To clarify there's nothing in between them, just 2 PCs and an Ethernet cable.

Thanks in advance!

[BetteBalterZen]

Edit: don't listen to me, I don't know what I'm talking about.........

Yes, use a crossover ethernet cable and software like D-LAN

[suedseefrucht]

7 minutes ago, Mel0nMan said:

Excuse the stupid question, I'm a noob when it comes to networking. Can I connect 2 computers by an Ethernet cable and have a connection between them over which I can send files? To clarify there's nothing in between them, just 2 PCs and an Ethernet cable.

Thanks in advance!

 

If you use usual network cables, you will need a switch or router inbetween.
If you only want one cable, you will need a special crossover cable.

[Kilrah]

You do not need a crossover cable, all gigabit NICs can cross automatically, that's been standard for >10 years.

 

You just need to configure IPs manually on both sides.

[CerealExperimentsLain]

7 minutes ago, BetteBalterZen said:

Yes, use a crossover ethernet cable and software like D-LAN

 

7 minutes ago, suedseefrucht said:

 

If you use usual network cables, you will need a switch or router inbetween.
If you only want one cable, you will need a special crossover cable.

I dunno how to tell you guys this, but for the last 20+ years, all Network adaptors feature Auto MDI-X, allowing them to directly communicate using a straight cable...  You just need to set up the IPs manually.

[BetteBalterZen]

3 minutes ago, CerealExperimentsLain said:

 

I dunno how to tell you guys this, but for the last 20+ years, all Network adaptors feature Auto MDI-X, allowing them to directly communicate using a straight cable...  You just need to set up the IPs manually.

Oh alright, cool. Thanks for the info. 

[suedseefrucht]

1 minute ago, CerealExperimentsLain said:

I dunno how to tell you guys this, but for the last 20+ years, all Network adaptors feature Auto MDI-X, allowing them to directly communicate using a straight cable...

Thanks for the update.

I always used switches on LAN partys...

There was always a switch and a router in my house, so I never needed to do it without them.

[CerealExperimentsLain]

1 minute ago, suedseefrucht said:

Thanks for the update.

I always used switches on LAN partys...

There was always a switch and a router in my house, so I never needed to do it without them.

I'm using a CAT6e in my home right now, to link my desktop to my main UnRAID server using 10gbps.  The rest of my network is 1gbps, but I setup the direct 10gbps link since, well, 10gig copper switches are prohibitively expensive.

[HanZie82]

Yeah as said it doesnt matter if your cable is direct or crossed, both will work.

Only thing you might need to do since Windows still hasnt got a proper DHCP server is manualy set up IP's.

If you dont know how to do that, just ask. (ps when asking tell us you OS (which version of Windows you have)).

[BetteBalterZen]

27 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

You do not need a crossover cable, all gigabit NICs can cross automatically, that's been standard for >10 years.

 

You just need to configure IPs manually on both sides.

Yup sorry. My bad for saying incorrect information. Thank you also for correcting this. I honestly didn't know this. 

Sorry OP :)) 
Btw, D-LAN is still a good software hehe