So now that I have moved away from some of my friends, I can't stick something on a cd and go to thier house with it. If I have some program or a song or anything I want to share all I know of now is email. You try sending a 4 pics through yahoo mail. It takes forever to upload. I can't stand it any longer. There has to be a way to link up directly to another computer though the net to share files. Anybody?

 

Limewire?

 

file transfers with AIM

 

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with limewire youll have to get your friend to host it and you search and HOPE it comes up as a result.

 

depending on how many friends you have Maybe set up a DC++ server. DC++ is like limewire, but allows you to search individual people not just for a file or song. google DC++ for more info.

 

I use www.yousendit.com to send music to my friends.

 

ditto to the yousendit. its pretty awesome.

if yo have excessively large files, dc works great.

 

ummmmmmmm......ftp server?

but, ditto on DC++ and yousendit.

 

Same as AIM but I use YIM (yahoo instant message)

 

I used the usendit, I agree it works good. I like to keep it simple so I can still send stuff to my mom. Thanks for the great info!

 

REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION...

free...(with windows xp) and no need to setup anything...

 

^^ how does it work?

 

Umm, you manually add a machine as a server and then browse the server. The real issue is that as Limewire comes up, you'll want to stop incoming searches.


Do this on both machines:

• Control panel
• System
• Remote
• Check "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer"
• OK

Note that the machine that you're connecting TO must have a user account that has a password and you'll need to open TCP port 3389 in the routers of BOTH computers.

Now try to open a connection. On one of the machines:

• Start
• Programs
• Accessories
• Communications
• Remote Desktop Connection
• Click Options
• Local Resources
• Local Devices/(check)Disk Drives
• Click General
• Enter the WAN IP address (the one that the DSL/Cable provider sees) of the remote system
• Click Connect
• Click through the Security Warning
• Log into the remote with a user account that has admin rights
• On the remote, open My Computer. If everything is kosher, then under "Other" you should see a number of drive letters that have a comment of "Disk from Remote Desktop Connection". That's your local machine as seen on the remote. File transfer is just a matter of drag & drop through explorer.

As an aside, no matter what you do though (AIM, LimeWire, Remote Desktop), remember that you're still limited by the upload speed that your ISP has defined. If it's 384KB, then that's it. The fact that your buddy may have a 15MB download speed means nothing.


(edited to add Leo's info about choosing "Disk Drives")

 

2 things:

1. the account on the machine you are REMOTE DESKTOPing into, must be allowed to RDC into. if you have setup the admin/limited account setup on the remote machine (like you should be doing anyways...), the admin accounts dont have to have permission. but the limited accounts do.

2. before you hit the CONNECT button, hit the OPTIONS button, then the LOCAL RESOURCES tab and click on the DISK DRIVES checkbox. otherwise, the drives on the remote machine will NOT show up on your EXPLORER...

 

Ditto....works great for me...pics and files...fast and easy!

Edit: everyone i know that has used limewire has had their PC crash..

 

I just upgraded to the latest version of YIM last night and they are advertising you can now transfer files up to 1 gig using YIM. Like was pointed out though you are limited by the upload speed of the sending CPU.

 

I got another option for you... Look into RCP, it's a built-in command for WinXP.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

 

I just tried this with my desktop/server sitting next to me... i cant drag files to or from the remote desktop... i might be missing something but it doesnt work for me.

 

me and 4runninfreak transfered a gig of music over AIM one night. worked fine that way. he just dragged the whole folder of songs into the chat window and pressed send. By morning I had all the songs on my computer.

 

Did you see what Leo (ldivinag) added above? When you have Remote Desktop up, and before you click "Connect":

• Click Options
• Local Resources
• Local Devices/(check)Disk Drives
• Click Connect
• Click through the Security Warning
• Log in with a user account that has admin rights
• On the remote, open My Computer. Under "Other" you should see a number of drive letters that have a comment of "Disk from Remote Desktop Connection". That's your local machine as seen on the remote

Lemme know if you're still having trouble!